Pennywise

Pennywise, the terrible adversary in Stephen King's horror book It, is thought to be the scariest clown ever. The movie versions are considerably more horrific than the book version, which should be enough to have you check the locks on your doors. Tim Curry's portrayal of Pennywise in the recent It Chapter One and It Chapter Two remakes is what really resonates with audiences, despite Bill Skarsgard's impressive performance (thanks to his eerie facial expressions).

One of the demonic's forms is the wicked clown. It presumes to murder a large number of kids in the imagined Derry, Maine. Curry is a very scary star of the 1990 miniseries adaptations. He succeeds in making the persona both endearing and terrifying. Every time he shows up on the television, there is a genuine feeling of fear. Given that Pennywise is still among the most well-known clowns of all time, Curry is undoubtedly to blame for the dread of clowns that many people have. Following a spate of ominous clown sightings in 2016, it was thought to have sparked a clown panic.