On a recent Saturday a little past noon, Jennifer Hernandez sat at the dining table in the South Gate home where she grew up. She focused intently, holding a handheld makeup mirror as she used ...

Dressing up as a clown: Pulling on clown costume and face paint. Happy and sad clowns: Happy and sad clown faces. Silly clown walk: Silly walks using the whole body to make the audience laugh.

Bright smiles, funny faces, goofy laughs - clowns, in many forms, have been a source of entertainment for centuries. So when did they get so spooky? Cinematic clowns have a reputation for being ...