Show us your animated GIFs... [Volume 4]
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Are you kidding? Clowns have always been terrifying. You laugh because you're relieved they haven't singled you out to be their victim
But leaving aside irrational coulrophobia, killer clowns have appeared in literature since the 19th Century... arguably in Poe but definitely as early as 1874 in "La femme de Tabarin" by Catulle Mendès. Canio in Pagliacci (lit; "Clowns") is a Ruggero Leoncavallo opera from 1892 is the evil protagonist and murderous clown
Earlier still, in some little-known bloke called Shakespeare, vicious and manipulative if not outright evil clowns were a common theme. Even in light-hearted comedies like Twelfth Night Feste the Clown was the only conspirator involved in the Jesting of Malvolio to actually have a vindictive and spiteful pleasure in doing so.
Clowns. They're vicious, evil b
ds. Everyone knows this 
But leaving aside irrational coulrophobia, killer clowns have appeared in literature since the 19th Century... arguably in Poe but definitely as early as 1874 in "La femme de Tabarin" by Catulle Mendès. Canio in Pagliacci (lit; "Clowns") is a Ruggero Leoncavallo opera from 1892 is the evil protagonist and murderous clown
Earlier still, in some little-known bloke called Shakespeare, vicious and manipulative if not outright evil clowns were a common theme. Even in light-hearted comedies like Twelfth Night Feste the Clown was the only conspirator involved in the Jesting of Malvolio to actually have a vindictive and spiteful pleasure in doing so.
Clowns. They're vicious, evil b
ds. Everyone knows this Edited by Nik da Greek on Wednesday 13th February 15:39
Remember a couple years back when there was a weird like week long scary prank clown epidemic? Bizarre.
I saw a conspiracy theory that it was viral marketing for the new IT but it got out of control and so the studio tried to erase any part of it. Probably possible but not sure if likely.
I saw a conspiracy theory that it was viral marketing for the new IT but it got out of control and so the studio tried to erase any part of it. Probably possible but not sure if likely.
popeyewhite said:
Clowns are scary to some people because they resemble a recognisably friendly shape/design which is somehow a bit off. Can't quite put your finger on it - but psychologically it can be disturbing. See also aliens that vaguely resemble humans: big heads, thin arms etc
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncanny_valleyschmunk said:
I've read that before, but thanks. My belief is it's 'wrong' or exaggerated visual cues. The enlarged smile of the clown, head of the alien etc. We see it in other fields.
I don't find the Steven King type clowns particularly scary. Possibly because you know from the outset that they are homicidal lunatics. What creeps the hell out of me though, is people who hide behind a character or persona all the time. You just don't know who or what they really are, and you can't work out what their response to anything or general behaviour will be. For example: Jack Dee, Harry Hill, Leigh Francis. Clowns without make-up, but nevertheless hiding behind a mask.
Terminator X said:
fking hell!!
TX.
Look up Twisty from American Horror Story...he’s terrifying king hell!!TX.
https://giphy.com/gifs/american-horror-story-freak...
Edited by chemistry on Saturday 16th February 20:55
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