Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some say that Stephen King's "It" made kids afraid of clowns, but they were terrifying people long before Pennywise came along.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — People posing as clowns are frightening people in areas across the state. Many of the incidents reported involved threatening kids and schools. These threats may be having an ...

Now that Pennywise the Clown has returned for the new HBO Max series Welcome to Derry, here's what you need to know about the ...

They didn’t start out to scare anyone. Clowns have held a favored, albeit slightly outcast place throughout history – first, as comic relief to those in power, performing magic tricks, pranks or ...

Why are so many people afraid of clowns? With a big-screen version of Stephen King's It, featuring bloodthirsty supernatural clown Pennywise, hitting theaters Sept. 8, and the next season of American ...

Coulrophobia, the fear of clowns, is considered to be one of the most common phobias. Approximately 10% of surveyed individuals report having severe coulrophobia, while an estimated 50% report some ...

Plenty of people might be scared of clowns, but it takes a great character to both intrigue horror fans and make them more curious about clown-kind. The dark history of Pennywise the Dancing Clown ...