Killer Clown Halloween Costumes

Become a Killer Clown for Halloween

One of the most horrifying costumes for Halloween is the killer clown. Clowns, although beloved by most folks, are feared by others. There is actually a named phobia of clowns: coulrophobia, and is named by psychologists as a real phobia under the DSM-IV. Stephen King certainly helped to put the fear of clowns in the world with his best-selling book and subsequent movie release of “It”, a movie starring a blood-thirsty clown known as Pennywise. Perhaps the most famous killer clown of all was John Wayne Gacy. This U.S. serial killer was convicted and executed via lethal injection for torturing, raping and murdering more than thirty men in the seventies. Gacy’s day job? Entertaining kids at birthday parties and other events as Pogo, a fun-loving, balloon blowing clown.

You can dress as a killer clown to frighten your friends and make Halloween more horrific. There are killer clown costumes on the market that can transform you into this eerie character in no time flat. Basically, you need a wig, clown suit and makeup. You can find full face masks or full head masks to make an easy and quick killer clown outfit for Halloween. You can choose to make a grimacing face, evil face, or even to put a face on the back of the head. The eviler, the better. Think of the Joker from the Batman movies for inspiration for your killer clown costume. You might also choose to have an innocent clown face that is made into a killer clown by the addition of fake blood and by carrying a fake weapon or plastic knife. However you choose to pull it off, one thing is for sure. You will have some folks running and screaming in fear, especially if they already suffer from the fear of clowns to begin with. For these people, you may really be their true nightmare, so be nice!