Meet 'Twisty the Clown' From 'American Horror Story: Freak Show' Plus New Teaser

Screenshot from "Twisted Swinger" teaser

The most prevalent comment I've encountered so far about the upcoming season of "American Horror Story: Freak Show" is "I've loved the show so far but...I hate clowns!" Well, then maybe you should just stop reading here because according to an exclusive over at BuzzFeed, Twisty the Clown is promised to be “the most terrifying clown of all time” and may potentially cause "cardiac arrest." Excellent.

During a visit to the set in New Orleans, show creator, Ryan Murphy, provided some ominous hints at what's in store for the season, right off the bat:

“We said in the writer’s room that if we were going to do clowns, we were going to create the most terrifying clown of all time. That was our goal when we were writing him, but I’m worried about people being too afraid of our clown. It’s heart-stopping what he does. I’m worried. I’m worried that people are going to have cardiac arrests… The clown’s intro in the first episode is … even I was terrified of it. It’s brutal. Two crew members told me they have had nightmares about this clown since we started shooting and they’re not even scared of clowns. I think he’s pretty extraordinary because, when you see why he’s a clown and why he’s wearing the mask … just you wait.”