Clown Fear Is Real, Perfect for Haunted House Owners

Clowns are puzzles. The role of the clown is bringing joy to children, but millions of people are afraid of these actors painted-up. Let the clown fear and why see the terror in the hearts of some adults and children, while bringing smiles to others. We will also see why the clowns are perfect for owners of ghouls haunted house.

Interestingly, fear of clowns is a legitimate concern, and even has a name - Coulrophobia. Coulrophobia is abnormal or exaggerated fear of clowns. According to the website way2hope.org "Coulrophobia is very common ... one of the 10 most common specific phobias. Symptoms can range from anxiety panic attacks around people in absolute terms, clown suits and other garments fancy dress and makeup ... even Santa Claus. "Yes, fear of clowns is true. That's why a lot of haunted houses are clowns along with actors dressed as zombies, werewolves and witches.

Of course, not just adults who are afraid of clowns. While the clowns to entertain the children, many children are afraid of them. Haunted by a former superintendent, I think the fear of clowns is the clown makeup to cover the face of the wearer. Bozo is really happy or is he smiling because he has painted-on smile? We do not know. I also think that we instinctively understand that the colorful costumes does not mean that the clowns are always Happy Go Lucky. What dark thoughts lurk in the mind inside the clown? No one knows, except for geeks.

Also, I think as a society we can not help but remember John Wayne Gacy Jr. He did not do any good professional clowns in the world are working hard for fun. John Wayne Gacy, Jr. was an American serial killer who is also known as a clown murderess guilty of rape and murder of 33 teenage boys and young men between 1972 and 1978, according to Wikipedia. Twenty-six Gacy victims were buried in the crawl space houses, three more of its assets, the other four victims, and destroyed a nearby river, an online database of notes.

Gacy Killer Clown was baptized because he entertained children as "Pogo The Clown." He was eventually sentenced to death May 10, 1994, was executed by lethal injection. The world breathed a sigh of relief. However, many adults can not help but think of photos of Gacy dressed as a clown. These images were published in newspapers and on the Internet today. I am sure that these images have a role in our fear of clowns.

Of course, it takes more than one man to make us afraid of clowns. Phobias.about.com According to the site, there are two main theories surrounding why people are afraid of clowns. The website, "In an article published in 2004, commenting on the Trinity University, Joseph Durwin postulates that there are two schools of thought commonly accepted. One is that fear is based on negative personal experience with a clown in an age young. The second theory is that the media has created a hype surrounding the clowns of evil, that even children who are not personally exposed to the clowns are trained to dislike or fear them. "

Durwin the theory that society has created an advertising campaign of evil clowns is fascinating to me. It 'true that Stephen King scare us through the book and the film version. The novel and the film rotate the evil alien-type creature that hides "Pennywise Clown Dance". In addition, as previously mentioned, there are many haunted houses that have clowns murderess. Killer Klowns from Outer Space is (1988), the famous B-movie of 1980, which brought the clowns into nightmares, as well.

Thus, the company has brought the fear of clowns themselves? It becomes a chicken and egg problem. Have books, movies, haunted houses, and the image of Gacy cause fear of clowns? Or make movies and haunted houses start using clowns to spread terror, because the company was already afraid of them? What came first? Unfortunately, there seems to be an answer yet.

All I can conclude with certainty is the fear of clowns seems here to stay and haunted house owners should use this!