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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鈥� 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 鈥榤onstrous clown鈥� 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 |
