So it's no surprise that there are people with Coulrophobia, or better yet known as the fear of clowns. It seems that recently though there are more people starting to fear clowns, and with good reasoning. Starting around mid-August in the state of South Carolina, there were reports in several cities of creepy clowns roaming the wooded areas. Now they did nothing but just stare at random bystanders, making them feel uncomfortable. However, as weeks progressed the clowns began to get more ambitious. They tried luring younger children into the woods with them, usually offering cash or candy.

What was more terrifying though was how it was now a problem that had traversed. Instead of staying in South Carolina, there were now reports of them spotted in North Carolina, Florida, Ohio, Georgia, and even California. Just recently, many college students in and around the New England area were in for a quite a scare when multiple colleges had reports of clown sightings on campus. The college I am currently attending, Merrimack College, was one of the first to report. Having one of the buildings evacuated and having everyone else being told to stay sheltered. Soon, other colleges reported having similar sightings such as UMass Amherst and UNH. Though nothing came from the investigations and were thought of to be hoaxes, it left an uneasy feeling in many people. The information was gained through a twitter account called "Clown Sightings" which have been keeping tabs on all the clown whereabouts throughout the country.

People are terrified for their lives as many clowns have been said to carry weaponry and chase and terrorize individuals. Yet many people are left to wonder why this is happening. In the beginning, many people pointed their fingers as an ad campaign for the upcoming remake of the esteemed Steven King novel "It." However, the filmmakers denied any such involvement. Seen as either an upcoming cult or a pathetic excuse for a prank, one thing is for certain, it is becoming a serious problem. With Halloween just around the corner, people are left to worry what clowns are going be innocent bystanders looking for some scares or people with malicious intent.