Did the animated version of Dumbo and the Brave little Toaster cause a fear of clowns

[Leofan26]

I watched these movies along time ago but I had a fear of clowns ever since. I don't know where to put this thread, it involves animated movies so I thought this place was good. The clowns are scary as heck in them.

[oldmanwinters]

Pretty sure it always existed, then movies like IT and Killer Klowns from Outer Space exploited it and made it mainstream. And, of course, you have increasingly sinister version of The Joker in various Batman media. Lots of other lower profile spooky books or media used them for effect like episodes of "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" or "Goosebumps."

[frank_one]

You don't know about John Wayne Gacy, right?

[Powder]

Pretty sure it always existed, then movies like IT and Killer Klowns from Outer Space exploited it and made it mainstream. And, of course, you have increasingly sinister version of The Joker in various Batman media. Lots of other lower profile spooky books or media used them for effect like episodes of "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" or "Goosebumps."

Growing up on stuff like this, I was never afraid of clowns. They're just another thing out there that can be made fun or freaky.

[DarkFell]

Neither of those two movies did the Coulrophobia on me. I was pretty much desensitized when I was younger because I had an elementary teacher that liked clowns, and she would bring in and pin up clown pictures of them doing stupid things.

My parents were also kind to me by not exposing me to clowns at a younger age. The first actual time that I was up close with a clown was at a Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey show when I was about 11-ish.

[triplexxx]

Never feared clowns, but never liked them either, obviously due to the fact that I hate face-painting. A couple times people tried to get me to try it when I was little, I talked them out of it every time.

[drgon78]

I just want the Brave Little Toaster on blu ray.

[Cowabung-Gal]

I’ve personally never been afraid of clowns, but the 1990 “IT” really scared my brother and he was afraid of them for years

[oldmanwinters]

You don't know about John Wayne Gacy, right?

Haha, yes, I watched that episode of Forensic Files! WILD.

[Shark_Blade]

Clowns are so friendly irl why would anyone be scared of them. Okay maybe not John Wayne gacy but most are fun.