If this doesn't make you scared of clowns, we're not sure what will.
It’s not a joke anymore: the clown craze has reached its peak after a Cambodian clown was killed stepping on a landmine. The clown sighting was initially reported in the US but quickly spread to the rest of the world with people from UK, Russia and other countries reporting frightening “clown pop-ups.”
The fear of clowns is truly a universal feeling, and the recent boom of red nosed horrors only adds to the mass hysteria. We're here to keep that fear alive. Below are 20 creepy clowns that will haunt your dream.
This Russian Clown Nightmare
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Leave it up to Russians to get the creepy clown down to a T. The city of Saint Petersburg may be hailed as the country’s cultural capital, but now it looks like it’s also going to get a scary clown capital title. There is a video that just surfaced online of a clown attacking a car. And you thought meeting a patrol in the middle of the night was scary!
"Wrinkles"
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Want to know what happens to a clown when he gets old? No, he doesn’t get all jolly and nice. He gets creepy. That’s the story behind this cheer-less clown from Naples, FL, who goes by the moniker Wrinkles. Apparently his income comes from scaring the misbehaving kids.
Twisty the Clown
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A couple of years before clowns became an actual American horror story, Twisty the clown was cheerfully cutting the characters of American Horror Story: Freakshow to pieces. And no, you really don’t want to know what’s lurking behind this mask.
Pennywise
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If the image of Tim Curry wearing fishnet stockings in The Rocky Horror Picture Show wasn’t frightening enough for you, look no further than his stint as Pennywise The Dancing Clown in the 1990’s TV adaptation of Stephen King’s It. This is the most iconic scary clown in the movie history.
This Demonic Clown Suit
Blumhouse
2014’s horror movie Clown told a haunting story of a family man who just wants to entertain his kid and puts on an ancient clown costume… which he simply can’t take off after the festivities are over. You see, the costume is actually a demon’s skin that literally grows into your body once you put it on. Cue in potential divorce, a cut off nose and several devoured children.
This Clown That Will Ruin Your Kid's Next Birthday
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Think it’s safe to go to the mountains? Well, think again. This creepy clown is happy to provide his services and scare the hell out of your kids. If you live somewhere around Lucerne, Switzerland, that is. All you have to do is go to his website and send him a message. Just make sure to turn the volume up once you’re entering the website.
This Pub Clown Who Will Slice You Neck
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Thinking about going to a bar for a few glasses of beer to unwind after a long day? Chances are the local creepy clown will do exactly the same. At least that’s what happened to Shaniece Price from Walsall, UK, who tweeted that the clown “stood in the pub entrance and said he was going to slice my neck.” She did add a bunch of smiley faces though.
This British Clown on a Mobility Scooter
The Sun
Think you can run away from a killer clown? But what if he’s on a mobility scooter? That’s the question the residents of Sheffiled, UK, have been asking themselves ever since this video of the clown surfaced online.
This Terrifying Clown Duo
One creepy clown is frightening enough, but what do you do when there are two of them approaching you? That’s what happened to Manchester native Kurtis Mulvaney, who posted a terrifying photo on his Facebook adding: “These guys just come to my car one had a machete never spoke a word.”
This Black Balloon Toting Clown
This bearer of black balloons was spotted numerous times in Green Bay, WI, over the last few months. He even got his own Facebook page and was eventually revealed as a promotional tool of the short film called Gags.
This Creeper Clown
This creeper was spotted by two men in Ocala, FL, back in September. They filmed him for Facebook, adding “We stopped to record and then he started to move so we took off. Not trying to die today.” A smart idea if there ever is one.
This Escaped Convict Clown
Clowns are the new black, apparently. Last year a clown wearing an orange jumpsuit was seen and filmed in Waukesha, WI, near the campus of Carroll College.
This Pair of Clowns in the Woods
In our social media-driven world, even the police know the power of a carefully picked visual. That’s why Tennessee Highway Patrol used this image of a performance troupe from New Hampshire for their clown-awareness post. It did create confusion, so the patrol had to clarify that this particular duo had not been seen in Tennessee.
This Pumpkin Smashing Clown
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This clown has a serious problem with carved pumpkins. Back in 2014 a surveillance camera caught a very aggressive clown smashing the pumpkin of a Jacksonville, FL resident and then disappearing into the night. Was it just a harmless prank? Not if you ask the pumpkin.
Captain Spaulding
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Captain Spaulding was one of the creepiest characters in Rob Zombie’s directorial debut House of 1000 Corpses in 2003. Sid Haig, who played the deranged gas station owner/clown wannabe stated that the role required him exploring his own delusions. Let’s just say he accomplished the task with flying colors.
This Homicidal Parking Garage Clown
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How far is too far when it comes to pranking? We’re drawing the line with this video by DM Pranks Productions. Their video of a vicious and bloody clown-gone-homicidal is a bit too much. Just imagine walking through that parking garage to get to your car and witnessing this bloody mess? From now on, we’re using valet parking.
This Lone Clown in the Woods
There’s not much of a backstory to this horrifying image, which makes it even scarier. Our advice: never follow a clown into the woods. Even if he offers free balloons.
This Black and White Horror of a Clown
This picture of a clown has been making the rounds on the internet for a while, and we completely understand why: this creepy clown means business and we’d run as far as we can if he would try to give us his business card to be honest.
This Clown You'd Never Share a Sparkler With
Thinking about inviting a clown for your festivities? Just make sure he doesn’t look like this one!
Michael Myers the Kid Clown
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It is scary seeing a grown man dressed a menacing-looking clown, but what about a kid in a clown costume who just snaps? Every Halloween season is a perfect time to re-visit one of the most chilling and famous horror movies in history, Halloween, which opens with a little boy named Michael Myers stabbing his older sister to death while wearing a clown costume. Note to parents: Do not buy your kid a clown costume if he has homicidal tendencies.
