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A subject not talked about on here for ages is that of the Clown sightings of the past few years. The worldwide craze started by the Northampton Clown, caused much fear and loathing in the community in the UK and US and started a viral sensation that now is but a distant memory. September sees… Continue reading Will the new “IT” Movie, see a new wave of Creepy Clown sightings?
Here's something I never thought I'd be revisting, but once again I'm back with more new Clown News, a feature that has been rather popular here on the Grinning Skull blog. Ok, so I thought as many did, that the clown craze was just a fad that had died out, but I was wrong.… Continue reading Clown News: Creepy Staten Island clown, Manchester and Cambridge Clowns also on the loose!!
Is this the masked fiend that's taken the mantle of the Woodlands Clown in Doncaster? As you remember I mentioned yesterday, about a sighting just round the corner from us here, and it caused a real hoo-har I can tell you, pretty soon after all the upset, we have managed to get a still of… Continue reading CLOWN NEWS: Exclusive Photo proof of yesterday’s Clown encounter in Doncaster.
Police quell fears over Doncaster spooky clown ‘sightings’ - The Star. In this article from the Star newspaper (and online) which states the Safer neighbourhoods team say: “We are aware that there are a number of reports circulating on social media of a clown being seen on the streets of South Yorkshire.“There have been no… Continue reading CLOWN NEWS: South Yorkshire Police speak out about recent clown sightings
Northampton clown says he is 'glad' to have inspired Mansfield clown as speculation continues | Nottingham Post. So, i think we've worked out something about the mysterious clown in this picture. This is the Rainworth Clown, the clown pretender to that of the Northampton clown's place as hot property. You'll see in the above article… Continue reading CLOWN NEWS: Mansfield Clown identified as the Rainworth clown, could be circus hoax?
Is this mystery creep, really the now infamous Doncaster clown? Many thanks to Maz and Brett for pointing me in the way of this video, posted recently on facebook. It was taken in the Rossington area, near the Hare & Tortoise pub, and quite clearly shows a very evil looking figure, which looks at first… Continue reading CLOWN NEWS: VIDEO: Is this the Doncaster Clown? Plus more sightings and round up.
You might have thought that since the Northampton clown had been unmasked (Student filmmaker Alex Powell was revealed as the infamous clown and has since admitted it was him behind the stunt) that clown mania would have peatered out, but no, it has not the case. Following on from the Carrick fergus clown, it looks… Continue reading CLOWN NEWS: Copycat Clowns on the increase, Chesterfield, Mansfield, and Doncaster bag their own clowns!
In an even more weird twist of events, it would seem our friend the Northampton Clown (Thanks for the favourited tweet, by the way!) has got himself a copycat, but this "killer clown" and his assistant gimp has come undone by the long arm of the law! That's right Carrickfergus in Northern ireland has it's… Continue reading Northampton clown News: Carrickfergus copycat ‘killer clown’ turns himself into Police!
So, an update with the bizarre Northampton clown. It would seem our creepy fiend wants to gain even more noteriety than just being Northamptons unsung hero/villain, by taking over the UK. Now available are T-shirts and merchandise featuring the IT lookalike, in an attempt to fund the clowns travel of the country and appearances. Some… Continue reading Northampton Clown News: Could the clown be coming to a Town near you?
http://youtu.be/P-EyFnb8maU So OK, the clown craze seems to be an unstoppable force of nature, causing worldwide attention and interest. Even Alan Moore has been quoted as refuting claims that he is the clown, Will this never end? Well, I did say that I'd keep you up to date with news, so this is the only… Continue reading Northampton Clown News: Clown on video
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