20 Scary Clowns In Movies And TV Shows That Will Give You Nightmares

Poltergeist (2015)

In the new Poltergeist movie, the clown gets and even scarier upgrade. Instead of looking like a classic clown that belongs on a shelf, this one has a grin that just makes your hair stand on end.

Killer Klowns From Outer Space (1988)

Now a cult classic, the name really says it all. What’s more scary than alien clowns? Even though it’s supposed to be scary, this one may make you laugh a little.

House Of 1000 Corpses (2003)

Captain Spaulding may be one of the most redneck clowns you’ll ever see, but what makes him scary is the fact that he isn’t afraid to kill people, or lead people to be killed. And he’s in league with someone pretty scary as well.

Zombieland (2009)

What’s worse than alien clowns? How about a zombie clown? OK, the zombie clown doesn’t really last all that long in Zombieland, but he’s enough to make you sleep with one eye open.