You may think they went away, but it looks like the killer clown craze that swept the globe last year could be making a comeback, thanks in part to the It movie.
In fact, it seems like the entire thing has been continuing over the last year, as demonstrated by a video captured back in June.
Captured on a Ring Video Doorbell in Green Bay Wisconsin, it shows a clown with balloons lurking on the front lawn before coming right up to the front door and looking in.
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Watch the footage here:
Credit: Ring Video Doorbell
Last year the craze got so out of hand that Thames Valley Police issued a warning and made it a criminal offence to dress up a clown in public.
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In case you've missed the massive hype around it, It is an adaptation of King's 1986 novel - previously adapted as a TV miniseries in 1990 - and tells the story of seven children who are stalked by a predatory, shape-shifting being referred to as 'It'.
It usually takes the form of a properly creepy looking clown called Pennywise. Tim Curry played this role in the miniseries; the reboot will see Bill Skarsgard put his own spin on the creature.
Credit: IT/New Line Cinema/Warner Bros
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The trailers have been doing an excellent job of hyping the movie.
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Speaking about the film, director Andrés Muschietti told USA Today: "It's established that Pennywise takes the shape of your worst fear.
"He doesn't have a steady behaviour, he doesn't expose how he thinks, and that's what makes him really unpredictable.
"And because no-one knows what he'll do next or how, the space between appearances - with the occasional red balloon creepily floating by - becomes a feeling of dread that grows in people's minds.''
Featured Image Credit: Ring Video DoorbellTopics: IT
