The Killer Clowns are a social phenomenon that consisted of the appearance of multiple people dressed up as clowns, described as scary, disturbing or terrifying.
Origins[]
In the United States, there is an urban legend baptized as phantom clowns (ghost clowns) which circulated in the mid-1980s, which led to a series of macabre clown appearances.
The first case would have taken place on 6 May 1981 when Brookline Police in Massachusetts launched an investigation into a pickup truck full of clowns after they tried to lure children into their vehicle.
Police searched in vain for suspects. Clown appearances were reported in the spring of 1981 in six cities in the United States.
According to folklorist Jan Brunvand, legends announcing clown appearances resumed in 1985 and continued until 1991, a decade after the first case.
Other Media[]
Killer clowns have become more famous thanks to pop culture, so many people were inspired by these sadistic beings in the cinema, the literature and the TV.
Behavior[]
The Killer Clowns are seriously malevolent and dangerous due to their dark and sadistic nature, when they murder their victims, they feel no remorse, otherwise they have fun killing them.
Other Names[]
- Clowns
- Mad Clowns
- Clöynes
- Crathull
- Clouides
- Evil Clowns
- Demonic Clowns
- Diabolical Clowns
- Cursed Clowns
- Monster Clowns
- Creepy Clowns
- Twisted Clowns
- Horror Clowns
- Terror Clowns
- Nightmare Clowns
- Psychotic Clowns
- Phantom Clowns
- Scary Clowns
- Hell Clowns
- Infernal Clowns
- Psychopath Clowns
- Maniac Clowns
Killer Clowns at the Culture Pop[]
- Pennywise from Stephen King
- Joker from DC Comics
- Clöyne from Clown 2014 movie
- Captain Spaulding from The House of the 1000 corpses
- Horny from Drive Thru 2007
- Stitches from the 2012 movie
- Art from All Hallows' Eve
- Badoet from the 2015 movie
- The Clowns from Clownhouse
- The Killer Klowns from the 1988 movie
- The Clown at Midnight from the 1999 movie
- The Demon Clown from Hellbreeder
- Violator from Spawn franchise
- Killjoy from the 2000 movie
- Der Klown from Krampus 2015 movie
- The Laught from Amusement
- Various Others.
Habitats[]
- Abandoned Carnivals
- Lonely Roads
- Forbidden Places
- Dangerous Zones
- Forgotten Forests
- Abandonded Towns
- Cursed Circuses
Trivia[]
- Panic about this phenomenon is called coulrophobia (fear of clowns), a widespread phobia.
- These Psychotic Creatures can have several global origins.
Gallery[]
Images[]
Videos[]
Not So Fun - A Clown Horror Short Film 2019-3
LET'S PLAY - Short Horror Film About A Clown Cult In The Woods (10 min 16 sec)-0