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.

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.

During that time, we’ve seen the rise of Pennywise, Captain Spaulding, Shivers the Clown, and countless others. Below, we’ve rounded up eight scary clown movies you can stream from home.

This week, dozens of clowns descended on Orlando, Florida for the 40th annual World Clown Association convention. But these aren't your scary clowns, the ones you might know from scary movies like ...