Today's creepy clown is a Halloween favorite—and a return to the subversive figure clowns represented in the past.

Psychologists think people find clowns creepy because they're unpredictable, they smile too much, and there's something ...

PHILLIPSBURG, New Jersey (WABC) -- The clown sightings sweeping the country have now hit New Jersey. But police say they still haven't found any circus performers connected to the spooky sightings.

He gave the look of the Hell House LLC clowns careful consideration. They don’t speak, and they barely move—when they do, ...

Across the nation, and in the La Crosse area, people have been calling police to report being menaced by people in clown costumes. An expert in the field of group psychology at Washington State ...

Clown threats and sightings are sweeping the nation. — -- A creepy epidemic is sweeping the nation in the form of clown threats, clown sightings and even made-up clown encounters, further ...

Written by Ella Anderson & Likewise Pix | Feb 09, 2025 Clowns have fascinated audiences for centuries, and cinema is no exception to their captivating allure. From horror icons to whimsical characters ...

Two local law enforcement agencies spent part of their week tracking down clowns wreaking havoc, and one Oklahoma sheriff’s department succeeded in unmasking a culprit. Since an instance in South ...

SANTA CLARITA, California -- A person dressed as a clown in Santa Clarita, California was apparently scared off after he approached a man who fired a gun into the air, according to the Los Angeles ...

Horror movies about clowns are their own specific breed of awesome. Some of the best horror movies out there center around the diabolical sweetness -- or lack thereof -- of clowns, so there's no ...

A juvenile suspect has been arrested. — -- It's like a scene from a horror film. Residents of a California city are being terrorized by people dressed as clowns, some reportedly wielding machetes ...