He may not be a supernatural evil clown, but that doesn't make him any less terrifying. Indeed, part of what makes this iteration of The Joker such an effective baddie is the ideology he promotes.

Social media accounts using the name "Wasco Clown" claim to be linked to the pranks, but police said they were unaware of any connection. Instagram photos show scary clowns posing in different ...

Clowns. They’re supposed to be human happy joy machines bringing laughter to children everywhere, but that really doesn't seem to be the case at all. Try this exercise: name a clown you love that’s ...

Clown hysteria has taken the country by storm, ... The craze has since ignited a national phenomenon, with scary clown sightings reported in more than two dozen states from Alabama to Wisconsin.

Clowns are not really that scary because many of the fears they represent are imaginary or overblown. But something else in our midst is very real and frightening.