Scary Clown Encounters (18+ / By Request Only)

Most of the time, Jusby the Clown is cheerful, silly, and gentle. But every so often, someone specifically requests a scary clown for a prank, a cathartic joke, a horror-themed birthday, a haunted house walkthrough, or an unusual kind of comic fear-exposure. This service exists for adults who want to be unsettled. It is never used to traumatize children, never used on unwilling targets, and never performed without clear boundaries.

What This Is

A Scary Clown Encounter is a carefully planned, high-intensity clown appearance designed to deliver:

creepy atmosphere
quiet looming presence
dark humor
a safe, controlled adrenaline spike
release through laughter

It is not aggressive, not physically threatening, and never involves unwanted contact.

Use Cases

Birthday surprise for adults who love horror
Halloween parties and spooky-season events
Haunted house actor-for-hire
Corporate “spook break” for team-building or morale
Consensual prank between friends who enjoy fear-based humor
Cathartic fear-exposure for someone intentionally facing a clown phobia

Not everyone wants this. But for the ones who do, it lands like a lightning bolt.

What a Scary Clown Does

This depends on the booking, but may include:

slow stalking walk
silent staring
knocking ritual at a door or window (pre-approved)
cryptic gestures or offering a prop (balloon, card, flower)
brief interaction with the target
a comedic “break” where the tension dissolves safely

Safety, Consent & Boundaries

This service is offered only under strict conditions:

18+ only — no minors unless guardian is present and the minor explicitly wants it
No strangers — the “target” must be informed, consenting, or pre-screened by you
No physical contact unless explicitly agreed
No weapons or anything that looks like a weapon
No trespassing or ambushing in public places
No harassment of ex-partners, neighbors, coworkers, etc.

Everyone involved must be safe, informed, and willing.

Packages & Pricing

Packages reflect what is already listed on your current page:

Scary Clown Visit – $150
Home or Hotel Visit – $200
Custom Prank or Scenario – Quoted after consultation

Travel outside the local area may include an additional fee. A 50% deposit holds your date.

Testimonials

While most testimonials refer to your general clowning, several highlight your professionalism, ability to read a room, and respect for boundaries — all essential for this service.

“Justin clearly understands how to use humor to enhance an event… He respects limitations and never pressures anyone to participate who does not wish to.” — Rabbi Seth Goldstein

“This clown is the real deal… gifted in improvisation… with deep training in theatre.” — Adam McIsaac

“He creates a complete atmosphere of fun… consummate professional clown.” — Ned Hayes

How to Book

Before approving any scary clown encounter, you and Jusby will discuss:

location
who the target is
what they enjoy
your boundaries
desired intensity level (mild creepy → full horror)

To begin, send your event date, location, and a brief description of the scenario.

Clowns Can Be Scary

Each year during the month of October Jusby will be available to capitalize on the widespread fear of clowns as a professional addition to a Haunt. Around Halloween I spend time working with the scary clown stereotype instead of against it. I did three consecutive years at the Tumwater Halloween House. Here’s a testimonial from a mother:

Thanks a ton My young daughter (Wren) really appreciated your guided tour of the haunted house. She knew from last year that you led the less-horrifying tours. She’s a spunky kid in real life, but doesn’t like the buckets-o-gore of this type of show. Her best friends insist they absolutely looooove it, and torment her if she doesn’t go with them on the tour. So she has to go, even though she really doesn’t like it. This year she sought you out discreetly (for a 10 year old) and attached herself to one of your tours. The un-clueful friends followed along behind her. They didn’t seem to notice EVEN THE TINIEST BIT that they’d missed the full-on horror treatment this year. Afterwards, as the girls resumed trick-or-treating in the neighborhood, Wren dropped back from their pack to rave about what a big favor you were doing, how your abbreviated tour let her save face with her ghoul-tolerant friends for the first time, how smoothly you signaled the performers to let them know to hold back on the monstrousness… She went on for half a block, until her girlfriends interrupted us to tell me how SCARY the CLOWN GUIDE was. Apparently you were terrifying. Congratulations. What a performance.

On the third year the owner, Mike Fritsch, also accepted a pie-in-the-face, and I inaugurated a scarier look complete with prosthetic teeth. In 2011, Jusby was part of an 11 night run as a scary clown in a Haunted Firehouse.