I actually wasn't afraid of the dark at all when I was younger, but I know many other people who are and where. So this is more based of the fears of people I do know.
Clown hiding in the closet with his demonic friends. Make sure to stay in bed and keep your feet off the floor otherwise the hands in the shadows will get you!
Very interesting take on the monstrous clown trope here! Lurking out of the closet, with shadowy tentacle arms - not quite what you'd expect from this genre of beastie, but hey, you make it work here srdunko! Great job