The theme of incorporating a scary clown into the realm of horror begs to challenge your psyche with a character we should adore and love. Yet is exchanged with that of something twisted beyond comprehension. It’s that affinity between what we “should” love turned backwards into something evil and loathing.
On the note of loathing we have 3 clowns as of late that simply push the envelope in their department never offering viewers a chance to love them as they were intended to be…..clowns. Rather they wear the face of irony by adding 1 part evil and 1 part child entertainer. Perhaps it’s our lasting memory of real life serial killer John Wayne Gacy who lured in young teens to victimize that still sticks with us? Or maybe it was just simply a clown we remembered from the circus as a child who struck us the wrong way?
Regardless, we’ve seen a fair share of clowns in horror. Though 3 come to mind that wear their horror crowns with pride and purpose. These are the ones I have to hide from my children whenever they are on TV or playing in my DVD player.