As the panic about evil clowns continues to build, Fiona Macdonald finds that the dark side of the modern circus entertainer goes back to ancient Rome.

Fear of clowns has been learned from family members. Intriguingly, we found the final explanation, of having had a scary personal experience with a clown, had the lowest level of agreement.

Our research shows that coulrophobia, or fear of clowns, is mainly triggered by being unable to understand their facial expressions.

Clowns from around the world have attended an annual service filled with smiles, oversized shoes and red noses in London.

Now that birthday parties and corporate events are back, so are the clowns.

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Part of the reason behind why people are so scared of clowns may be their use in popular culture. Perhaps most famously, the Joker in the Batman series dons a painted clown face.

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Former 'All That' cast member Kyle Sullivan says dialogue coach Brian Peck was pen pals with the notorious "Killer Clown" Globe Photos/Alamy Stock Photo Brian Peck, the former dialogue coach who ...

As the panic about evil clowns continues to build, Fiona Macdonald finds that the dark side of the modern circus entertainer goes back to ancient Rome.