Sponsor Message "So these two characters became almost emblematic ... It was almost open season on clowns after that." On the roots of clown fear "I think there is something fundamentally ...

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.” ...

Researchers have found that portrayals of clowns as terrifying and negative characters in popular entertainment has contributed directly to increased instances of intense fear and phobia of clowns.

But the unease and fear that clowns can inspire — even ... King admitted that seeing a clown outside of the character's typical context, such as a circus or a birthday party, could be unnerving ...

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 ...

(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.

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.

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 ...

but Lionsgate’s latest release Fear of Clowns does shed a bit of light on the matter. We’re introduced to its lead character, Shivers the clown, early on in the film, and from his first frame ...

(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 ...

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 ...