The Psychology Of Clowns In Scary Movies

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For as long as I can remember, clowns have been portrayed in television and films as this terrifying thing. However, aren’t clowns supposed to be funny? Like, don’t they perform at kids birthday parties and make animals out of balloons and all that fun stuff? When did this switch happen that suddenly mandated clowns as things that come from our nightmares? These days, there are a wide array of scary clowns of note. From Pennywise to The Joker to Captain Spaulding – what happened?!

In this video, we’ll seek to answer that question. We’ll also examine why clowns are thought of as scary, and the psychology behind it. Did you know that there’s actually a name for a real phobia where people are scared of clowns? We’ll break down what it means and where it comes from!

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