For a lot of people, the fear of clowns actually is part of a more general fear of masked creatures. In regular parlance it's called: coulrophobia. We don't like things that are familiar but then ...

So when did they get so spooky? Cinematic clowns have a reputation for being scary, and might just leave you with a touch of coulrophobia, the fear of clowns. Clowns have existed way before the ...

Why, though? Why do our brains draw the line at clowns? Interestingly, until last year, there hadn’t been a lot of research ...

A fear of clowns is known as coulrophobia, which unlike other phobias is completely justified, because clowns are evil. From Stephen King's It to the Joker to Robin Williams in Patch Adams ...

And, judging from his reaction, this kid is not ready for an alien encounter ... You would be surprised how many adults are afraid of clowns. This reaction is mild, in comparison.