Clowns have been known for being more frightening than funny for the longest time in the horror genre. There is a reason why the fear of clowns has its own term, "coulrophobia." What was once a ...

When I was a kid, I never had a clown puppet or a stuffed animal. It makes me think these were an idea manufactured in the 70s or 80s. I think it probably came from John Wayne Gacy being a serial ...

Clowns are meant to make you smile, but sometimes, they stick in your head for all the wrong reasons. Horror films have turned painted smiles and circus costumes into nightmare fuel. Directors ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." When you think of a clown, what do you picture? Do images of cheery jesters with white face paint and a ...

The horror genre is indebted to teenagers, especially slashers. For decades, slashers have delighted audiences with scenes of teens being massacred in every way, shape and form. Still, for the most ...

Rachel is a contributor at Collider who specializes in the horror genre. She was raised in Atlanta and moved to Colorado in 2016. In 2022, she graduated from The University of Colorado Boulder with a ...

Clown in a Cornfield — a horror comedy from Tucker & Dale vs. Evil director Eli Craig — is new in theaters. Rated R, Clown in a Cornfield opens in theaters nationwide on Friday. The official summary ...

When Chris isn’t working on a new article or exploring the best nature spots nearby, he's gotten into making TikTok edits. While he works on other personal projects, he has turned his attention to ...

Is it possible to reverse-engineer a slasher classic, starting with the slasher and working backwards into a great movie to hold them? Horror history suggests that maybe it’s not. Proto-slasher ...

Can you believe it's August already? Me neither, but I'm happy to report it's a great month for horror movies across the best streaming services. Whether you're after nineties classics or ...

Art the Clown has entered the ranks of slasher movie icons after his brutal, bloody crime sprees in the Terrifier franchise. That puts him alongside the same kinds of killers that director Damien ...