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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

It started in August when people in Greenville County, S.C., reported seeing a creepy clown lurking near the woods. Others said the clown was trying to lure children in the woods by offering them ...

While arguably Stephen King's most iconic monster, Pennywise the Dancing Clown is merely one manifestation of It. The ...

And while Holmes was a spirit in Supernatural, he was no less horrific than his living, breathing version, showing that ...