America’s creepy clown craze, explained 

“Anti mask laws” really hits different now

clowns in 2016: disturbing clowns in 2019: beauty gurus

“It’s illegal to wear masks” 2020 could never

The sad part is that Ronald McDonald never appeared on tv ever again.

It's scary how quickly this was forgotten and happened 3 years ago...

"think of a famous clown" ok... Ronald Mcdonald "there isn't one" what...

I still can’t believe it’s been 4+ years since this happened

what type of kid would follow a clown into the woods?

2016 the year America went mad.

Yea remember when this happened and kinda just stopped

I really thought this was just a weird fever dream that happened when I was younger. Anyone else think that?

Meanwhile in The Hood: *Looks like it's Clown Hunting Season*

In America: Clowns chase kids. In Soviet Russia: Kids chase clowns

40 years later Me: well kids back in my day we had killer clowns chasing us

“It’s illegal to wear masks” Karen’s in 2020: “Write that down! Write that down!”

I feel like nobody talks about this. I remember 4th grade, our school’s playground was right next to the woods. Everybody would make up rumors and stories about clowns hiding in there. It’s funny how it used to be terrifying then but now I look back on that time fondly.

RU-vid's reccomondation is trying to bring the trend back.

remember when THIS was our biggest problem

1:18 "anti-mask laws" 2020: Well well well, how the turntables....

Imagine history in 1000 years people put clown epidemic next to corona

2016: im afraid of clowns 2019: I AM a clown

I guess Ronald McDonald isn’t famous enough?

Notice how these clown craze periods came around the time of the IT movies - 1980s, 2010s coincidence? I think not

RU-vid 2016: Lets not recommend this 2017: Nah 2018: Nope 2019: Nuh-uh November 2020: Sure, why not?

Ahh still remember this trend...and the clickbait ;-;

bruh these killer clowns kept more people indoors than the coronavirus

everyday i see a clown in the mirror

This wasn't only in America either, I remember it spread to Europe too, not exactly sure of all countries affected but the nordics were involved. I remember how we doubted it had spread to our little town, so me and my friend headed over to our school at night to see if the rumours were true. They were said to gather around the high and elementary schools after 9pm. We check the high school, nothing there, but as we get to the elementary on the other hand we immediately see a clown, walking back and forth beside a fence, running his heavy axe across it. It was an unforgettable noise. I know i was recording, but i doubt i actually got good footage of it as i was shivering in my timbers. I think i'll revive my old phone for the sake of memories to see if i actually got some clowns on tape.

tbh it does really suck for professional clowns like damn

Imagine walking home from some 7 year old’s birthday party and getting shot by some guy because you had clown makeup on

I remember there was a kid crying on the school wall screaming "THERES CLOWNS" after a rumor started there was a kidnapper in the neighborhood next to the school.

They disrespected Ronald McDonald in this video

Kid: *follows clown* Also kid: where’s my candy Clown: I don’t know, I never thought I would get this far...

summer 2016 was something else...

I remember when I was terrified of these clowns, and now I wish we could go back to that year and get away from 2020, let’s hope 2021 is better.

“There was a killer clown that was killing people..” Kid that’s what killer means-

its honestly sad for the professional clowns.

I'm not scared of clowns Im scared of clowns that want to *kill* me

Ah yes I remember back then in October of 2016 where I was just 15 thinking my friend was being silly in believing in killer clowns and thought it was all a big hoax...

*Clown from Slipknot was probably freaking out during all of this*

Wow I forgot this craze ever happened

2016 ~ *nah* 2017 ~ *nah* 2018 ~ *nah* 2019 ~ *literally no one thinks about clowns but let’s put this on recommended*

I'm starting to have flashbacks when everyone was click baiting stuff like " KILLER CLOWN BROKE INTO MY HOUSE!!! *COPS CALLED*" the good ol'days

I remember I was going to go as a scary clown for Halloween around this time. I saw a news ad in RU-vid about this and got scared. My mom said I had to pick a new costume because I was going to go trick or treating in Milwaukee at night.

sometimes america seems to me like just one big meme

Man...2016 was a weird year Edit:Nvm

"Residents reportedly took matters into their own hand and began firing shots into the woods" Classic "so anyway, I started blasting" moment :)

I remember when I was in 4th grade in 2017 that one of my classmates supposedly saw a "clown staring at him". The rumor went around the whole school until they calmed it down. That time of year was the scariest for me.

Creepy clowns: **scare people** Citizens: looks like you’ve chosen... _death_ **shoots clowns**

finally had the balls to watch this video 2 years later

“Are you scared of clowns?” No “What if I equipped a knife on him?”

0:42 imagine if Ken Miller switched the first letter of his first name with the first letter of this last name then he would be Men Killer

2016: Clowns 2017: 2018: I be flossin 2019: Lets see them aliens (joker) Its a weird century so far

“Anti mask laws” 2020: 😶

I love how everybody was just like: “Killer clowns in 2016? Doesn’t ring a bell, sorry, pal.”

remember when Killer Clowns was actually a thing?

“There not real clowns they are people dressed as clowns” Me: Wait Clowns have there own species? Also what are real clowns?

what about ronald mcdonald he's pretty famous

Joker 2019 would’ve hit better at this time

Lol 5 years later everyone still remembers this

"Free hugs" *I would PAY to not hug you*

Glad that trend died

I can’t believe it’s already been 7 years since this. I remember back in middle school kids were always talking about this. 2016 was a wild year

Years ago, my school went into lockdown because they saw two clowns walking around the woods behind our building. It sounds ridiculous now, but back then we were all terrified and we had no idea what was going to happen.

I don’t like 2020, let’s go back to when our biggest problem was clowns

Man, 2016 was wild. Like i stg that entire year was a fever dream.

honestly i miss the clowns. they seem nice compared to what’s happened everyday now.

2016 was the year to avoid the song Send in the Clowns by Judy Collins.

Their not real clowns,their shoes are too small.

There is also a clown running for president too.

Ah, the good old days.

"I do have some sympathy for the clowning community, their numbers have dwindled" Don't worry, twitter has that covered

3 years ago: people having problem with clowns 2019: clown having problem with society

Its going on in England too. Clowns everywhere. Most are just twats trying to prank people and join the "clown trend".

The officer said "They are not real clowns, they're people dressed in clown costumes" What the freak, so there's a thing such as a clown by itself.

This was actually scary, I started 1st grade at this time and was crying thinking that one clown would come. The teachers thought because It was my first day, I forgot about this, but 2 months later a clown picture was in the classroom for grammar as a reference, And I actually vommited.

The only clown I see everyday is Trump.

I love how everyone just got over this and we haven't spoken about it

1:52 That’s a pretty wholesome sentiment. I love seeing people come together for a common goal.

oh god i remember this.. this feels like forever ago now

Ah, the old days where clowns were the reason not to go out.

2016: I’m scared of the clowns 2020: I am the clown

Imagine getting off a set from a television show you were filming and you get shot outta nowhere

I remember this. Even in England we felt the fear.

“The clown prank epidemic” yikes that ain’t age well

Every now and then I'm reminded this was a thing and I'm like "oh yeah that wasn't a fever dream" cause it suddenly just stopped and no one ever talks about it

I remember this was when I was 7 years old in 2016 I talked about this to other classmates and stuff, I didn’t know it was this serious!

This is what we needed during the lock down ☹☹🔥 2016 was one of the best years

I'm just surprised no clown has been shot dead yet.

I think the clown trend died when all of them started getting jumped and hit by cars

In late 90s / early 2000s , my mom was driving home and it was a foggy day and as she was pulling up to our street , she saw a group of “clowns” chasing her and she didn’t take no chances she floored it and drove as far as she could.After a while they did leave

I was so scared of this I literally skipped trick or treating for 2016

Lol, only America can turn a meme into a murder outbreak.

21 years later: Clowns: “I’ve missed you, oh how I’ve mIsSeD yOuuuu”

The joker: and I took that personally

Holy I remember this, it feels so long ago.

News in 2016: "their are clown scaring children" Me in 2020: "we are the clowns"😓

ban assault clowns, no clowns should be able to carry more than 1 balloon.

Imagine how sad the proper party clowns are. They’ll probably never be hired to a party again.

we all forgot about the clowns ;-; i want them back