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* ShoutOut: The title is an obvious nod to the classic horror film ''Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet''.

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* ShoutOut: The title is an obvious nod to the classic horror film ''Film/NightmareOnElmStreet''.

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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: The villain is someone called The Frightener, and his real name is not known.

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* BearsAreBadNews: One of the things the clowns have to fight in Clown Street is a ferocious bear. [[spoiler: The Frightneer is chased away by the bear he brings to keep the clowns in line]].


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* IWantMyMommy: [[spoiler: The Frightener]] calls for his mommy when [[spoiler: the clowns team up to scare him.]]
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The ''Literature/{{Goosebumps}} Most Wanted'' book where a kid joins a clown troupe with a dark secret.

Ray Gordon is a huge fan of circuses. In fact, he idolizes his uncle Theo, a performer at Koko's Klown Academy who's invited Ray to come stay for the summer. But as time passes, he finds the Academy has strange secrets -- there are whisperings about a place named Clown Street, where clowns are sent if they anger the Academy's owner. When Ray realizes his uncle has been sent to Clown Street, he becomes determined to go there himself and rescue him, and in the process learns the truth behind the Academy and its occupants.

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!!This book provides examples of:

* AxCrazy: Uncle Theo is a literal example; as Murder the Clown, he makes himself appear unhinged and he has a fake ax in his head.
* ChekhovsHobby: Deana has a knife throwing act, and later she uses one of her knives to ward off a squid.
* CircusEpisode: To be more specific, it's a clown school.
* CircusOfFear: Koko's Klown Academy is an interesting example, as it's actually more dangerous for the clowns as [[spoiler: those who act out of line are taken to the eponymous clown street to fight dangerous monsters.]]
* {{Duck}}: Used in one scene where Ray hears someone shout "Duck!", and it turns out to be someone chasing an actual duck.
* GladiatorGames: Clowns that are punished are taken to Clown Street, where [[spoiler: they are forced to fight bears and giant squids for the amusement of others. The clowns usually lose]].
* IronicName: Ray meets a bulky clown named Tiny. There's also one who is a dwarf named Biggie.
* KnifeThrowingAct: Deana does one, which makes Ray suspect her since someone threw a knife near him earlier.
* NoodleIncident: Ray mentions that gets into a lot of antics, and brings up one time where he found a miniature horse walking and kept it, but doesn't want to get into the details.
* NonIndicativeName: Lampshaded. One of the acts in the circus is the Flying Fool Brothers. One person comments that they aren't brothers and don't even look alike.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: The villain is someone called The Frightener, and his real name is not known.

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