Is IT Really That Scary?

Rating: 10/10 (3 October 2019)

The killer clown is back?!? Yes, IT is! As soon as I heard that a second movie of IT was going to come out I was extremely excited. The first movie, IT, was a great movie; it was full of horror, thrilling scenes, and a slight bit of action. When I first saw the trailer for IT Chapter 2, I was amazed at how much more action there was going to be this time around. I'm an action and horror movie fan, so what's better than having both genres in one movie?! Ever since a young age, I have always had a passion for horror movies. There were times where I was scared but I was always curious to watch was going to happen. Since then I always try my best to watch every horror movie that is released. If a movie isn't entertaining since the beginning, then I instantly stop watching it.
Anyway, I will be reviewing IT Chapter 2 since it is the most recent horror movie that I have watched. Since my little brother is still 13, I asked him if he wanted to go watch IT Chapter 2 with me, he said yes because he also loved the first movie. CAUTION: IT Chapter 2 is a Rated R movie so if you have siblings or family members who are under the age of 17, then I strongly recommend to be accompanied by an adult who is over 21 (e.g. A parent, uncle, aunt, guardian, etc.).
Several days ago, we decided to go to the Classic Cinemas North Riverside Luxury 6 Theatre at North Riverside Park Mall, and watch IT Chapter 2. However, the tickets had already been sold out, due to the great demand of this movie. We were pretty disappointed at first, but we were determined to go watch it. Therefore, two days later we went to the ShowPlace ICON Theatres at the Roosevelt Collection with ICON X, where we were finally able to watch it. We bought a small bag of popcorn, a small pizza, and two ICEEs. We were the happiest siblings alive. When we arrived at the theatre, there were like four other customers. At first I thought, is this movie really that scary? Or is this a joke? We watched several ads because we were 15 minutes early, but when the movie finally started, we were ready to watch what this movie was all about. The beginning was a bit frightening but as the movie went on, my brother and I realized it hadn't been what we thought it was about.
In order to give you an idea about what IT Chapter 2 is about, let me refresh your memory on what happened in the first movie, IT (released in 2017). The movie takes place in Derry, Maine in October 1988. It starts off with two brothers, Bill (Jaeden Lieberher) and his little brother, Georgie Denbrough (Jackson Robert Scott) making a paper boat. Georgie goes outside on a gloomy day and sails his new paper boat. Unfortunately, the boat goes down a sewer. As he gets closer to the sewer, he begins to see two bright intimidating yellow eyes. All of a sudden, the murderer, Pennywise the dancing clown (Bill Skarsgard) pops up, and after a quick conversation he bites Georgie's arm off in the most violent and grotesque manner and then drags him down with him. Bill and his friend Richie Tozier (Finn Wolfhard), Eddie Kaspbrak (Jack Dylan Grazer), and Stanley Uris (Wyatt Oleff), who all form The Losers Club, decide to kill Pennywise since they now know he was responsible for Georgie's murder. One day, when Bill gets home, his father Zach (Geoffrey Pounsett) yells at him for designing a model with tubes of the sewer system in Derry, Maine because he still believes that Georgie, his brother, is only missing. Zach tells him to stop thinking about other outcomes because Georgie is dead, but Bill keeps trying until him and his friends finally defeat Pennywise.
SPOILER ALERT! At the end of IT, we see that Pennywise was killed by Bill and his friends aka. The Loser Club, but was he really killed? The answer is NO! Pennywise the dancing clown was not killed which is why there is now an IT Chapter 2 movie. The movie starts off with a gay couple being harassed by a homophobic group of teenagers. One of the teenagers pushes one of the men off of a bridge, landing straight into a lake. All of a sudden the man is pulled out by Pennywise and he is his first victim! The Losers Club is reunited at a restaurant and Pennywise leaves them several clues letting them know that he is still alive.
The movie starts off 27 years later since the Loser Club killed Pennywise, and they are reunited once again when Mike calls the rest of the club because innocent adults and children have been disappearing again. After experiencing the traumatic events from their past, they have to face their fears and defeat the deadly clown, who keeps traumatizing them and has become more powerful than ever.
For the most part, the movie was great. I honestly loved it! I loved the story line, and how well the actors and actresses acted it out. Even though I don't like comedy as much, there were still some scenes that were pretty funny, and I couldn't do anything but laugh. My little brother as serious as can be, also laughed. So if you're looking for a horror/thriller movie with a slight taste of comedy, then this is the movie for you!