Clowning Around in Video games

Just in time for Halloween, trilogy concludes with a loud bang.

Mixed content.

Viewer discretion still advised.

Characters

Bonker - ClayFighter

Clown - Fighter's History

Adam MacIntyre - Dead Rising

Mad Clown - Super Punch-Out!! (1994)

Joker - Savage Reign

Clown - Heavy Rain

Ransome - Thimbleweed Park

Evil Clown - Slayaway Camp

Spike - Toonstruck

Sweet Tooth (real name Needles Kane) - Twisted Metal

The Clown - Dead by Daylight

Enemies

Killer Clown - Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
This and others feature in Nation of Fools.

Kinky Pinky - Narc (1988)

Left 4 Dead 2
Uncommon infected are found in Dark Carnival. 

Parodius Da!

Splatterhouse (2010)
Scream Park is the setting.

The Combatribes
As each Act boasts a specific gang (in this case, The Demon Clowns), I'd strongly suggest Technōs' pseudo scrolling brawler took huge inspiration from The Warriors.

The House of the Dead: Overkill
Originally released for Wii, spin-off and non-canonical prequel went all grindhouse.
G and Isaac investigate Carny, where conjoined twins Nigel & Sebastian await.

Until Dawn: Rush of Blood

Horror-themed FPS Killing Time took the novel approach of FMV occasionally overlapping with real time gameplay.

When attacking with giant hands, thing in 3DO original sound like they repeat 'This is tickles'.

I stand corrected?

After said machine was discontinued, game was remade for PC and Mac in 1996.

Logicware definitely had Pennywise in mind.

Bosses

Now the heat is turned up.

Metal Flotsam - Dark Chronicle aka Dark Cloud 2

Kefka - Final Fantasy XIV
God of Magic debuted in Final Fantasy VI or III.

Little Clown - Mr. Nutz

McGuire - Super Double Dragon

Mr. Bubbles - Aero the Acrobat

Philippe - Final Fight 2

Rudy - Wario Land 3

Electric Clown - Super Bomberman

Krusty Balloon - The Simpsons (1991 arcade)

Twisto - Ninja Clowns

Bruce or Danch - Streets of Rage 3 or Bare Knuckle 3 (JP)

These technically don't count, but can't be ignored.

CarnEvil
Before turning nasty, Umlaut initially serves as an accomplished troubadour.

Super Mario World
Finishing one of the greatest games of all time wasn't much of a Bowser (especially using Star Road), but finding all 96 level exits was the real challenge.

Miscellany

Mortal Kombat (2011)

Shang Tsung's Bang Bang fatality.

A direct reference to Joker's equivalent in Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe.

Resident Evil VII: Biohazard was far from perfect, but definitely a return to form for series.

During the excellent Saw-esque Happy Birthday sequence, creepy puppet carves 'Loser' into Ethan's arm.

Finally.

Eternal Champions: Challenge from the Dark Side
Mega-CD sequel was significantly gorier than Mega Drive predecessor, as one of the new Vendetta finishing moves aptly demonstrates.

Deliciously gruesome.

Clowning Around in Films

Warning.

Extreme content.

Viewer discretion advised.

Oh, other variations need not apply, so Jack Attack (Demonic Toys) and Jester (The Hole 2009) miss out.

Miscellany

Blood Fest

Zombieland

Hellhouse LLC

The Cabin in the Woods

Hellbound: Hellraiser II

Poltergeist (1982)

Poor old Robbie.

Silent Hill: Revelation

Jesus Christ, that film was BAD.

Clownhouse

From left to right, Cheezo, Bippo and Dippo.

The real clowns are actually innocent, but escaped mental patients (dubbed Lunatics) murder them, assume their identities and stalk three young brothers.

Director Victor Salva was convicted of sexually abusing Nathan Forrest Winters (who was only 12 at the time) during post-production.

Absolutely fucking disgusting.

Film was released on VHS and Laserdisc in 1990, but the 2003 DVD release was pulled from shelves and genuine copies are near impossible to find.

Anthologies

Fucko - Scary or Die (Clowned)

The Laugh - Amusement (Tabitha)

Art the Clown debuted in 2008 short The 9th Circle, but I'd suggest All Hallows' Eve (pictured) introduced most to psychopathic bastard.

Closing ceremony

Whether human or monster, I've got evil's back.

Captain Spaulding - House of 1000 Corpses

Clancy - Haunted Maze

Gags - Gags the Clown

Gurdy - 100 Tears

Kent McCoy - Clown (2014)

Killjoy - Killjoy

Klownzilla - Killer Klowns from Outer Space

Horny - Drive-Thru

Pennywise - It (2017)

Mr. Caruthers - The Clown at Midnight

Thoth - Clown (2019)

Wasco - The Legend of Wasco

Wrinkles - Wrinkles the Clown

Ribcage - Clowntergeist

Richard 'Stitches' Grindle - Stitches

Bonzo - Dead Rising: Watchtower

Boo - On Halloween

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