Art The Clown is a horror icon, but he is the latest in a long line of killer clowns that have graced our screens and haunted ...

Coulrophobes beware; the theme park chain's new horror short sees a malevolent merrymaker stalk a houseful of season ticket ...

and their strange costumes and masks only added to the creepy vibes they gave off. Fast-forward to the 19th century, when the white-faced circus clowns we know today started gaining popularity.

In the 18th century, with the rise of the modern circus ... by English clown Joseph Grimaldi, who wore white face paint and is described by one report as having “invented the creepy clown ...

Cirque du Soleil transformed circus in the 1980s with dazzling acts by acrobats and aerialists, clowns, contortionists and more. Now an Atlanta company is making its own mark on the evolving art form.

Fright Nights returns for its 22nd year with carnival rides ... the top hat-wearing clown who served as the face of House of Horror for many years. In his place is Howard Oliver Hunt (AKA ...

Halloween Hoopla at Yerba Buena: 12 to 3 p.m. Nov. 2, 799 Howard St., San Francisco. Halloween Hoopla is the place to be for ...

Watching horror films is a Halloween ... of riches for people who like killer clown movies. Catch “Killer Klowns from Outer Space,” “Carnival of Souls” and “Clownado.” ...

Love or hate clowns now, chances are you were a fan of “Bozo’s Circus” if you were a kid ... of tube TV nostalgia to Madame ZuZu’s, the art and dining space he runs with his wife, Chloé ...

Clown Alley, Nautical Nightmare and Carnage. Guests can also explore the Scarecrow Mayhem haunted trail, The Midway spooky carnival experience, the Phobia sensory overload and The Graveyard Shift ...

Clown education is often long, rigorous and very physically demanding. Many clown courses are quite hard to get into.