Why Are We So Scared of Clowns?
With box position hits like Stephen King’sIt , it ’s good to say thatcoulrophobia(fear of merry andrew ) is n’t a bang phenomenon . The colored circus performer are right up there withvampires and werewolveson the listing of iconic horror villains . But unlike other picture show goliath , clowns were originally meant to make kids laugh , not hide under their bed in terror . So what is it about clowns that taps into our deep fears ?...