Among the many ghosts and ghouls in the horror genre, one of the most terrifying tropes has to be the killer clown. These scary figures are likely popular for the same reason that mascot horror has ...

“I had received an offer from my manager, it was really funny,” Durand told us about how he joined the movie. “She was like, ‘I don’t know about the title, it’s called Clown in a Cornfield.’ I was ...

bread lines and the Holocaust. Today, only rodeo clowns get a pass, and that’s because there’s always the possibility they’ll be gored/trampled by 3/4-ton of pissed-off bull. These other, more typical ...

This week saw the opening of the film sequel to IT ("Chapter Two"). This is one of over 50 films to date rooted in individuals' fear of clowns, known as coulrophobia. Obviously this is not my ...

Stott is the author of several articles on scary clowns and comedy, as well as The Pantomime Life of Joseph Grimaldi, a much-lauded 2009 biography of the famous comic pantomime player on the Regency ...