Stephen King knew their spook potential. So do the creators of “American Horror Story.” In high school, my best friend was truly afraid of them. Not all are scary, but clowns can have that effect on ...

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 ...

As a horror filmmaker, Eli Roth admits to being into really strange stuff, but seeing himself dressed up as a scary clown in the movie Clown was legitimately weird. “You look at yourself in the mirror ...

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 ...

Social media has helped fan the fire of America's clown hysteria, experts say. — -- A creepy clown craze has taken America by storm in recent months, but it’s not the first time a wave of clown ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of the breakout crowdpleasers of SXSW 2025 was “Clown in a Cornfield,” Eli Craig’s twisty slasher flick about a small ...

FRESNO, Calif. -- If scaring your significant other is more your style for Valentine's Day, there's a business in Turlock that will bring their clowns right to your door. Ranch of Horror Valentine's ...

“Has anybody come to this before?” Ryan Solistad, our guide for the evening, asks shortly before we enter the woods. Nobody raises a hand. “Okay,” Solistad says, “some things to know. First: the ...

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 ...