The Psycho Clown

The Psycho Clown, formerly known as Nick, is a man who tried to overcome his fear of clowns by dressing up as a clown. Unfortunately, seeing himself dressed as the thing he most feared drove him insane, and he's been wandering the world ever since.

History
As a young man, Nick suffered from coulrophobia, the fear of clowns. He had tried various treatments, but nothing could help him overcome his fear. Finally, out of desperation, he tried dressing up as a clown himself, reasoning that if he knew what was underneath the makeup and costume it could help cure him. Unfortunately, the shock of seeing himself as a clown shattered his psyche, reducing himself to a perpetually cackling madman. He ran off, disappearing into the night, terrorizing all he came across.

More than a decade later, he wandered onto the doorstep of Uncle Bob on Halloween. Unfortunately, Uncle Bob also was afraid of clowns, so when greeted by the vacant, deranged stare of the Psycho Clown, Uncle Bob refused to deal with him, locking him out of the house. The Clown made his way inside, however, and cornered Uncle Bob in the basement when he had gone to refill the candy bowl for trick-or-treaters, laughing maniacally. Summoning his courage, Uncle Bob threw the candy bowl at the Clown, who was largely unfazed. However, it turned out the Clown simply wanted a piece of candy for Halloween. After he took a piece off the floor and left, Uncle Bob was left very confused by the encounter.

When the Clown was about to enjoy the candy, he was interrupted by the arrival of Candle Jack, who inquired about where the Clown got the gluten-free candy.

Wardrobe
When he first dressed up as a clown, he wore a rainbow afro wig and an oversized yellow plaid shirt and pants stuffed with a pillow. His makeup was modeled after the Joker from The Dark Knight. Over the years, he altered the clothing, likely due to it getting worn out at some point. He changed to a black t-shirt with red and black checked poofy-legged pants and suspenders, though he maintained the rainbow wig. His makeup was sloppily smeared over his face, due to being constantly reapplied over the years with more and more derangement.

Behind the Scenes
The Psycho Clown was first created in 2008 for a Halloween video contest. The character was brought back for a Halloween-themed short film in 2020.