Evil Clown
Yes, many people are afraid of clowns. They call it “COULROPHOBIA”
Even mentioning the word “clown” can bring some people to tears, as if they’re being tortured by a clown.
An aside — if you have the chance to see Bruce Nauman’s art piece CLOWN TORTURE, do it. After a while, you’ll be asking yourself, “are the clowns being tortured, or are we being tortured by these clowns?” – just like these three clowns said when they were asked to view the art piece themselves.
Or, like TOO MUCH JOY said in their hit, CLOWNS: “I hate clowns… and I hate mimes”.
Yeah, clowns can be a little polarizing.