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Fears of a Clown
A peek behind the makeup as we find out what makes cinematic clowns so scary.
To mark the return of Pennywise in It: Chapter 2 (and the Joker in… Joker), we take a peek behind the makeup. Clowns look like us, but there's something a little bit off... and filmmakers from the dawn of cinema have exploited that uncanny, unnerving quality to terrifying ends. But how was the cinematic image of the ‘monstrous clown’ formed? And what is it about clowns that is so scary?
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Mike Muncer |
| Writer | Mike Muncer |
| Production Manager | Annie Hughes |
| Producer | Mike Muncer |
| Researcher | Jamie Maisner |
| Series Editor | Michael Leader |
| Executive Producer | Dan Jones |
| Executive Producer | Catherine Bray |
| Production Company | Little Dot Studios |
| Executive Producer | Lamia Dabboussy |
