THIS is the not so funny moment a man dressed as a 'killer clown' is supposedly 'bottled' after trying to scare the wrong man.

The video starts with the prankster - wearing a spooky horror mask -  lurking behind a corner in London waiting to pounce on passers by.

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But it seems as if he chose the wrong moment to  launch his 'attack' after jumping out in front of a burly and clearly angry shopper.

As the 'clown' jumps out the man takes a short step back and screams: "What the f*** is wrong with you....you think this is a joke?

"Are you mad? What if I took a knife and scared you with it."

The clearly startled clown whips off his mask and tries to clam the situation down by saying: "It's just prank...for Halloween."

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The other man then tells the clown to wait there before returning with a bottle and smashing him over the head with it.

He then stands over the motionless clown and slowly laugh "ha, ha, ha ha, ha...that's a joke"

One woman is heard screaming in the background "What did he do? What did he do?

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The video - which has been posted on Facebook - has split opinions with some saying it is a total set up.

One user accused the pair of "some really good acting'" while another added "f***ing fake but funny".

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Others were convinced though with Joseph Roberts writing: "That's why clowns won't come to Peckham."

The video comes after a spate of 'killer clown' attacks across the country.

The creepy clown frenzy was born in South Carolina in late August after unsubstantiated reports surfaced that clowns were spotted trying to lure children into the woods.

The craze has since ignited a world-wide phenomenon, with scary clown sightings reported across the world.