Creepy Clown Sightings In Horror Movies

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Creepy Clown Sightings

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have a horror movie come to life? Well all over the world it is , clowns started out as friendly people at birthday parties or circuses , as expressed in horror films clowns have a dark side to them as well.

The creepy clown sightings began in Greenville, S.C at an apartment complex which is against the edge of the woods. On August 21st, a police deputy investigated reports of a clown trying to pull kids into the woods. These clowns started spreading and by september 28 sightings were reported in new york shenendehowa school district which then quickly went into lockout meaning that nobody was allowed to leave or enter during school hours.

The clown sightings continued

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