‘Poltergeist’ (1982)
The ghosts weren't the only scary things in Steven Spielberg's Oscar-nominated screenplay.
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‘Killer Klowns From Outer Space’ (1988)
Image Credit: Photo Credit: MGM/Courtesy of Everett Collection Aliens disguised as clowns terrorize residents of a small town in Stephen Chiodo's thriller. The director is looking to release a sequel, The Return of the Killer Klowns From Outer Space in 3D, in 2016.
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‘Clownhouse’ (1989)
Image Credit: Photo Credit: MGM Home Entertainment/Courtesy of Photofest Three escaped mental patients go on a killing spree after taking the identities of traveling circus clowns.
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‘It’ (1990)
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection Tim Curry played the wisecracking, freaky dancing clown in Stephen King's horror adaptation. The miniseries won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition.
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‘Gacy’ (2003)
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Courtesy of Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment Clive Saunders' 2003 film was based on the life of the serial killer John Wayne Gacy of Chicago, who was convicted of the sexual assault and murder of 33 teenage boys. He was known as the "Killer Clown" because he would do charitable work at kids' parties dressed as a clown.
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‘S.I.C.K. Serial Insane Clown Killer’ (2004)
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Courtesy of Grim Weekend Killer clowns prey on a pair of friends in the woods. Writer Ken Hebert also starred in the film alongside Melissa Bale.
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‘The Devil’s Rejects’ (2005)
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Gene Page/Lions Gate Films Rob Zombie's horror film centers on a family looking to elude a vengeful police force.
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‘Drive Thru’ (2007)
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Courtesy of Lions Gate Films Leighton Meester stars in the horror film about a burger restaurant's demonic mascot.
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‘100 Tears’ (2007)
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Courtesy of Anthem Pictures Raine Brown, Georgia Chris and Joe Davison star in Marcus Koch's slasher film about a demented serial killer.
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‘Zombieland’ (2009)
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Glen Wilson Ruben Fleischer's horror film starring Woody Harrelson and Jesse Eisenberg as a tough guy and a shy student looking to evade a group of zombies.