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The image of the evil clown is a recent development in American popular culture in which the playful trope of the clown is rendered as disturbing through the use of horror elements and dark humor.

Background

Many people find clowns disturbing rather than amusing. This may have origins in childhood trauma. Many children are afraid of disguised, exaggerated, or costumed figures — even Santa Claus — and an unfortunate childhood experience with a clown could have long term consequences. Clown costumes tend to exaggerate the facial features and some body parts, such as hands and feet. We offer a full selection of products that make planning your child's party a. This can be read as monstrous or deformed as easily as it can be read as comical. At the same time, the clown act is often represented as drunken, reckless, or simply insane — that of the giggling maniac. This includes the notorious Canio who murdered Nedda and Silvio (recorded in Leoncavallo's opera Pagliacci. )

An extreme fear of clowns is known as coulrophobia. It is sometimes also referred to as caulrophobia, or clownophobia. Act No.

It can also be said one's response to a clown might depend on where it's seen. At a circus or a party, a clown is normal and one may find a clown funny. The same clown knocking on one's front door late one evening is more likely to generate fear or distress than laughter or amusement. This effect is summed up in a quote often attributed to actor Lon Chaney, Sr.