For some people, clowns are nothing to be frightened of, for others, even the cutest clowns make them pee their pants. Coulrophobia is the technical term for a fear of clowns. However, even those that love clowns may be frightened by some of the clowns in this list. Some of them are shocking just to look at, while others are just scary because of what they did. Beware, you may suddenly develop a case of Coulrophobia after you get through with this list!
6. American Horror Story (2014)
6. American Horror Story (2014)
This clown from American Horror Story simply looks scary. Even someone that loves clowns might back away from Twisty, who was featured in American Horror Story: Freakshow.
5. Stephen King’s IT (1990)
5. Stephen King’s IT (1990)
Pennywise was a pretty scary clown — this demon tries to lure kids into the storm drains with balloons. “We all float down here.” Nobody should trust a clown that turns into a giant spider.
4. Amusement (2008)
4. Amusement (2008)
With his missing nose, this clown is sure to frighten even the oldest kids at heart. In this movie, a twisted little boy plots revenge on some girls from school. Oh the horror!
3. House Of 1000 Corpses (2003)
3. House Of 1000 Corpses (2003)
Captain Spaulding may be one of the most redneck clowns you’ll ever see, but what makes him scary is the fact that he isn’t afraid to kill people, or lead people to be killed. And he’s in league with someone pretty scary as well.
2. Zombieland (2009)
2. Zombieland (2009)
What’s worse than alien clowns? How about a zombie clown? OK, the zombie clown doesn’t really last all that long in Zombieland, but he’s enough to make you sleep with one eye open.
1. Clownhouse (1989)
1. Clownhouse (1989)
Escaped mental patients murder clowns, take their identities and then torment some kids who are home alone at night. Now that’s a movie to watch!
