A real-life version of Stephen King's terrifying killer clown Pennywise has been leaving red balloons all around Skelmorlie.
Researchers from the University of South Wales wanted to find out exactly what makes clowns in particular so scary.
Eerie photographs of a clown captured on a trail camera have remained a topic of debate for years.
Police have been investigating the case of a real-life Pennywise who has been menacing a mother and son.
An Arkansas teenager had been driving on Monday night when he came across a rather unnerving spectacle.
A blood-soaked effigy of the titular character from the movie 'It' is the last thing you want to find in your yard.
Authorities in the US have arrested a woman on suspicion of murdering her future husband's former wife.
Mysterious individuals dressed as clowns have recently started to turn up on the streets of England.
The author of 'It' and many other popular novels maintains that creepy clowns will always be terrifying.
An individual dressed up as a clown has been seen hanging around in the early hours of the morning.
A couple in Chicago have filmed a strange figure dressed as a clown breaking in to a local cemetery.
A town in France has officially banned people from dressing up as clowns following a spate of assaults.
Police have launched an investigation after people in clown costumes started showing up around the city.
Real-life clownfish have more in common with their big screen counterpart than was previously believed.
A mysterious man dressed as a clown has been appearing on streets all over the New York borough.
Rodeo clown Casey Wagner got more than he bargained for when he attended a driving event in Texas.
A mysterious man in full clown make-up has been spotted several times standing outside people's houses.
An increase in ocean acidity is making clownfish deaf and vulnerable to predators.