A creepy intruder in a “Pennywise’’ mask busted into a Tennessee garden center and swiped a saw blade — before being spooked by a sound over the store’s intercom and fleeing. The unidentified, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Credit: Warner Bros, If clowns are meant to bring us joy and make us laugh, then why do they appear in so many great horror movies ...

Clowns have been known for being more frightening than funny for the longest time in the horror genre. There is a reason why the fear of clowns has its own term, "coulrophobia." What was once a ...

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 ...

People with coulrophobia might want to consider avoiding certain areas of Pierce County and areas of the North Sound, at least until there’s no more clowning around. Pierce County Sheriff’s Office ...

The creepy clown could be considered the mascot of the Halloween season, nearly as pervasive as the jack-o-lantern and far more unnerving. October’s favorite figure has been particularly active this ...

Behind their face paint, creepy clowns reveal our deepest fears about who we can trust. When did clowns—the characters who filled our childhoods with juggling and balloons—become so creepy? For ...

Something sinister is lurking in the brush around the Shemwood Crossing Apartments in Greenville, South Carolina. Children there have reported clowns trying to entice them into the woods in order to ...

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 ...

Clown masks are displayed at the Fantasy Costumes HDQ. store Oct. 17, 2003, in Chicago. The creepy clown could be considered the mascot of the Halloween season, nearly as pervasive as the ...