Stephen King steps in to calm the creepy clown craze

Catherine Hardy

 

 

• Sightings in US and across the UK
• Warnings from police
• Horror writer Stephen King steps in
• Keep reading to see a cute clown pic

 

BANGOR, ME: -- The best-selling horror writer Stephen King has stepped in to calm concerns about the current craze for clown sightings.

 

King wrote the 1986 bestseller “It”, which tells the story of a supernatural being that appears as a clown.

 

“Hey guys, time to cool the clown hysteria – most of ‘em are good, cheer up the kiddies, make people laugh,” King wrote on Twitter.

The prank craze began in the United States and has since spread to other countries.

 

“Killer clown” sightings

 

British police have taken the unusual step of issuing a warning after a spate of creepy clown sightings across the country.

 

Police forces say they have received dozens of reports of so-called “killer clown” sightings in the last week.

 

Individuals dressed in clown outfits sometimes carrying knives have been seen acting suspiciously or have chased people, often young children.

 

 

-- © Copyright Euronews 2016-10-12

I think anyone in a clown uniform needs help, good and bad. Strange bunch.

Isn't it a little ironic the master of "creeping out" stories tells people not to creep out?

 

"It" was good but a little long. I prefer "The Stand".

11 minutes ago, Silurian said:

 

"It" was good but a little long. I prefer "The Stand".

 

IMO, The Stand is his best work by far. 

2 hours ago, Ulysses G. said:

 

IMO, The Stand is his best work by far. 

 

+1 agree totally

So that's HRC out of the race then plus a lot less remainders around.......

Losers

1 hour ago, ebonykap said:

 

 

1 hour ago, ebonykap said:

 

 

3 hours ago, Silurian said:

Isn't it a little ironic the master of "creeping out" stories tells people not to creep out?

 

"It" was good but a little long. I prefer "The Stand".

 

3 hours ago, Ulysses G. said:

 

IMO, The Stand is his best work by far. 

 

1 hour ago, ebonykap said:

 

+1 agree totally

 

Losers

Silurian

Good choice,the stand was superior to IT.

I still think "The Long Walk", written as Richard Bachman is way superior.

But I can't wait for the remake of "It" and "The Stand" for TV!

30 minutes ago, DM07 said:

I still think "The Long Walk", written as Richard Bachman is way superior.

But I can't wait for the remake of "It" and "The Stand" for TV!

 

The best part of the "It" movie (miniseries?) was Tim Curry. 

1 hour ago, terminatorchiangmai said:

 

 

 

 

 

Losers

 

The Stephen King issue is one of those "two sorts of people in the world" things.

 

It really does sort out.........well, let's not get into that.

You know it is serious when Batman has to get involved.

 

'Batman' is now chasing creepy clowns in the UK

http://mashable.com/2016/10/12/batman-creepy-clowns-uk/

 

We all float down here

So can I wear my clown mask on Halloween this year?  Or should I wear a cute Justin Bieber mask instead ?