Wow it was actually scary! Like a good old horror movie from the 90s!

Rating: 8/10 (29 October 2017)

I read the book and saw the first movie, but I don't remember much, except that I haven't been this impressed! The remake might have surpassed the original.
I was only interested to see how the actor would play the clown... at some point I thought "damn, how scarier can he get!?" He'd make a good joker replacement to the grandiose Heath Ledger.
I expected the kids to just be a screeching annoyance, but wow they can act! I was especially impressed by the very young brother. They looked genuinely terrified in a contagious way, which made the movie credible.
It's deeper than just a monster movie. Each kid has dark social issues that may be worse than the demon. Some scenes were brutal. The children's courage was inspiring.
Stephen King is truly the master of horror, and I am happy that someone made a movie to show "it".
It takes talent to turn something fun and silly into something terrifying.
I also enjoyed the movie: Clown (2014)