and i thought
my jokes were bad welcome to watch mojo
and today we're counting down our picks
for the top 10 scariest clowns in movies
what's the matter kid don't you like
clowns
for this list we'll be looking at the
creepiest most panic-inducing clowns to
ever grace the silver screen
as well as our nightmares we're focused
specifically on big screen clowns so
apologies to twisty from american horror
story
as always beware of spoilers and scary
clowns ahead
number 10 killjoy killjoy franchise
honeys i'm home like all great movie
clowns killjoy's charm comes from his
not taking himself too seriously
and it looks like it's fighting time
almost equal parts comedy and horror
this franchise has somehow churned out
numerous films featuring the same
character
with each installment basically telling
the same story
killjoy is a demonically possessed doll
come to life by black magic whose goal
is to seek revenge on whoever wronged
his
its owner the scariest part killjoy has
a knack for taking things
too far and you might even say he takes
a little too much
joy in killing in case that part was at
all unclear from the title
there have been several of these movies
since 2000 which just goes to show
you can't kill an already dead premise
number nine
the clowns killer clowns from outer
space
cheesy yes over the top yes
does it still scare the pants off us you
better believe it
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oh
it's been over 30 years since this piece
of cinematic high art grace theaters and
it's still hard to look away from
there's just something about alien
clowns wrecking havoc on the world in a
low budget movie that makes for
compelling viewing
what are you gonna do knock my block off
sure the makeup and campy effects
certainly leave something to be desired
but honestly that all just adds to the
overall creep factor
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cheesy or not these alien clowns didn't
just invade earth
they got deep into our psyches where
let's face it they're still doing damage
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number eight binky shakes the clown
apparently by the early 90s film
audiences were bored with
run-of-the-mill devious clowns
so one filmmaker added a twist a devious
clown with a drug problem
then he gave the clown his own weirdly
entertaining variety show
and the rest is history
of all the clowns in this dark comedy
binky is definitely the one who will
leave you sleeping with one eye open
binky sings dances and um has a way with
children
what more can we ask from a scary clown
what about my knees it's a
thirsty horny clown
fun fact the actor playing binky is tom
kenny the same guy who voices spongebob
squarepants
we'll never look at the sponge the same
way again
[Laughter]
number 7 zombie clown zombieland
this movie may be more comedy than
horror but as soon as clowns are
involved
all bets are basically off but the thing
i fear more than anything yes
even more than zombies
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clowns sure the zombie clown doesn't get
much screen time but let's be honest
with ourselves
what's scarier than hiding out in a
carnival during a zombie apocalypse only
to find out there are zombie clowns
around
oh my god look at this [ __ ] clown
a zombie is bad a clown is worse but a
zombie clown
that's a world we don't even want to
imagine what's next
vampire clowns shark clowns we can keep
going but we'd prefer not to give up our
billion dollar film franchise ideas to
hollywood
in fact scratch that last part about
shark clowns that one's ours
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this clown
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number six kent mccoy clown
here's an interesting take on the whole
scary clown trope what if the so-called
villainous clown was actually a normal
guy
who gets turned into a demonic clown
when he puts on a costume
that's precisely the setup in 2014's
clown and it's a pretty darn
scary one kent mccoy is no different
than any of us really
until his clown costume refuses to come
off
and we sympathize sort of wearing that
kind of outfit and that amount of makeup
day in and day out would drive any sane
person bonkers
number five the joker the dark knight
and i thought my jokes were bad the
joker isn't your typical clown
this incarnation of the character
doesn't juggle or even attempts to make
a balloon animal
although in fairness joaquin's joker did
attempts to entertain sick kids at a
hospital
if you're happy and you know it stop
your feet
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no this clown is in a league of his own
and his terror comes primarily from his
diabolical genius
see i'm not a monster
i'm just ahead of the curve
a worthy foe to batman and a testament
to the depraved soul who just wants to
watch the world burn
the joker scares us because despite the
makeup and the antics
he's a character we believe could exist
and that frightens the crap out of us
i'm a man of my word
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number four captain spalding house of a
thousand corpses
in some universes it probably takes more
than some ultra creepy face paint to
constitute an actual clown
but for this list scary makeup is enough
and few film characters in recent memory
have a scarier overall effect
than captain spalding from rob zombie's
house of a thousand corpses
not to mention it sequels the devil's
rejects and three from hell
don't you never turn your back on the
[ __ ] crown when he's talking to you
spalding is big boozy and bad the
overall depravity and sense of dread in
the firefly trilogy are largely owed to
his ominous
morally erratic presence what's the
matter kid don't you like clowns
don't get us wrong there are no real
good characters in these films
as their titles would probably suggest
but in terms of pure sadistic evil
captain spalding takes the birthday cake
i'll tell you what ski king
why don't you just take your mama home
some chicken and then i won't have to
stuff my boot all up in your ass
i don't like chicken and i hate clowns
number three art the clown terrifier
okay so a clown on the prowl isn't the
most original premise but hey
if you're going to cheap out on
storyline the least you could do is go
heavy on the gore
and boy does this movie do just that
we follow art the clown basically an
amalgam of the scariest clowns that came
before him who essentially hunts down
women in an old decrepit apartment
building on halloween night
but if you thought this was just another
lazy paint by number slasher flick
you're dead wrong in fact you're
downright clowning
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art is aptly enough terrifying from his
menacing smile to his porcelain doll
outfit
he certainly earns his spot on this list
oh my god you're never gonna believe
what i just heard on the radio
number two poltergeist clown poltergeist
how could it not succeed and a big part
of the film's winning formula comes from
its ability to scare people especially
children on a deep and visceral level
we thought zombie clowns were scary but
toy clowns that watch us as we sleep
kids just didn't stand a chance after
this one there is something so eerie
about a smiling toy clown sitting in the
corner of a bedroom that it makes us
wonder whether the movie spawned the
stereotype
or whether scary toy clowns have always
haunted us on a subconscious level
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before we unveil our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions
violator spawn for those who like their
clowns especially disgusting
and belligerent
a wet one i hope i didn't stain my
underwear
jack-in-the-box krampus because what
better way to scare kids than to combine
toys with clowns
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head clown the house is october built
because who hasn't driven across country
in search of the scariest haunted house
he he who gets slapped for those classic
clown lovers
stitches stitches because even
low-budget indie clowns are terrifying
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number one pennywise it franchise
was there ever any doubt who would show
up at the top of this list
whether he's played by tim curry or bill
skarsgard
pennywise is like the acme of the scary
clown
and every nightmare you ever had i am
your worst
dream come true on everything you ever
were afraid of
seriously the character is literally the
embodiment of children's fears
and even with the ability to shape-shift
into just about anything
its scariest form is undoubtedly
pennywise the dancing clown
although the newer films relied a little
too heavily on cgi
there is something so menacing and
visceral about a clown who lures
children down to the sewers to feast
upon their fear
hiya georgie
what a nice boat do you want it back
no matter who plays him the character
oozes terror
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