Wait a tick...the killer clown is legit just a homage to the arcade game CarnEvil. Other than the obvious signs saying it, but the clown heads in the way are designed after Umlaut, Ticketmaster's minion and the clown head that taunts you the entire game.
Good to know there is at least one other person who knows about that game. Because he felt familiar but it's also been a long while since I've heard about it.
Geez! I thought it was simple but doesn't seem that way. The bosses and music are amazing. Never thought the characters would look like ornaments too. It's interesting.🤔