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Rating: 7/10 (11 January 2018)

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The public is afraid of clowns because they don't want to have to eat a Big Mac.
Thankfully, the mischief-maker in this horror movie is not a corporate mascot.
The summer after his brother vanished down a storm drain, Bill (Jaeden Lieberher) and his friends (Finn Wolfhard, Wyatt Oleff, Jack Dylan Grazer) head out in search of the body. Along the way they recruit more members (Sophia Lillis, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Chosen Jacobs) with knowledge of the town's missing child epidemic.
The gang eventually links the disappearances to a demonic clown (Bill Skarsgård) living in the sewer system.
The first feature film adaptation of Stephen King's infamous jester Pennywise, newcomer Skarsgård nails the creepy clown, making the scary moments even more so. Condensed compared to the 1990 miniseries, this streamlined version is a flawless fright-fest.
Incidentally, the only one powerful enough to defeat an evil clown is a kid's party magician. Green Light
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