Stephen King’s “It” is a classic of literary horror and King has a long history of his works being adapted to the screen. “It” was a TV Movie and will now be adapted to the big screen.
Back to It — As you might remember, this is the story of a group of kids who take it upon themselves to bring this creepy, shape-shifting creature called Pennywise down, back in ’58. They hurt it, flee, and then decide to bind themselves together in case they ever need to fight It again. In one of the most warped rationales ever, this involves not only blood, but the lone girl of the group having sex with all of her boy pre-teen friends. Years later, the thing, who often takes the shape of the classic creepy clown, starts killing again and the friends reunite for another baddie butt-kicking.
Preteen sex and killer demon clowns? No wonder this is a classic!
I remember watching this on TV, but I was more interested in how these people all lead different lives and were pulled back together by an oath made in their youth. I was past the age that the kids were at the time and just entering college, it really made me consider that my pals at the time might be strangers to me 20 years later. It was an emotional milstone for me.
Then I was brought to near phobia of clowns by the sight of Pennywise.
I really think that this could benefit from a retelling. The story is irrelevant to the dates, so it doesn’t have to be set in 1958 to 1985. I just hope that when they do this they don’t focus so much on Pennywise that he becomes the main character. The story was at its heart more about the kids and their relationships later in life.
I worry that today’s audiences will be “treated” to a more spectacular Pennywise and his true horror will be lost. Its a tough thing making a clown look scary and IT was scary.
