Harlequin - or Arlecchino - was a witty and wily servant character dressed in colourful ... but a phobia of clowns might cause intense fear and distress at just the sight of one.

"The mass media, through repeated exposure, has linked clowns to creepy characters associated with violence and aggression," Brad Bushman, an Ohio State University professor of media and ...

The fear of clowns and overall hysteria is saddening ... “It,” many people began to associate all clowns with their perception of the killer clown character, Cantor said. “Mass media in general and ...

The resurgence of horror movies like IT, Clown, and Terrifier only served to intensify the public's fear of clowns ... playing the once-beloved character. He expressed: "I just love people.

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