Creepy clowns scaring people as a joke, here's why it's not funny

The Creepy Clown phenomenon has spread from the US to Britain and now in Australia, authorities are very concerned.

Sightings across the United States of creepy clowns with red lips and fixed smiles are have become anything but a laughing matter and have cast a menacing tone as Halloween approaches.

Since late August, the trend of trying to scare unsuspecting people has grown with scary-looking clowns lurking in woods, appearing on dark roads or driving in cars, some brandishing knives.