He first performed as a Killer Klown two years ago and was sighted by many people as being the originator of the Killer Klown craze that was shocking the UK last year.
With Halloween looming and the raise in interest in Killer Klowns as Stephen King IT storms the box office the Circus of Horrors have made the unexpected decision.
Circus of Horrors creator Dr Haze commented: “Our philosophy has always been that people like to be scared and not be harmed but with last years Killer Klown outbreak people began to fear that they would be harmed.
“Stephen Kings’ IT is a different thing, it is clearly a movie and Pennywise isn’t going to jump out of the screen and whereas our Killer Klown could and with another copy cat Killer Klown outbreak expected this Halloween we decided to go down a different route to create a scare that wouldn’t put people off coming”.
Doug Child (40) said: “I am devastated, I have work in the FearFestival in Chepstow for Halloween but then thats it, The Circus of Horrors have said if I can come up with an alternative character they will consider it but at the moment I will be heading for the job centre on November 1st”.
The Circus of Horrors will however still be going ahead January 27 at Reading’s Hexagon.
The spectacular features an amazing amalgamation of bizarre and fantastic circus acts act’s all woven into a sensational shock / horror story and the darkest of magic – taking the show to a whole new level, it’s driven by a mainly original soundscape & performed with a forked tongue firmly in each cheek, you’ll certainly Die Laughing.
The Telegraph called it: “Circus without a condom”.
The Circus Of Horrors’ appearances on various subsequent TV shows have turned what started as a cult show into a household name – taking the extreme to the mainstream. Its TV credits now also boast The X Factor, The Slammer, Daybreak, Fairground Attractions, Who Wants to be a Millionaire, Body Shockers, Fake Reaction, This Morning, Ant & Dec, The One Show and A Royal Command Performance.
Time Out added: “Bloody Good Fun - Barnum Would be proud.”
The Circus of Horrors started it’s gruesome beginnings at the 1995 Glastonbury Festival and became an instant hit, touring all over the world from Chile to Chatham, Argentina to Aberdeen, Japan to Jersey including festival appearances with Alice Cooper, Ermine, Motley Cure, Oasis, Iron Maiden, The Manic St Preachers, Food Fighters and many more.
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