People in a Scottish village have been living in terror as a clown dressed like the film “IT’s” “Pennywise the Dancing Clown” has been lurking on the streets at nights, issuing messages to media and daring the police to catch them.

The person, wearing red hair, collar, ruffled leggings has been stalking the residents of Skelmorlie—a town of about 2,000 people—at night for the past three years, holding a red balloon.

The creepy clown usually comes in October—the month of Halloween—and then disappears.

So far, no one has been able to identify the clown's true identity, reports Sky News.

The clown recently released a video on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/100073398488601/videos/661399319421128/?ref=embed_video&amp;t=0">Facebook</a>.

“Well, well, well, I’ve made the news again. Should I smile for the cameras with my hideous grin?” a distorted voice said in a Facebook post titled, “A message to the media.”

Referring to reports that police had been aware of their activities, the clown says: “Do you think I care? They’d have to catch me first anyway.

“And yes, that’s a dare”.

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The video was uploaded under the name of Cole Deimos, in which the masked person allegedly threatened those around Skelmorlie, a town located 35 miles from the country’s capital of Edinburgh.

The account’s biography section states the clown is from Hell, Michigan, attended Hellgate High School in Montana, and studied at Clown School before becoming self-employed.

The residents have been left terrified with the clown’s antics who have urged the enforcement authorities to nab the masked person.

“Whoever this is they are scaring everybody – he needs to be stopped,” a local father-of-two told the Independent.

“Someone needs to have a word with him before the police get involved or he really terrifies someone. He could give someone a heart attack.”

According to Sky News, the police in Scotland are aware of the scary videos, but they have not received any reports.

Pennywise the Dancing Clown is the main antagonist in Stephen King's novel It, which also spawned three movies, including sequels.

The character stalks the streets of Derry in Maine, where he kills children roughly every 27 years.

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People in a Scottish village have been living in terror as a clown dressed like the film “IT’s” “Pennywise the Dancing Clown” has been lurking on the streets at nights, issuing messages to media and daring the police to catch them.

People in a Scottish village have been living in terror as a clown dressed like the film “IT’s” “Pennywise the Dancing Clown” has been lurking on the streets at nights, issuing messages to media and daring the police to catch them. The person, wearing red hair, collar, ruffled leggings has been stalking the residents of Skelmorlie—a town of about 2,000 people—at night for the past three years, holding a red balloon. The creepy clown usually comes in October—the month of Halloween—and then disappears. So far, no one has been able to identify the clown's true identity, reports Sky News. The clown recently released a video on Facebook. “Well, well, well, I’ve made the news again. Should I smile for the cameras with my hideous grin?” a distorted voice said in a Facebook post titled, “A message to the media.” Referring to reports that police had been aware of their activities, the clown says: “Do you think I care? They’d have to catch me first anyway. “And yes, that’s a dare”. × The video was uploaded under the name of Cole Deimos, in which the masked person allegedly threatened those around Skelmorlie, a town located 35 miles from the country’s capital of Edinburgh. The account’s biography section states the clown is from Hell, Michigan, attended Hellgate High School in Montana, and studied at Clown School before becoming self-employed. The residents have been left terrified with the clown’s antics who have urged the enforcement authorities to nab the masked person. “Whoever this is they are scaring everybody – he needs to be stopped,” a local father-of-two told the Independent. “Someone needs to have a word with him before the police get involved or he really terrifies someone. He could give someone a heart attack.” According to Sky News, the police in Scotland are aware of the scary videos, but they have not received any reports. Pennywise the Dancing Clown is the main antagonist in Stephen King's novel It, which also spawned three movies, including sequels. The character stalks the streets of Derry in Maine, where he kills children roughly every 27 years. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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Ready to meet the demonic clown Pennywise again? Well, actor Bill Skarsgard recently revealed that he is open to playing the role of Pennywise in a third 'It'&nbsp;movie, if the story works out. The second part of director Andy Muschietti's 'It'&nbsp;is currently in theatres and so far, 'IT: Chapter Two'&nbsp;is performing well at the box office. 
 
A major part of the 'It'&nbsp;movies&nbsp;ability to induce fear in its audience is due to Pennywise, played by Skarsgard. With 'IT: Chapter Two', the demonic clown has reached the end of his tale - or has he? During a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, Skarsgard said that he would be willing to portray Pennywise again, but only if it "had the right type of approach to it. 
 
"It would have to be the right type of approach to it. The book ends where the second movie ends, so that is the final chapter of this story," Skarsgard said. The actor added that a prequel, exploring things in the past, could work as an interesting plot for the next film. "There is this interesting aspect of going back in time before all this happened. There might be a story there that might be worth exploring. 
 
Obviously that would be a story that's not in the book, it would be a freestanding story, but obviously within the same universe. So, there might be something interesting out of it. I think it would be fun," he said. 
 
Muschietti helmed 'It: Chapter Two', which picks up 27 years after the events of the first installment 'It'. The sequel features the Losers Club, now adults, who return to face the evil clown Pennywise. The Losers&nbsp;Club returns home to Derry, Maine (a fictional town created in the film) 27 years after the events shown in the first movie. 
 
Most of them have left their small town behind, as well as their childhood trauma. But they made a pact: If Pennywise ever returns, they are all to finish off what they started and that time has come! James McAvoy, Jessica Chastain, Jay Ryan, Bill Hader, Isaiah Mustafa, James Ransone, and Andy Bean play the grown-up versions of the gang known as The Losers` Club. 
 
Skarsgard also returned to portray the evil Pennywise. Sophia Lillis, Finn Wolfhard, Jack Dylan Grazer, Wyatt Olef, Jeremy Ray Taylor and Jaeden Martell will all reprise their roles as the younger counterparts. The sequel had hit the big screens on September 6. 
 
The first installment, 'It', is based on Stephen King's beloved 1986 novel about a group of children terrorized by a monstrous entity that takes the form of a demonic clown. Directed by Muschietti, the first film became one of the biggest genre hits of all time, earning USD 700 million worldwide and USD 327.5 million domestically. It remains the fourth highest-grossing R-rated movie until now.

Ready to meet the demonic clown Pennywise again? Well, actor Bill Skarsgard recently revealed that he is open to playing the role of Pennywise in a third 'It' movie, if the story works out.

Ready to meet the demonic clown Pennywise again? Well, actor Bill Skarsgard recently revealed that he is open to playing the role of Pennywise in a third 'It' movie, if the story works out. The second part of director Andy Muschietti's 'It' is currently in theatres and so far, 'IT: Chapter Two' is performing well at the box office. A major part of the 'It' movies ability to induce fear in its audience is due to Pennywise, played by Skarsgard. With 'IT: Chapter Two', the demonic clown has reached the end of his tale - or has he? During a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, Skarsgard said that he would be willing to portray Pennywise again, but only if it "had the right type of approach to it. "It would have to be the right type of approach to it. The book ends where the second movie ends, so that is the final chapter of this story," Skarsgard said. The actor added that a prequel, exploring things in the past, could work as an interesting plot for the next film. "There is this interesting aspect of going back in time before all this happened. There might be a story there that might be worth exploring. Obviously that would be a story that's not in the book, it would be a freestanding story, but obviously within the same universe. So, there might be something interesting out of it. I think it would be fun," he said. Muschietti helmed 'It: Chapter Two', which picks up 27 years after the events of the first installment 'It'. The sequel features the Losers Club, now adults, who return to face the evil clown Pennywise. The Losers Club returns home to Derry, Maine (a fictional town created in the film) 27 years after the events shown in the first movie. Most of them have left their small town behind, as well as their childhood trauma. But they made a pact: If Pennywise ever returns, they are all to finish off what they started and that time has come! James McAvoy, Jessica Chastain, Jay Ryan, Bill Hader, Isaiah Mustafa, James Ransone, and Andy Bean play the grown-up versions of the gang known as The Losers` Club. Skarsgard also returned to portray the evil Pennywise. Sophia Lillis, Finn Wolfhard, Jack Dylan Grazer, Wyatt Olef, Jeremy Ray Taylor and Jaeden Martell will all reprise their roles as the younger counterparts. The sequel had hit the big screens on September 6. The first installment, 'It', is based on Stephen King's beloved 1986 novel about a group of children terrorized by a monstrous entity that takes the form of a demonic clown. Directed by Muschietti, the first film became one of the biggest genre hits of all time, earning USD 700 million worldwide and USD 327.5 million domestically. It remains the fourth highest-grossing R-rated movie until now.

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