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 ...

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 ...

I told the BBC that clowns tend to be scary because of their exaggerated looks and evil representation in films. Obviously, the vast majority of individuals are not scared of clowns in a day-to-day ...