The study, called “Fear of clowns: An investigation into the aetiology ... re also trying to get people to sympathize with their character, who’s often “at the mercy of our society.” ...

But coulrophobia, or a fear of clowns, is different. Why be fearful of a character designed to spread joy and mirth? Why does the antagonist of It, Stephen King’s landmark novel, take the form ...

With box office hits like Stephen King’s It, it’s safe to say that coulrophobia (fear of clowns) isn’t a fringe ... t exactly kid-friendly either. The characters were often mischievous ...

(This character most recently featured in two ... suggesting that for many people, a fear of clowns stems from not being able to see their facial expressions due to their make-up.

(This character most recently featured in two films in 2017 and ... In fact the strongest factor we identified was hidden emotional signals, suggesting that for many people, a fear of clowns stems ...

Fear of clowns has been learned from family members ... the creepy clown from Stephen King’s 1986 novel It. (This character most recently featured in two films in 2017 and 2019, with Bill ...

Pogo the Clown' was a character used by John Wayne Gacy ... Show more So common is the fear - estimates put the figure at around one in 10 people - that hoaxes are a quick way of alarming people ...

(character) Time to nut up or shut up. [clown growls] "It," "The Joker," and "Poltergeist" all got darker, grittier reboots, but then, the clowns we love to fear on screen got a lot less fictional.

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.