Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some say that Stephen King's "It" made kids afraid of clowns, but they were terrifying people long before Pennywise came along.

Clowns were created to make people laugh, but horror movies figured out a long time ago that they are super creepy. In fact, the fear of clowns is so widespread that there’s actually a name for it: ...

Stephen King’s epic novel “It” injected a devilish twist on the traditionally joyful image of circus clowns with his introduction of Pennywise, a deadly clown who feeds on children. The murderous ...