Twisty: The Clown Chronicles is a series of comic books published in the American Horror Story universe, whose stories are based on in-universe real-life murders of Twisty, a serial killer active in the 1950s Jupiter, Florida. Oz Mayfair-Richards is a greedy reader of these comic books, though.

651 SharesIt's indisputable that Twisty, the murderous clown on, is a straight-up nightmare, but he's not real. That's right, you can all rest easy because he's not real. However, terrible news: clown killers have existed. John Wayne Gacy is by far the most infamous of the clown killers, but there have been others. Given that is approaching, now is a good time to take a look back at some terrifying real American horror stories involving twisted clowns.

Warning: this post contains really disturbing information.John Wayne GacyAs I mentioned before, Gacy is a highly notable American serial killer who was widely known as the 'Killer Clown.' Gacy's alter ego was Pogo the Clown, and he made a living working at children's parties. Farm heroes saga boosters locked.

In 1980, he was convicted of murdering 33 young men between the years of 1972 and 1978. Though he stabbed his first victim to death, most died of asphyxiation or strangulation, after he sexually molested or raped them. He put the bodies in the crawl area behind his home, and when he ran out of space, he dumped them in the river. Gacy spent 14 years in prison before dying of lethal injection in 1994. He was also an artist, and the picture above is a self-portrait. Sorry it's about to forever haunt your dreams. Amon Paul Carlock Jr.While Gacy is infamous, you may not have even heard of Carlock.

He was a well-respected police officer in Springfield, IL, for years. In his personal time, he dressed like Klutzo the Clown and entertained children through the Big Brothers/Big Sisters program.

He even volunteered for missions abroad to put on shows for kids. It was returning from one of these trips that he ran into trouble. In 2007, he was stopped by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in San Francisco. They found over 60 images of child pornography on his phone and laptop and more when they searched his home later. Carlock died after 39 days bouncing between jail and the hospital. To this day,.

Best Twisty Costume Guide

Twisty the Clown is a special kind of serial killer from the FX show American Horror Story. Shortly after he was born, he was literally dropped on his head which led to him having a minor mental disability. Later in life, he tried to kill himself which left him with a horribly disfigured face almost with a zombie like appearance. He covers his disfigurement with a grinning prosthetic mask which was no less horrifying than the actual appearance of face. It is highly likely that he doesn’t understand what he’s doing is wrong. Get the complete look of Twisty the Clown with this costume guide.

To cosplay Twisty and scare the hell out of your friends, wear the frightening Twisty the Clown Mask. Next, wear the Twisty the Clown Costume. Get hold of a fake rose so you can pretend to be a caring person. After that, wear the terrifying Half Finger White Gloves. Equip the Sirius Training Club to mash the brains of unsuspecting victims. Finally, have a Pint of Blood with you at all time because you’re a serial killer, remember?