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.

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.