Let's be honest here.
Clowns haven't really ever been funny.
There's always been an undeniable chill factor to these costumed characters, but after Pennywise
and all his freaky film friends committed creepy clowns to our nightmares forever, even
Bozo and Ronald McDonald couldn't be trusted anymore.
"Ohh!
Sunday, it's me!"
So, the on-going epidemic of creepy clown sightings across the globe has been nothing
short of horrifying — especially when the incidents have been caught on camera.
Behold: some of the most terrifying video glimpses of evil clowns lurking within our
midst.
Watch...if you dare.
Kiwi clown
The U.S. might currently lead the world in creepy clown quantity, but what New Zealand
lacks in numbers, it makes up for in quality.
Take a look at this roadside warrior of wicked who refused to break character and braved
being run over in the dark, all to silently offer free hugs to passersby.
Who would ever, ever take him or her up on that offer?
Wrinkles the sweet dream dealer
Every parent has their own unique methods of discipline, but this might be taking things
a bit far.
This Sarasota, Florida girl's folks decided to hire Wrinkles the Clown to give her a midnight
spook by emerging from her bed trundle in 2013.
They used home security footage to record the hair-raising encounter to ensure that
if she kept acting out, they'd bring Wrinkles back for another visit.
Sweet dreams, kiddo!
Wilderness walker
One Pennsylvania hunter got the surprise of a lifetime when he reviewed the footage from
his property trail camera tucked away in the woods.
Instead of a deer or a wild boar roaming around in the forest at night, it was this guy, whose
soulless stare and maniacal walk gave everyone a case of the heebie jeebies.
"Enough from the clown!"
"Let's not 'blow' this out of proportion."
Sidewalk sideshow
For some of these people, dressing up as a clown and silently scaring away their fearful
audiences seems to be a piece of performance art.
In the case of this sidewalk clown, all he needed to frighten these store patrons away
was to squat there and look pretty.
Flomo Klown
In mid-September, two Alabama schools were placed on lockdown after a terrifying figure
called "Flomo Klown" issued some pretty serious threats through social media, including a
video of Flomo holding up a decapitated Ronald McDonald head.
"Disturbing images on a Facebook page, belonging to someone calling themself, 'Flomo Klown.'"
"This individual had sent some threatening messages with some emojis with guns and things
of that nature.
And in those threats, they related to the school."
Police apprehended the woman responsible for the viral scare, and let's just say she looked
a lot less frightening without the disguise.
A little bit funnier, though!
Bridge-walking baddie
The early bird might catch the worm, but this morning jog squad caught the clown.
The pair happened upon a disturbing presence lurking around on a local suspension bridge
and decided to confront the thrill-seeker, but once they spotted a knife in its hand,
they wised up and decided to run.
Good thing they were wearing sneakers at the time.
Cemetery scrambler
Skateboarding is an excellent outdoor pastime, good for the lungs and good for keeping the
country's youth out of trouble.
It's when the clowns show up that things start going sideways.
There's no hard and fast rule, but it's probably not a good idea to go chasing after these
clowns, especially at night, and especially when they're spotted haunting a nearby graveyard.
These guys were probably lucky they didn't catch up to their costumed friend.
Backyard balloon clown
This one hits a little too close to home.
A man who rode his bike home after spotting a creepy clown was shocked to find that the
creature followed him to his house and proceeded to traipse across his backyard with a bunch
of balloons and possibly a knife.
After he let the balloons float away and produced a potential weapon, the videographer cut and
ran.
Thankfully, the clown disappeared without a trace.
Until the next person gets a backyard visitor, that is ...
Burglar clown
Any time someone tries to sneak into your house at night, it's not good news.
But when that home invader is wearing a clown get-up and wielding a giant knife, it's even
worse.
Luckily for this family, all their locks were bolted tight, and the windows were sealed
shut.
If there's ever a need for a safety video that encourages people to lock their doors
before they go to bed, this is it.
And here we thought The Strangers was scary.
Jester down under
Another country that's feeling the international ripple effects of the U.S.'s creepy clown
crisis is Australia.
In Perth, this homeowner's footage captured one of these characters in action, proving
that freaking everyone out doesn't require a single word when there's a clown mask involved.
Sleep tight, everybody!
Southside machete maniac
Humans aren't the only species to take issues with the creepy clowntastrophe.
These Chicago pooches were also on high alert after they spotted this machete-wielding alley
clown roaming near their backyard.
Dogs might be man's best friends, but they've obviously got no such love for clowns.
Well, okay, maybe this one's into clowns.
And also this one.
Awww…
We can't stay mad at you, clowns!
No one could stay mad at you...
AGH!
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