In today’s society, it’s sometimes hard to remember that clowns were once considered mere amusing entertainers, primarily intended to delight children. The idea of the creepy clown has permeated pop culture to such an extent that it’s rare to see a clown depicted as anything less than unsettling, even when presented within a comedic context. One of the people arguably most responsible for this mistrust of clowns is prolific horror author Stephen King, whose best-selling novel IT features perhaps the most terrifying clown in history, Pennywise.
As popular as King’s novel was, Pennywise became even more iconic with ABC’s 1990 miniseries adaptation of IT, one of the ...
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