Clowns say ‘It’ movie is ‘killing their business’

Clowns are terrified of the new Stephen King horror movie “It” — as they fear it could kill their business.

They say its child-murdering star Pennywise is scaring parents w🎶ho are cancelling bookings.

Entertainer Tommy Bungle — whose industry is still reeling from last year’s “killer clown” craze — said his bookings have already fallen by a third since “It” came out last week.

Tommy, re♊al name Malcolm Singleton, 62, of Darlington, said: “People see a clown and think they’re evil killers. The film is another nail in the coffin for the clown industry👍.

“Adults are saying, ‘We don’t like clowns’ and that affects th🧸e children.”

Rob Bowker, 51, from Tamworth, Staffs, who performs as Bibbledy Bob, added: “’It’ is nothing to do with clowning and everything to do with a cheap Hollywood movie raking in millions. I’ve seen it and I prefer Disney.”

World Clown Association boss Pam Moody has said the movie — based on King’s 1986 book — had led to kids’ shows b✅eing cancelled.

: “Kids ha༒ve always been scared of clownꦆs. Don’t kill the messengers for the message.”

The film, previously made into a TV 🌺mini-series in 1990, grossed $116.4 million in its first weekend in US and Canada — a horror flick record.

It comes after armed pranksters dressed as clowns caused terror in the US and 💯Britain last💜 year.