5 terrifying real-life clowns

Can't sleep, clowns will eat me...

A fear of clowns is known as coulrophobia, which unlike other phobias is completely justified, because clowns are evil. From Stephen King's It to the Joker to Robin Williams in Patch Adams, they have haunted pop culture for decades.

But did you know there are clowns in real life who are just as scary? Here, are five:

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Keith Wagstaff is a staff writer at TheWeek.com covering politics and current events. He has previously written for such publications as TIME, Details, VICE, and the Village Voice.