Thanks to the creepy mask Wal-Mart removed from its stores, coulrophobia — the fear of clowns — is in vogue this Halloween. What was once a symbol of silly circus fun has been turned into one ...

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: This next story falls under the category of funny-not-funny. If there are school-age children at your house, you've probably gotten wind of stories involving creepy clowns.

The unsettling and bizarre surge in "killer clown" sightings across the U.S. is either a terrifying trend or a sure sign of the coming clownpocalypse — and both are bad options. But it's getting ...

Even before killer clowns were all over our screens, clown characters have occupied an unusual place in the social order. Some of the most ancient versions were fairly problematic.

Scare factor: 4. Twisty’s missing lower jaw gets a 4 all by itself. Ally’s supermarket duel with killer clowns — she grabs a bottle of rosé in self-defense — is more funny than scary ...

As BHF explains, “Each copy will include a letter from writer-director Damien Leone, an exclusive introduction by Art the Clown actor David Howard Thornton, and special features after the movie.” ...

Matthew Gray Gubler‘s dream of clowning around finally came true — even if it threatens to put a brief dent in the Coulrophobics 18-49 demo. For this Wednesday’s episode of Criminal Minds ...