Scarier/More Violent Than The Original

Rating: 8/10 (8 September 2017)

I saw "It", starring Jaeden Lieberher-Midnight Special, St. Vincent; Sophia Lillis-37, A Midsummer Night's Dream; Finn Wolfhard-Stranger Things_tv, The 100_tv and Bill Skarsgard-Atomic Blonde, Allegiant.
This is a remake of the 1990 TV miniseries that is based on a story by Stephen King. If you haven't seen the original or if you are unfamiliar with it, it tells the story of an evil monster-in the book, he was an alien but that fact is never mentioned here-that terrorizes the town of Derry, Maine, every 27 years. He is a shape shifter but prefers to take the form of Pennywise, the dancing clown. Bill does a fantastic job in the role of Pennywise. FYI: If Bill's name is unfamiliar to you, you might know his father, Stellan-Avengers, Thor- or his brother, Alexander-the recent Tarzan movie, The Legend of Tarzan. Jaeden, Sophia and Finn are some of the kids that are tortured by Bill as he feasts on their fears and phobias. If you are familiar with the original miniseries, this version is a lot scarier and violent. There are some scenes that were in the original-such as the floating boat scene at the beginning-but are much more graphic here- there is no doubt as to what happens to little Georgie. Now, there is some humor scattered between the horror, mostly in the dialogue between the kids, but make no mistake, this is not one you want to bring your little children to see-and I saw some people that brought their little tykes to the theater. Also, this movie focuses on the kids' story and does not jump into the adult lives of the characters- want to bet there will be a sequel? Another hint to a sequel is at the end, when on the screen appears 'It Chapter One'. It's rated "R" for violence/horror, bloody images and language and has a running time of 2 hours & 15 minutes. I really enjoyed 'It' and would buy it on Blu-Ray.