The 2. 0 Creepiest Clowns in Movies and TV Variety. Introduction. If clowns scare you, youre not alone. According to psychologists, coulrophobia the fear of clowns is a common phobia that often strikes children, and can continue well into adulthood. With the the upcoming release of Stephen Kings It, here are 2. TV clowns of all time. Unpleasant dreams Courtesy of Warner Bros. House of 1. Corpses 2. Variety Pic. Rob Zombies heavy metal concerts have always had a carnival like aspect to them, so it made perfect sense that his directorial debut would feature one of the most gruesome clowns in cinema history. As Captain Spaulding, the lovably lascivious owner of a gas station and roadside haunted attraction, cult actor Sid Haig became an instant horror celebrity. Zombie wisely expanded the characters role in the sadistic sequel The Devils Rejects. Courtesy of LionsgateIt 1. Variety Pic. Stephen Kings novel It became an instant bestseller when it was published in 1. Tim Curry donned white greasepaint and a red nose that the evil Pennywise became a true horror icon. Though the TV miniseries he appeared in didnt hold a candle to Kings magnum opus, Currys terrifying portrayal of the child eating clown remains one of his most unforgettable characters. Courtesy of Warner Bros. TelevisionClown 2. HOUSE ON SKULL MOUNTAINMEMPHISTO WALTZ Midnite Movies DVD. Midnite Movies series double feature. HOUSE ON SKULL MOUNTAIN has heirs to a large old estae return to. A Short Horror Film About the Perils of Choosing the Wrong Hashtag for Your Selfie. If clowns scare you, youre not alone. According to psychologists, coulrophobia the fear of clowns is a common phobia that often strikes children, and can. Weve added more Here are 70 movies that really manage to give us the creeps. Jay And Silent Bob`S Super Groovy Cartoon Movie Watch Free Online. Vomit bag video is the rare film specialist. Our film critics on blockbusters, independents and everything in between. For more horror, theres 2009s horror slasher My Bloody Valentine 3D, the remake of the 1981 Canadian film My Bloody Valentine about a miner who goes on a murder. With Life hitting theaters, lets turn away from the mainstream and look at some of the best science fiction horror movies you havent seen. When a clown that he hired for his sons birthday party doesnt arrive on time, a desperate father finds a cursed clown suit in a basement, and slowly transforms into a demonic circus freak. This extremely gory horror film originally began as a fake trailer for a movie that didnt yet exist. Certified Fresh. Movies and TV shows are Certified Fresh with a steady Tomatometer of 75 or higher after a set amount of reviews 80 for. Natural horror also known as creature features is a subgenre of horror films that features natural forces, typically in the form of animals or plants, that pose a. Cult Horror Movies Toys In The Attic ' title='Cult Horror Movies Toys In The Attic ' />The filmmakers attached Eli Roths name to the trailer, hoping to lend it a sense of authenticity. In a stroke of luck, Roth saw it on You. Tube and agreed to produce the actual movie. Courtesy of Dimension FilmsKiller Klowns from Outer Space 1. Variety Pic. Written, produced and directed by the Chiodo brothers, a team of three siblings known for their special effects and puppeteering work, this horror comedy about clown shaped aliens managed the impossible task of living up to its outrageous title. Overflowing with circus themed sight gags and macabre humor, Killer Klowns from Outer Space is a genuine cult classic. Courtesy of Metro Goldwyn Mayer3. More than a decade after he introduced moviegoers to the Captain Spaulding, Rob Zombie unleashed six more circus inspired psychos in 3. Halloween night. Since the movies release coincided with the recent wave of clown sightings across the country, the films distribution company was forced to issue a statement saying that they were in no way associated with the bizarre phenomenon. Courtesy of Saban Capital GroupSpawn 1. In this R rated comic book action movie, John Leguizamo plays an obese demon known as Clown, the earthly guide of a murdered assassin whos been granted a reprieve from Hell. Hidden beneath layers of prosthetic makeup, and drawing on his impressive stand up comedy skills, Leguizamo steals the show as a cackling circus freak with supernatural powers. Courtesy of New Line CinemaClownhouse 1. A trio of escaped mental patients murders a group of clowns and steals their costumes in this chilling stalker movie from the director of Jeepers Creepers. The films claustrophobic setting and eerie atmosphere makes it one of the scariest thrillers on this list. In his feature debut, Sam Rockwell plays one of three brothers menaced by the colorful killers. Courtesy of Metro Goldwyn MayerHe Who Gets Slapped 1. Variety Pic. Lon Chaney, Hollywoods legendary Man of a Thousand Faces, starred as several different circus performers throughout his career, yet perhaps none was more subtly disturbing than the masochistic clown he portrayed in the silent drama He Who Gets Slapped. Playing a disgraced scientist who takes a job as a clown whose act consists of being slapped across the face night after night, Chaney imbues the character with a damaged psyche and a tortured soul. Courtesy of Metro Goldwyn MayerPoltergeist 1. Though not a clown movie per se, this haunted house classic features the scariest clown doll of all time. In a film filled with incredible special effects and over the top horrors, it was the sight of a grinning toy sitting on a chair in the darkness that gave nightmares to a generation of children. The image remains so potent that the 2. Courtesy of 2. 0th Century FoxAmerican Horror Story Freak Show 2. Having played disturbing characters in David Finchers Zodiac and the recent thriller The Invitation, actor John Carroll Lynch was an inspired choice to star as Twisty the Clown in the fourth season of American Horror Story. A hulking serial killer who hides his grotesque face behind an equally frightening mask, Twisty proved so popular that Universal Studios has included him in their current Halloween Horror Nights attraction. Courtesy of FXStitches 2. British stand up comic Ross Noble made his film debut in this international co production about an unlucky birthday clown named Stitches who returns from the grave to take revenge on the teenagers who accidentally killed him. Notable for its inventive murders, disgusting gore effects, and a memorably unhinged performance from Noble, Stitches is an above average horror comedy with a pitch black sense of humor. Courtesy of MPI Media GroupKilljoy 2. Charles Bands Full Moon Entertainment is no stranger to nightmarish clowns, having produced several entries in the Demonic Toys series, which featured a clown shaped Jack in the box. But they stuck pay dirt with Killjoy, a low budget slasher film about a supernatural clown who avenges the murder of a teenager. A modest hit on video, the movie spawned four sequels, including 2. Killjoy Goes to Hell, which added twelve additional evil clowns to the mix. Fear of Clowns 2. A string of gory murders ensues when an artist suffering from the title phobia is stalked by a clown named Shivers in this ambitious, yet painfully low budget horror film. Though the movies myriad flaws will test even the most forgiving audiences patience, Shivers himself is an undeniably creepy figure whose asymmetrical grin hints at the diseased mind lurking beneath the makeup. A sequel arrived three years later. Courtesy of SNPThe Clown at Midnight 1. While refurbishing an old opera house, a young college student has terrifying visions of the white faced clown that killed her mother years earlier. This being a horror film, those disturbing hallucinations prove prophetic as an identical clown begins slaughtering her friends, one by one. Part murder mystery, part slasher film, The Clown at Midnight contains several decent scares and a better the expected cast, including Margot Kidder and Christopher Plummer. Courtesy of GFT PaquinThe Last Circus 2. Variety Pic. Cult director lex de la Iglesia wrote and directed this indescribably odd drama about a lovesick Sad Clown who competes with a vicious Happy Clown for the affection of a beautiful trapeze artist. Gorgeously designed and shockingly violent, The Last Circus combines the bloody surrealism of Alejandro Jodorowskys Santa Sangre with the vibrant humanity of Fellinis 1. The Clowns. The result is a demented masterpiece. Courtesy of Warner Bros. The House on Sorority Row 1. As graduation draws near, a group of sorority sisters meet grisly ends after a prank on their housemother results in her death. A solid 8. 0s slasher film with a mordant sense of humor, The House on Sorority Row offers numerous red herrings and potential suspects, before a third act twist reveals a psycho clown hiding in the attic. Courtesy of Film Ventures InternationalGacy 2. If you thought Mark Holtons role as a bike stealing bully in Pee Wees Big Adventure was the height of villainy, then you definitely havent seen his horrifying portrayal of serial killer John Wayne Gacy in this depressing true crime dramatization.