Horror clowns. We love to be scared, but there's nothing funny about it. Hear it on Urban legends and Stranger things. Horror clowns have been a part of our cultural awareness for hundreds of years. An actor clown by the name of Joseph Garamaldi first appeared on stage in full whiteface in with a gleam in his eye. He began his antics with quote here we are again. Or by asking permission of the audience to perform an evil act. By asking, shall I?