Why are Clowns So Scary, Anyway?Ĭlowns are icky. So let’s explore why clowns scare us so badly and whether clown serial killers are really something to be scared of. These demons are terrifying, yet somehow it’s still okay to let them attend our kids’ birthday parties. There are cases of real life clown killers, too, both clown serial killers and clowns who committed one-off crimes. There have been recent reports all over the world of “clown sightings” – people dressed up as clowns in settings that just didn’t make any sense. The trouble with clowns is that killers know they’re creepy, too.
If you, for some reason, think that clowns are cute and cuddly, well you’re in the minority, my friend. Who doesn’t think clowns are creepy? No one, that’s who.