The chemistry Muschietti was able to get them to have onscreen is amazing. Each of these young actors seems terrified in each scene. The other cast members Jaeden Martell, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Sophia Lillis, Chosen Jacobs, Jack Dylan Grazer, and Wyatt Olef don’t fault for a second. Of course, we all know Finn Wolfhard has plenty of experience with battling demonic entities. The acting of the teens in this film also feeds into what makes this film so well done. The meshing of these things and Skarsgard’s insane acting definitely make this one of the most terrorizing films of 2017. Chun brings Muschietti’s vision and narrative to a point of almost pure terror off of camera movement alone. The cinematography from Chung-hoon Chun makes everything in the film seem superbly creepy. The parents clearly know that there’s a problem but none seem to care that children are being lured to the sewer. Muschietti’s vision of Derry, Maine is terrifying.

He plays Pennywise so well and definitely compliments Andrés Muschietti’s vision well. Simply put, the movie is a wild summer horror adventure that’s nothing short of a fun ride onscreen.īill Skarsgård as Pennywise the Dancing Clown may be one of the greatest castings of the 2010s. The children do tons of research and eventually must face their demons. The film’s main antagonist is Pennywise but Henry plays a very dark background antagonist. Along the way, the likes of Beverly Marsh, Ben Hanscom, and Mike Hanlon join the search.Įach of the children eventually ends up running into Pennywise the Dancing Clown in some form and the town bully Henry Bowers.

Billy talks his friends Richie, Stanley, and Eddie into helping him search for missing Georgie. Unfortunately, Billy’s little brother Georgie had gone missing the year before, and out of guilt, he’s not letting it go. This film is about a group of kids trying to enjoy their summer. We know the story of the Loser’s Club, a group of young outcasts who are being hunted and haunted by an evil demonic entity. What better way to celebrate than the reboot of the classic Stephen King book, It (2017)? The original miniseries from 1990 has been reviewed by our guy James Preston Poole, and I’ll be following with reviews of the reboot films. The arrival of the infamous Pennywise the Dancing Clown’s return is amongst us.

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