‘Bring me terror’ – pranksters turn Eric Morcambe’s statue into a into a crazed clown

Poke Staff. Updated October 30th, 2017

Pranksters turned the statue of the comedian on the promenade in Morecambe into a terrifying clown on Saturday night, reports the Lancashire Post.

(@hoskas)

JUST LOOKED OUTSIDE AND SOMEONE'S DONE THIS TO THE ERIC MORECAMBE STATUE AND IT'S OUTSIDE MY BEDROOM WINDOW AND I'LL NEVER SLEEP AGAIN pic.twitter.com/5pf0QUtzUh

— hoskas (@hoskas) October 28, 2017

Here it is in slighlty less terrifying times.

(BBC)

Apprently dressing up the statue has become a Morcambe tradition.

I don't know, but as a piece of public art, he has been adopted by the town completely and is dressed up for Easter and Christmas etc. This

— hoskas (@hoskas) October 28, 2017

is the first Halloween outfit I remember through. It'll be a local artist or similar I expect. It's fabulous but creepy as hell

— hoskas (@hoskas) October 28, 2017

The statue, by artist Graham Ibbeson, was unveiled by the Queen in 1999 to commemorate the comedian in his hometown – the clown outfit was gone by Sunday morning, but not before giving Twitter nightmares.

Next time you look it’ll be on your side of the road. Then it’ll be right outside your window. Then there’ll be a knock at the door.

— Neil Claxton (@MintRoyale) October 28, 2017

You’ll tentatively open the door and be relieved there is no one there. You’ll close the door and turn to see it in the kitchen doorway.

— Neil Claxton (@MintRoyale) October 28, 2017

The last thing you’ll notice will be the glint of the TV reflecting in the knife in its hand.

— Neil Claxton (@MintRoyale) October 28, 2017

But seriously, check your locks. Although these things can enter houses via the drains so make sure you leave the plug in the bath.

— Neil Claxton (@MintRoyale) October 28, 2017