10 Scariest Horror Movie Clowns

Capitalising on comedian Ross Noble for this take on a vengeful clown back from the grave, Stitches is the cult horror that sees the titular clown attempt to murder a teenager and his friends for their involvement in his accidental death at a birthday party - brought back to life by what can only be described as an Insane Clown Posse that perform occult rituals rather than circus acts. As warned, Stitches' jokes are never quite as funny the second time around, and the undead menace has a whole arsenal of ridiculous, painful punishments for those that wronged him.

Intestines are turned into balloon animals, brains are served up as ice cream, and testicles are utilised as decoration before the film's run time plays out. If you wanted any more reason to be terrified of clowns, Stitches' cavalcade of vengeful circus freaks that can be brought back from the dead certainly does the (magic) trick.