We've already seen the lady with three legs, the dude with a split tongue, and the claw, and now FX and "American Horror Story: Freak Show" are back with the most terrifying circus act of all -- the clown.

To be honest with you I was actually completely obsessed with clowns as a child -- my bedroom featured a circus motif -- but the Joker-like face on this first guy is enough to erase years of happy childhood memories and replace them with nightmares of big shoes, fart sounds, and worst of all, smiles.

Damn you, Ryan Murphy:

Sweet dreams, kids.

"American Horror Story: Freak Show" debuts Wednesday, October 8.