That’s not true, I like clowns. I actually think what’s scary is in the inversion of simple childhood pleasure. But clowns are an effective way to do that. Now:
As one YouTube commenter says, “I don’t know if this is an actual movie or a fake trailer and I am not sure which I want it to be.”
The Metro recently had an article about Dominic Deville, the man who has set up an Evil Clown company in Lucerne, Switzerland.
Parent hire this clown to torment their child through threatening text messages and the like to build up an unspeakable sense of impending attack. You know, the kind of thing good parents should do for their kids.
‘The child feels more and more that it is being pursued,’ said Deville.
‘The clown’s one and only aim is to smash a cake into the face of his victim, when they least expect it, during the course of seven days.’
According to Swisster, the service costs 666 francs. At the time of this posting, that equates to about $612 Canadian. A hell of a deal?
Furthermore, this article points out:
The banking industry has provided most clientele to date. “666 francs is a lot for a gift, but not for somebody real special. Bankers don’t care about the sum,” said Vonarburg [Deville's business partner], who points out that the service is aimed at 20-50-year-olds and is not really suitable for children.
Thanks for clearing that up. I’m sure my wife would appreciate this gift so much more than my children.
This disturbing short film — even more disturbingly entitled “Beautiful Day” — poses the question, What if clowns were just as sweet on the inside? And answers it with a twist.
