Such was the daily uniform of Bozo the Clown, who entertained kids for decades when TV was in its infancy. It's also a uniform that for many now seems grotesque and sinister.

With a scary homemade kids' scavenger hunt, you can have Halloween any time of the year that you want. And thanks to our tips, entertaining your little monsters when they’re desperate to get in ...

Today, he symbolizes a new type of clown. “They can be scary,” Gordon said. “You look at pictures of him now and you’d think kids would be screaming.” ...

Coulrophobia - an abnormal fear of clowns - is not often diagnosed, but anecdotally, is pretty widespread. Kids are easily terrified by the grotesque face paint and garish costumes, and those ...

And now "Clown in a Cornfield" instantly makes a case for being one of the best scary clown movies ever. I had the good fortune of catching the world premiere of this one at SXSW in Austin, Texas.

Unhappy clowns from around the world say a study that reported that children didn't like them has wiped the big smile from their faces, and have been falling over their large shoes to put their case.