Scary Clowns

Scary Clowns
Author: Essential Works
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006-03-01
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 9780740757358

"So view, and get over it." And so begins the lighthearted attempt of Scary Clowns to relieve coulrophobes of their fear of "grotesquely made-up men wearing overly large trousers, huge shoes, and a red nose." This fear may seem as amusing as the characters that inspire it, but numerous support groups and hundreds of Web sites are dedicated to coulrophobia. Horror movies featuring killer clowns, as well as notorious clown/serial killer John Wayne Gacy, have only fed the fear. Over 80 full-color photographs-from the surreal to the grotesque-populate Scary Clowns, bringing readers face to face with their worst nightmares. A pop-up clown in the middle of the book forces the reader to confront his darkest fear in 3-D. It is all done in the name of good, clean fun, of course. Why are seemingly innocuous clowns so horrifying to so many people? The introduction in Scary Clowns attempts to demystify the strange phobia. By nature silent, a clown makes no noise or complaint as he falls over, throws things, plays with knives, walks on high wires, tumbles, turns, and collapses. Maybe it's the silence that makes him so scary.

The Many Lives of Scary Clowns

The Many Lives of Scary Clowns
Author: Ron Riekki
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 183
Release: 2022-05-16
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1476680914

The frightening yet comic clown is one of the best and most enduring characters in literature, theater, television, and film. Across the centuries, from Shakespeare's Porter in Macbeth to Edgar Allan Poe's "Hop-Frog," or Stephen King's Pennywise, horror and comedy have blended to create the perfect recipe for entertainment. This volume gives an in-depth analysis of the clown horror genre, including essays by revered horror scholars such as Kevin Wetmore, Dale Bailey, Kim Hester Williams, Jennifer K. Cox, and Joanna Parypinski. Their essays cover topics such as nostalgia, race, class, and new portrayals of the scary clown as zombies or phantoms. It also offers interviews with actors and directors working in the clown horror genre: Eoghan McQuinn (Stitches), Kevin Kangas (Fear of Clowns), and Jaysen Buterin (Kill Giggles). Some of fiction's most terrifying creations--like the Killer Klowns, Captain Spaulding, Art the Clown, Krusty, Frowny, the Joker, and Twisty--jig through these pages of analysis and deconstruction, asking what these many iterations of scary clowns have to say about our society and its fears.

Creepy Clown

Creepy Clown
Author: Vance Mellen
Publisher:
Total Pages: 156
Release: 2016-10-26
Genre:
ISBN: 9781539759690

Creepy clowns are everywhere, sighted all over the world. They are watching YOUR children. Why?Put your best face on... The circus is coming to town!A creepy clown stares at a young boy from the woods next to his grade school. The boy tells his father. The father wants to get to the bottom of it. Who are they? What do they want? Questions he never should have asked... The answers are here. This is the terrifying story of a desperate father, a simple medicated "beauty lotion," a secret clinical study at a big Pharmaceutical company north of Chicago, and how SERIOUS COMPLICATIONS changed MY life forever. Nothing will be the same again, for me OR for you. Creepy Clowns: Who are they? What do they want? The answer is as clear as the big red nose on your face.

The Many Lives of Scary Clowns

The Many Lives of Scary Clowns
Author: Ron Riekki
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 183
Release: 2022-05-16
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1476644527

The frightening yet comic clown is one of the best and most enduring characters in literature, theater, television, and film. Across the centuries, from Shakespeare's Porter in Macbeth to Edgar Allan Poe's "Hop-Frog," or Stephen King's Pennywise, horror and comedy have blended to create the perfect recipe for entertainment. This volume gives an in-depth analysis of the clown horror genre, including essays by revered horror scholars such as Kevin Wetmore, Dale Bailey, Kim Hester Williams, Jennifer K. Cox, and Joanna Parypinski. Their essays cover topics such as nostalgia, race, class, and new portrayals of the scary clown as zombies or phantoms. It also offers interviews with actors and directors working in the clown horror genre: Eoghan McQuinn (Stitches), Kevin Kangas (Fear of Clowns), and Jaysen Buterin (Kill Giggles). Some of fiction's most terrifying creations--like the Killer Klowns, Captain Spaulding, Art the Clown, Krusty, Frowny, the Joker, and Twisty--jig through these pages of analysis and deconstruction, asking what these many iterations of scary clowns have to say about our society and its fears.

Scary Clowns Coloring Book: Dark Circus Illustrations of Scary Jesters for Teens, Adults, and Senior Horror Fans

Scary Clowns Coloring Book: Dark Circus Illustrations of Scary Jesters for Teens, Adults, and Senior Horror Fans
Author: Amber Bierce
Publisher: Persephone Designs
Total Pages: 23
Release:
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN:

*PLEASE NOTE: This is a printable PDF. You must print pages to color at home, etc. Color your favorites again and again!* Step right up and prepare for a spine-tingling spectacle with the "Scary Clowns Coloring Book” Yearbook of Terror! Face your fears as you delve into the twisted world of ghastly clowns captured in a series of eerie, framed dark circus yearbook photos. In this macabre collection of frightening faces, you'll meet a troupe of chilling jesters, some donning a wickedly wide haunting smile. These diabolically designed clown portraits will transport you to a circus of nightmares, where the laughter is maniacal and the mischief is otherworldly. With some in various stages of zombification, these demented jokers are sure to leave an indelible impression, perhaps even raise a few hairs. But fear not, coloring aficionado! With your trusty arsenal of crayons, markers, and colored pencils, you hold the power to transform their frightening visages into a vibrant celebration of artistry. Brighten their eerie existence with bold strokes and vivid hues, and watch as the terrors of the circus come alive under your creative touch. Muster your courage, summon your artistic flair, and venture into the "Scary Clowns Coloring Book - Dark Circus Illustrations” Yearbook of Terror—a devilishly delightful coloring adventure that combines the twisted charm of scary clowns with the nostalgia of yearbook memories. Great for those who appreciate dark carnival, horror, and whimsical science fiction! For Teens, Adults, and Seniors. NOTE: Some designs are fine for beginners, and some are fairly intricate. Perfect for medium-level and advanced colorists. This is the abridged edition featuring 20 unique designs. The full version is available in paperback on other platforms.

Clowns Are Not Scary

Clowns Are Not Scary
Author: Randi Berkowitz
Publisher: CreateSpace
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2013-06-11
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 9781490350493

Help children face irrational fears with this uniquely creative, full-color children's book addressing fears of clowns and nightmares. This book helps children challenge their fears of clowns and nightmares, and can be applied more generally to any irrational fear that children may have. The book shows children that clowns are not scary, and that what we see in nightmares is not real. The book is in bright, brilliant full-color. Each of the pages of text are full-color as well. Children will love the story, the pictures, and the message it sends, which helps kids realize that what may first be thought of as scary, can be viewed in a different way.

Bad Clowns

Bad Clowns
Author: Benjamin Radford
Publisher: UNM Press
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2016-04-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0826356672

Bad clowns—those malicious misfits of the midway who terrorize, haunt, and threaten us—have long been a cultural icon. This book describes the history of bad clowns, why clowns go bad, and why many people fear them. Going beyond familiar clowns such as the Joker, Krusty, John Wayne Gacy, and Stephen King’s Pennywise, it also features bizarre, lesser-known stories of weird clown antics including Bozo obscenity, Ronald McDonald haters, killer clowns, phantom-clown abductors, evil-clown panics, sex clowns, carnival clowns, troll clowns, and much more. Bad Clowns blends humor, investigation, and scholarship to reveal what is behind the clown’s dark smile.

Clown in a Cornfield

Clown in a Cornfield
Author: Adam Cesare
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2020-08-25
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0062854615

Bram Stoker Award Winner for Superior Achievement in a Young Adult Novel In Adam Cesare’s terrifying young adult debut, Quinn Maybrook finds herself caught in a battle between old and new, tradition and progress—that just may cost her life. Quinn Maybrook and her father have moved to tiny, boring Kettle Springs, to find a fresh start. But what they don’t know is that ever since the Baypen Corn Syrup Factory shut down, Kettle Springs has cracked in half. On one side are the adults, who are desperate to make Kettle Springs great again, and on the other are the kids, who want to have fun, make prank videos, and get out of Kettle Springs as quick as they can. Kettle Springs is caught in a battle between old and new, tradition and progress. It’s a fight that looks like it will destroy the town. Until Frendo, the Baypen mascot, a creepy clown in a pork-pie hat, goes homicidal and decides that the only way for Kettle Springs to grow back is to cull the rotten crop of kids who live there now. YALSA’s Best Fiction for Young Adults Nominee

The Creeping Clown

The Creeping Clown
Author: Jessica Gunderson
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 73
Release: 2018-08
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1496573447

Josh is terrified of clowns, and the news that someone dressed as a clown in a neighboring town has been kidnapping children does not help, especially after the kidnapper escapes custody; so when he encounters a threatening clown at the House of Horrors at the amusement park he panics--but will he be able to save himself, much less rescue a little girl who is lost in the hall of mirrors?

Bad Clowns

Bad Clowns
Author: Benjamin Radford
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2016
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0826356664

A short history of the earliest clowns -- The despicable rogue Mr. Punch -- The unnatural nature of the evil clown -- Coulrophobia: Fear of clowns -- Bad clowns of the Ink -- Bad clowns of the Screen -- Bad clowns of the Song -- The carnal carnival: Buffoon boffing and clown sex -- Creepy, criminal, and killer clowns -- Activist clowns -- Crazed caged carny clowns -- The phantom clowns -- Troll clowns and the future of bad clowns