Episode 59: Send in the Clowns: Iconic Horror Clowns

This episode was recorded on July 31, 2025 and posted on August 9, 2025. 

Content Warning: Light vulgarity. 

Introduction

• Welcome to No Bodies Episode 61
• Introductions to your ghost hosts - Lonely of Lonely Horror Club and Suzie aka Projectile Varmint
• Introductions to our guests - Jordana & Sam of Feature Creatures D.T.F
• Today’s Topic: Iconic Horror Clowns

The Rise & Fall of the Clown

• Are we afraid of clowns?
• The history of clowns in pop culture
• Why are people afraid of clowns?
• Clowns in horror

The Coroner’s Report

• Are you afraid of clowns? Who is the most iconic horror clown?

Media Discussion

• He Who Gets Slapped (1924)
• Stitches (2012)
• 31 (2016)
• Terrifier (2016)

Best & Worst Representations of Clowns in Horror

Closing Thoughts

• In the post-Terrifier reality, where do you see the clown subgenre going from here? Is there anywhere left to go?

Thank you to Our Guests

• Jordana is on Instagram as @prettykillerpodcast and hosts Pretty Killer Podcast on Apple Podcasts & Spotify. 
• Sam is on Instagram as @2bornot2bmovies!
• Follow Jordana & Sam’s new podcast Feature Creatures D.T.F on Apple Podcasts & Spotify and Instagram.

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Sources

Bitesize, B. (2025, May 27). Why are we scared of clowns and how can coulrophobia be overcome? - BBC Bitesize. BBC Bitesize. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zjsf6v4 

McRobbie, L. R. (2023, November 1). The History and Psychology of Clowns being Scary. Smithsonian Magazine. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-history-and-psychology-of-clowns-being-scary-20394516/ 

Tikkanen, & Amy. (2025, June 13). Why are people afraid of clowns? Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/story/why-are-people-afraid-of-clowns