Today's creepy clown is a Halloween favorite—and a return to the subversive figure clowns represented in the past.

Coulrophobia - an abnormal fear of clowns - is not often diagnosed, but anecdotally, is pretty widespread. Kids are easily terrified by the grotesque face paint and garish costumes, and those fears ...

In Sarasota, Florida, in 2006, communal loathing for clowns took a criminal turn when dozens of fiberglass clown statues—part of a public art exhibition called "Clowning Around Town" and a nod to the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This list goes on, raising the question: what ever happened to the clown as a balloon-carrying birthday party entertainer, the ...

The creepy clown could be considered the mascot of the Halloween season, nearly as pervasive as the jack-o-lantern and far more unnerving. October’s favorite figure has been particularly active this ...