Although clowns are traditionally comic figures meant to entertain, many people feel an irrational fear of them. This fear, known as coulrophobia, is more common than it seems and, therefore, creates a perfect atmosphere for the horror genre.
And cinema has already taken advantage of this fear, producing countless horror films featuring clowns. Inspired by this, we created a list of 12 horror movies featuring clowns available on streaming platforms for you to check out.
10 Horror Movies With Clowns Available on Netflix and Other Streaming Services
The Spanish production “The Killer Readers Club” is a slasher along the lines of the “Scream” franchise.
The film follows a group of students who are passionate about horror films and books who are chased by a killer clown who knows their secrets.
In the plot of “Crepitus, the Killer Clown,” two sisters leave their abusive mother and go to live in their late grandfather’s house.
However, they are terrorized by a cannibalistic clown after discovering terrible secrets about their family.
In the city of Green Bay, a person dressed as a clown wandering the streets attracts everyone’s attention.
After a few days, the clown’s true intentions are revealed when a group of friends cross his path. This is the premise of the horror film “The Clown of Green Bay”.
In the horror film “Infernal Clowns,” a group of young travelers are chased by a group of psychopaths dressed as clowns in an abandoned city.
Written and directed by Rob Zombie, “31” is a provocative and violent horror film. Set in the 1970s, the plot follows a group of people kidnapped by a gang of murderous clowns.
The abductees are forced to play a survival game called “31”, in which they are chased by sadistic clowns.
The horror film “Parque Macabre” is a remake of the film of the same name released in 1962, however it features a slightly similar story.
In the plot, a girl witnesses her mother’s rape and murder by a clown. Twenty years later, the clown returns and begins to have terrible visions.
Betting on killer clowns with bizarre characterizations, “Circus Kane” is a trashy horror film.
In the plot, a circus master invites a group to participate in a game in his house of horrors. Contestants could win around $250,000 if they manage to survive.
In the plot of this horror film, a box containing a sinister clown doll is unearthed and opened.
Soon the owners begin to suspect that the doll has a life of its own.
The films “It: The Thing” and “It: Chapter Two” are adaptations of the novel “It” by Stephen King, divided into two chapters.
Both revolve around the terrifying Pennywise (Bill Skarsgård), a shape-shifting creature who takes the form of a clown.
The slasher series “Terrifier” features the clown Art the Clown who commits the most brutal and violent murders possible.
Two films from the series plus the anthology “Terrifier – The Beginning” (“All Hallows’ Eve”) are available in the catalog on Amazon Prime Video.
Recognized as a cult and trashy classic of cinema, “Killer Clowns from Outer Space” is a must on this list.
In the plot, evil aliens, who look like clowns, arrive on Earth to terrorize a small town.
This 1989 feature film is considered one of the best clown horror films ever made. With the national title “Killer Clown” or “Mask of Terror”, the film follows three young brothers, one of whom is very afraid of clowns.
Their worst fear, however, becomes a nightmare: three criminal madmen, who have escaped from a sanatorium, begin chasing the brothers disguised as clowns.
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