[Music] they’re the frightening funny men from
they’re the frightening funny men from
they’re the frightening funny men from our childhood that made us never want to
our childhood that made us never want to
our childhood that made us never want to visit the circus
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 scariest clowns of film and television
scariest clowns of film and television
scariest clowns of film and television I’m really afraid of clowns
I’m really afraid of clowns
I’m really afraid of clowns while clowns were traditionally designed
while clowns were traditionally designed
while clowns were traditionally designed to be silly slapstick characters for
to be silly slapstick characters for
to be silly slapstick characters for this list we’re looking at the most
this list we’re looking at the most
this list we’re looking at the most terrifying takes on these costumes
terrifying takes on these costumes
terrifying takes on these costumes ochres that left enough of an impression
ochres that left enough of an impression
ochres that left enough of an impression on us that they’re still haunting our
on us that they’re still haunting our
on us that they’re still haunting our nightmares number 10 clown or violator
nightmares number 10 clown or violator
nightmares number 10 clown or violator spawn what’s worse than having to be a
spawn what’s worse than having to be a
spawn what’s worse than having to be a servant to the devil himself having this
servant to the devil himself having this
servant to the devil himself having this guy guiding your way hang on
after being betrayed by a colleague Al
after being betrayed by a colleague Al Simmons is assassinated see it hell out
Simmons is assassinated see it hell out
Simmons is assassinated see it hell out he arrives in Hell where he’s recruited
he arrives in Hell where he’s recruited
he arrives in Hell where he’s recruited by Satan as a servant for Armageddon a
by Satan as a servant for Armageddon a
by Satan as a servant for Armageddon a role he accepts in exchange for his
role he accepts in exchange for his
role he accepts in exchange for his being returned to earth upon his return
being returned to earth upon his return
being returned to earth upon his return he’s met by the violator who is actually
he’s met by the violator who is actually
he’s met by the violator who is actually a demon hell-bent on leading spawn on a
a demon hell-bent on leading spawn on a
a demon hell-bent on leading spawn on a path of evil destruction the people and
path of evil destruction the people and
path of evil destruction the people and things of hair like duck day however
things of hair like duck day however
things of hair like duck day however he’s taken on the form of a portly male
he’s taken on the form of a portly male
he’s taken on the form of a portly male with ominous clown inspired face paint
with ominous clown inspired face paint
with ominous clown inspired face paint and murderous tendencies who can hold
and murderous tendencies who can hold
and murderous tendencies who can hold his own against Hell spawn or at least
his own against Hell spawn or at least
his own against Hell spawn or at least will most certainly try to
number nine horny the clown
number nine horny the clown Archie Benjamin drive-thru tryout Hall
Archie Benjamin drive-thru tryout Hall
Archie Benjamin drive-thru tryout Hall pay your cheesy sticks the early 90
pay your cheesy sticks the early 90
pay your cheesy sticks the early 90 cents with any order in this 2007 horror
cents with any order in this 2007 horror
cents with any order in this 2007 horror comedy hungry teens are stalked by a
comedy hungry teens are stalked by a
comedy hungry teens are stalked by a fearsome and sadistic fast-food mascot
with an intercom for a mouth and a
with an intercom for a mouth and a passion for exacting revenge on those
passion for exacting revenge on those
passion for exacting revenge on those who harmed him in the past horny is the
who harmed him in the past horny is the
who harmed him in the past horny is the embodiment of demonic possession in a
embodiment of demonic possession in a
embodiment of demonic possession in a form so frightening that Ronald McDonald
form so frightening that Ronald McDonald
form so frightening that Ronald McDonald would tremble with fear
with several unforgettable and creative
with several unforgettable and creative ways to dispatch his victims this is one
ways to dispatch his victims this is one
ways to dispatch his victims this is one crazed clown you’ll want to avoid the
crazed clown you’ll want to avoid the
crazed clown you’ll want to avoid the next time you have a craving for fast
next time you have a craving for fast
next time you have a craving for fast food fast number eight clown zombie
food fast number eight clown zombie
food fast number eight clown zombie zombie land of course it had to be a
zombie land of course it had to be a
zombie land of course it had to be a clown
clown
clown this film chronicles The Adventures of
this film chronicles The Adventures of
this film chronicles The Adventures of several survivors of a zombie apocalypse
several survivors of a zombie apocalypse
several survivors of a zombie apocalypse with the perfect combination of humor
with the perfect combination of humor
with the perfect combination of humor and terror which coincidentally is the
and terror which coincidentally is the
and terror which coincidentally is the best thing about zombie land a showdown
best thing about zombie land a showdown
best thing about zombie land a showdown at an amusement park with a mob of the
at an amusement park with a mob of the
at an amusement park with a mob of the undead leaves our unfortunate hero with
undead leaves our unfortunate hero with
undead leaves our unfortunate hero with the choice to either face his clown
the choice to either face his clown
the choice to either face his clown phobia or become just another snack time
phobia or become just another snack time
phobia or become just another snack time to nut up or shut up
to nut up or shut up
to nut up or shut up as if clowns weren’t scary enough though
as if clowns weren’t scary enough though
as if clowns weren’t scary enough though this makeup wearing walkers appearance
this makeup wearing walkers appearance
this makeup wearing walkers appearance is short-lived
is short-lived
is short-lived there’s no denying he leaves an
there’s no denying he leaves an
there’s no denying he leaves an impression that makes carnivals a place
impression that makes carnivals a place
impression that makes carnivals a place you’ll always want to steer clear up
number seven clown or the laughs
number seven clown or the laughs amusement hello it’s Tabitha the
amusement hello it’s Tabitha the
amusement hello it’s Tabitha the Carmine’s knees in this slasher flick a
Carmine’s knees in this slasher flick a
Carmine’s knees in this slasher flick a babysitter encounters a clown in her
babysitter encounters a clown in her
babysitter encounters a clown in her aunt’s home that has a few tricks up his
aunt’s home that has a few tricks up his
aunt’s home that has a few tricks up his sleeve
sleeve
sleeve listen to me have to pack there’s a
listen to me have to pack there’s a
listen to me have to pack there’s a Batman a very bad man in the house in an
Batman a very bad man in the house in an
Batman a very bad man in the house in an already creepy room full of clown
already creepy room full of clown
already creepy room full of clown paraphernalia this life-sized doll is
paraphernalia this life-sized doll is
paraphernalia this life-sized doll is more than meets the eye as he kills
more than meets the eye as he kills
more than meets the eye as he kills people in a search for revenge
with a menacing laugh and the pure joy
with a menacing laugh and the pure joy he finds in both stalking and murdering
he finds in both stalking and murdering
he finds in both stalking and murdering his victims this serial killer certainly
his victims this serial killer certainly
his victims this serial killer certainly chose a costume that reflects his
chose a costume that reflects his
chose a costume that reflects his horrific nature what with his blood red
horrific nature what with his blood red
horrific nature what with his blood red hair and clown nose all while keeping us
hair and clown nose all while keeping us
hair and clown nose all while keeping us on the edge of our rocking chairs I’m
on the edge of our rocking chairs I’m
on the edge of our rocking chairs I’m looking right at it
–kavitha
–kavitha number six crazy Joe d’Avola Seinfeld
number six crazy Joe d’Avola Seinfeld
number six crazy Joe d’Avola Seinfeld black tie Pagliacci a great clown the
black tie Pagliacci a great clown the
black tie Pagliacci a great clown the great sad tragic clown like you he’s one
great sad tragic clown like you he’s one
great sad tragic clown like you he’s one guy that proves and not all clowns are
guy that proves and not all clowns are
guy that proves and not all clowns are happy or tragic some clowns are just
happy or tragic some clowns are just
happy or tragic some clowns are just nuts make us laugh clown nice face clown
nuts make us laugh clown nice face clown
nuts make us laugh clown nice face clown make me laugh clown angry at Jerry
make me laugh clown angry at Jerry
make me laugh clown angry at Jerry because he allegedly put the kibosh on
because he allegedly put the kibosh on
because he allegedly put the kibosh on his NBC deal and sad because Elaine
his NBC deal and sad because Elaine
his NBC deal and sad because Elaine dumped him joe d’Avola lets his mental
dumped him joe d’Avola lets his mental
dumped him joe d’Avola lets his mental problems get the better of him and
problems get the better of him and
problems get the better of him and lashes out at the people he thinks have
lashes out at the people he thinks have
lashes out at the people he thinks have wronged him oh there’s that clown again
wronged him oh there’s that clown again
wronged him oh there’s that clown again what does he want from me look I’m
what does he want from me look I’m
what does he want from me look I’m serious I’m not kidding I don’t have the
serious I’m not kidding I don’t have the
serious I’m not kidding I don’t have the core that guy took it I don’t want any
core that guy took it I don’t want any
core that guy took it I don’t want any money dressed as the saddest clown
money dressed as the saddest clown
money dressed as the saddest clown Pagliacci crazy Joe shows up at a
Pagliacci crazy Joe shows up at a
Pagliacci crazy Joe shows up at a performance of the opera to get his
performance of the opera to get his
performance of the opera to get his revenge
revenge
revenge he’s one clown you don’t want to meet in
he’s one clown you don’t want to meet in
he’s one clown you don’t want to meet in a dark alley are you still scared of
a dark alley are you still scared of
a dark alley are you still scared of clowns
yeah number five clowns
yeah number five clowns killer clowns from outer space oh we
killer clowns from outer space oh we
killer clowns from outer space oh we supposed to get in and see the show when
supposed to get in and see the show when
supposed to get in and see the show when a race of evil aliens that resembles
a race of evil aliens that resembles
a race of evil aliens that resembles clowns lands on earth their bloodlust
clowns lands on earth their bloodlust
clowns lands on earth their bloodlust for human flesh
for human flesh
for human flesh combined with sweet and creative ways of
combined with sweet and creative ways of
combined with sweet and creative ways of killing their victims aren’t the stuff
killing their victims aren’t the stuff
killing their victims aren’t the stuff of nightmares
of nightmares
of nightmares [Music]
[Music]
[Music] whether they’re wrapping their prey and
whether they’re wrapping their prey and
whether they’re wrapping their prey and cotton candy-like cocoons or using
cotton candy-like cocoons or using
cotton candy-like cocoons or using puppets to lure them into their hands
puppets to lure them into their hands
puppets to lure them into their hands this cinematic take on clowns is simply
this cinematic take on clowns is simply
this cinematic take on clowns is simply terrifying knock my block off we’d hate
terrifying knock my block off we’d hate
terrifying knock my block off we’d hate to see what their home planet looks like
to see what their home planet looks like
to see what their home planet looks like these clowns and their circus inspired
these clowns and their circus inspired
these clowns and their circus inspired killing spree paired with their deadly
killing spree paired with their deadly
killing spree paired with their deadly extraterrestrial powers make them
extraterrestrial powers make them
extraterrestrial powers make them unforgettable horror fuel that will keep
unforgettable horror fuel that will keep
unforgettable horror fuel that will keep you up at night number four clown doll
you up at night number four clown doll
you up at night number four clown doll poltergeist when a family believes some
poltergeist when a family believes some
poltergeist when a family believes some nasty spirits haunt their house they
nasty spirits haunt their house they
nasty spirits haunt their house they enlist a team of parapsychologists to
enlist a team of parapsychologists to
enlist a team of parapsychologists to help them discover the meaning behind
help them discover the meaning behind
help them discover the meaning behind these Restless ghosts
but they only do this after they
but they only do this after they experience intense demonic happenings
experience intense demonic happenings
experience intense demonic happenings including an already creepy toy clown
including an already creepy toy clown
including an already creepy toy clown coming to life to terrorize the kids of
coming to life to terrorize the kids of
coming to life to terrorize the kids of the home seriously why would anyone stay
the home seriously why would anyone stay
the home seriously why would anyone stay in a house after this
the evil clown doll becomes a true
the evil clown doll becomes a true monster under the bed and this memorable
monster under the bed and this memorable
monster under the bed and this memorable scene made us all fear even the most
scene made us all fear even the most
scene made us all fear even the most harmless looking toys in our closet
harmless looking toys in our closet
harmless looking toys in our closet [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number three the Joker Batman and the
number three the Joker Batman and the
number three the Joker Batman and the Dark Knight this iconic comic book
Dark Knight this iconic comic book
Dark Knight this iconic comic book villain is Batman’s arch nemesis
villain is Batman’s arch nemesis
villain is Batman’s arch nemesis and although portrayals have changed
and although portrayals have changed
and although portrayals have changed throughout his many incarnations the
throughout his many incarnations the
throughout his many incarnations the Clown Prince of Crime remains one badass
Clown Prince of Crime remains one badass
Clown Prince of Crime remains one badass funny man you don’t want to mess with my
funny man you don’t want to mess with my
funny man you don’t want to mess with my sister so natural only your Undertaker
sister so natural only your Undertaker
sister so natural only your Undertaker knows for sure his chaotic mannerisms
knows for sure his chaotic mannerisms
knows for sure his chaotic mannerisms and unpredictable behavior combined with
and unpredictable behavior combined with
and unpredictable behavior combined with a menacing grin and homicidal tendencies
a menacing grin and homicidal tendencies
a menacing grin and homicidal tendencies make him the perfect adversary to the
make him the perfect adversary to the
make him the perfect adversary to the cool demeanor of the Caped Crusader when
cool demeanor of the Caped Crusader when
cool demeanor of the Caped Crusader when you look nervous
you look nervous
you look nervous is it the scars we’ve narrowed down the
is it the scars we’ve narrowed down the
is it the scars we’ve narrowed down the Joker’s most terrifying big-screen
Joker’s most terrifying big-screen
Joker’s most terrifying big-screen depictions to the memorable performances
depictions to the memorable performances
depictions to the memorable performances by Jack Nicholson in 1989’s Batman as
by Jack Nicholson in 1989’s Batman as
by Jack Nicholson in 1989’s Batman as well as the equally disturbing 2008
well as the equally disturbing 2008
well as the equally disturbing 2008 interpretation by the late Heath Ledger
interpretation by the late Heath Ledger
interpretation by the late Heath Ledger in the Dark Knight I believe whatever
in the Dark Knight I believe whatever
in the Dark Knight I believe whatever doesn’t kill you simply makes you
stranger whichever you prefer
stranger whichever you prefer there’s no denying the Joker is one of
there’s no denying the Joker is one of
there’s no denying the Joker is one of the scariest clowns to ever grace the
the scariest clowns to ever grace the
the scariest clowns to ever grace the silver screen number 2 Captain Spaulding
silver screen number 2 Captain Spaulding
silver screen number 2 Captain Spaulding House of a thousand corpses and the
House of a thousand corpses and the
House of a thousand corpses and the Devil’s Rejects freaks of nature in the
Devil’s Rejects freaks of nature in the
Devil’s Rejects freaks of nature in the first of these exploitation horror
first of these exploitation horror
first of these exploitation horror flicks we meet a gang of backwoods
flicks we meet a gang of backwoods
flicks we meet a gang of backwoods murderers whose sadistic method of
murderers whose sadistic method of
murderers whose sadistic method of torture killing is as brutal as it is
torture killing is as brutal as it is
torture killing is as brutal as it is terrifying as the owner of a local gas
terrifying as the owner of a local gas
terrifying as the owner of a local gas station and proprietor of the Museum of
station and proprietor of the Museum of
station and proprietor of the Museum of monsters and madmen Captain Spaulding is
monsters and madmen Captain Spaulding is
monsters and madmen Captain Spaulding is the architect of the film’s bloodshed
the architect of the film’s bloodshed
the architect of the film’s bloodshed and carnival of whores and with just the
and carnival of whores and with just the
and carnival of whores and with just the right amount of intimidating and
right amount of intimidating and
right amount of intimidating and endearing insanity he is one crazy clown
endearing insanity he is one crazy clown
endearing insanity he is one crazy clown we love to be scared of thanks to his
we love to be scared of thanks to his
we love to be scared of thanks to his ability to lure in unsuspecting victims
ability to lure in unsuspecting victims
ability to lure in unsuspecting victims with his unsettling charm he is also a
with his unsettling charm he is also a
with his unsettling charm he is also a roadside attraction you’ll want to avoid
roadside attraction you’ll want to avoid
roadside attraction you’ll want to avoid on your next road trip better tip don’t
on your next road trip better tip don’t
on your next road trip better tip don’t you like clowns don’t we make you laugh
you like clowns don’t we make you laugh
you like clowns don’t we make you laugh you ain’t got a reason why you eat
you ain’t got a reason why you eat
you ain’t got a reason why you eat clowns
before we reveal our top pick here are
before we reveal our top pick here are some honorable mentions there pieces
some honorable mentions there pieces
some honorable mentions there pieces like painted and items
like painted and items
like painted and items [Music]
[Music]
[Music] it was kind of like it already inside
[Laughter]
[Laughter] number one Pennywise it hello from the
number one Pennywise it hello from the
number one Pennywise it hello from the twisted mind of Stephen King comes this
twisted mind of Stephen King comes this
twisted mind of Stephen King comes this fearsome clown with a taste for children
fearsome clown with a taste for children
fearsome clown with a taste for children that has haunted our dreams for decades
that has haunted our dreams for decades
that has haunted our dreams for decades see with your dreams your friends a
see with your dreams your friends a
see with your dreams your friends a sewer-dwelling monster with the ability
sewer-dwelling monster with the ability
sewer-dwelling monster with the ability to morph into whatever you are most
to morph into whatever you are most
to morph into whatever you are most afraid of
afraid of
afraid of Pennywise uses frightening intimidation
Pennywise uses frightening intimidation
Pennywise uses frightening intimidation techniques to keep your heart racing
techniques to keep your heart racing
techniques to keep your heart racing before making you his next meal your
before making you his next meal your
before making you his next meal your tastes with a set of spiky teeth and a
tastes with a set of spiky teeth and a
tastes with a set of spiky teeth and a tendency to appear in storm drains this
tendency to appear in storm drains this
tendency to appear in storm drains this is one clown you never want to meet
is one clown you never want to meet
is one clown you never want to meet [Music]
perform to perfection by Tim Curry this
perform to perfection by Tim Curry this TV adaptations terrifying take on killer
TV adaptations terrifying take on killer
TV adaptations terrifying take on killer clowns is as scary as they get and is
clowns is as scary as they get and is
clowns is as scary as they get and is guaranteed to keep you frightened for
guaranteed to keep you frightened for
guaranteed to keep you frightened for years to come do you agree with our list
years to come do you agree with our list
years to come do you agree with our list which scary clowns keep you up at night
which scary clowns keep you up at night
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