When children in a small South Carolina community report seeing clowns hiding in the woods in 2016, few believe them. But as sightings spread across the country, panic escalates into school lockdowns, police investigations, and a nationwide media frenzy. Featuring chilling archive footage, viral internet videos, and revealing interviews with witnesses, law enforcement, clowns, and cultural commentators, “Clown Panic” examines the collision of fear, social media, and modern America at a moment of deep national anxiety. Darkly funny, unsettling, and unexpectedly emotional, the film uncovers how a bizarre urban legend spiraled into a global moral panic with echoes that resonate today.
Ed Perkins directs “Clown Panic,” with Lightbox’s Jonathan Chinn and Simon Chinn producing. Suzanne Lavery serves as Executive Producer.
This project joins Hulu’s robust offering of documentary programming, including “Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story,” “Friends Like These: The Murder of Skylar Neese,” “Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band,” “Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke,” “Death in Apartment 603: What Happened to Ellen Greenberg?,” and “Perfect Wife: The Mysterious Disappearance of Sherri Papini.”
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Huluween on Disney+ for bundle subscribers is back with a line-up of seasonal originals, classic films like “Hocus Pocus” and “Edward Scissorhands,” and spooky series! Fans can enjoy season two of “Vampirina: Teenage Vampire” and the spellbinding new series “Coven Academy,” alongside the new Hulu Original “Clown Panic,” FX’s “American Horror Story: 13,” and frightful films like “Soulm8te” and “Hokum.” Plus, the Halloween Collection on Disney+ features a curated assortment of additional movies, series, and specials for the season. Whether viewers want family-friendly fun, supernatural adventures, or nostalgic seasonal favorites, Disney+ and Hulu have something for every Halloween fan.
