Clowns were originally just a simple entertainer at a circus, meant to entertain kids. Somewhere down the line, they became twisted and portrayed in movies, theatre, literature as a twisted sometimes predatory person or creature. In this video we go through the psychology behind why are clowns so scary. We start at the beginning by discussing the origin of the clown as well as the origin of the creepy clown.

Clown Creepypasta: (0:00)
The Origin of the Regular Clown: (3:13)
The World Clown Association, Clown Convention & More: (6:35)
The Evil Clowns First Appearances: (10:00)
The Joker - The Clown Prince of Crime: (11:34)
John Wayne Gacy: The REAL Killer Clown: (12:30)
Stephen King's Book, IT: (13:20)
Krusty the Clown: (16:00)
The IT Movies: (16:45)
REAL Life Clown Sightings: (17:11)
2016 Clown Sightings: (24:25)
The Science Behind the Clown Fear: (31:10)

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