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2026 · Movie · 1h 24m · R

Clown Panic

AudienceAudience: 4.8

Revisits the bizarre nationwide hysteria of 2016, which began with reports of creepy clowns hiding near woods in South Carolina and quickly spiraled into widespread panic, school lockdowns, and police interventions across the United States. This in-depth documentary features interviews with eyewitnesses, law enforcement officials, cultural commentators, and professional clowns whose livelihoods were impacted by the craze.

My take

A visceral descent into coulrophobia where the line between performance and terror dissolves completely. Arlo would say this is pure, unbridled psychological dread—the kind that crawls under your skin and refuses to leave, crafted for those who already knew clowns were deeply unsettling.

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Director

Ed Perkins

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