A Stephen King adaptation that does right what most horror movies do wrong. Instead of insulting us with mind-numbingly dumb jump-scares, it takes its time, grounds the terrain by helping us understand each of these kids and their friendship in a familiar, old-fashioned way (exactly how Stephen King novels are), ... and then delivers its very effective jump-scares. Only error: thinking that hundreds of teeth make a monster look scary. But still, the perfect illustration of childhood fear, the perfect atmosphere of a haunted house, and Skarsgård's perfect portrayal of Pennywise, make this one of the best King adaptations ever.
Mo says:
If I want to name my top 10 scary villains in horror movies pennywise is one of them for sure! I would say further : one of top 5 of villains! thanks to an incredible performance by a handsome talent actor who came up with such a weird and creepy smile !
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Thanks for the clip! That really is creepy ...
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