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A group of people in evil clown costumes at a PDC 2008 party at Universal Studios. The evil clown, also known as the creepy clown, scary clown or killer clown (if their character revolves around murder), is a subversion of the traditional comic clown character, in which the playful trope is instead depicted in a more disturbing nature through the use of horror elements and dark humor.
In early August 2016, the clown phenomenon began in Green Bay, Wisconsin and according to The New York Times, reports began to surface of clown sightings in Greenville County, South Carolina in late August. [12] In Greenville County, it was rumored that clowns were attempting to lure children into the woods with money or loitering around. [12]
Clowns have traditionally been associated with slapstick style performance, comedy or mime, but there has always been a dark side to a clown. This is not fake news. Behind the Sightings is centred around the terrifying clown sightings that shook the world last year, and an eager couple swept up in all the phenomenon. This is a very newsworthy ...
Clowns. Murder," the upcoming episode of People Magazine Investigates, airing on Investigation Discovery on Monday, Nov. 4, at 9/8c and streaming on Max Florida Mom Marlene Warren Loved Clowns.
Sheila Keen-Warren, 61, was released from prison 18 months after she pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for the shooting of Marlene Warren in 1990.
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He became known as "the Killer Clown" due to his public performances as a clown prior to the discovery of his crimes. Gacy committed all of his known murders inside his ranch-style house . Typically, he would lure a victim to his home and dupe them into donning handcuffs on the pretext of demonstrating a magic trick.
The character was suggested as a possible inspiration for two incidents of people dressing up as clowns in Northampton, England and Staten Island, New York, US, both during 2014. [1] [16] In 2016, appearances of "evil clowns" were reported by the media, including nine people in Alabama, US charged with "clown-related activity". [17]