IT

Plot:

On a rainy day, while out playing with his paper sailboat, alone, little Georgie (Scott) is abducted by a mysterious and eerie clown. Unable to accept that his little brother is dead, Bill (Lieberher) and his friends Richie (Wolfhard), Eddie (Grazer), Stanley (Oleff), and new recruits Ben (Taylor), Mike (Jacobs) and Beverly (Lillis), all school outcasts that are constantly bullied and ridiculed, plan to search for Georgie and all the other children that have come up missing in the small town of Derry. Upon their findings, they conclude that it is the same clown that appears in their dreams and thoughts, feeding off of their fears. Realizing that the source of where the clown resides is an old vacant house that used to be the town's mill, the group of teens set out to face their fears so that they can put an end to the clown's reign of terror before he leaves and not be seen again until another twenty plus years to abduct more innocent frighten children. But to be successful, they must learn to work together because alone they will not stand a chance.


Reel Talk:

IT is a remake of the 1990's TV mini series that was an adaptation of a  1986 Stephen King's novel of the same name. Now I remember sneaking and watching the series which came on every Wednesday evening and remembering it being good but I can't remember much more than that because it has been awhile. But I can say that I remember that clown being creepy and this one is just as creepy....LOL!  It is your typical horror movie with the standard stupidity, you know, the bad decisions, the run and fall...The standards. But if you liked the TV version, you will enjoy this one or if you didn't see the series and you're just a die hard horror fan you will enjoy this film. Now be forewarned that this is not the TV version, it is rated R, which means they stepped it up a notch. It is worth cashing out and getting you prepared for the sequel which set to follow. But if you are afraid of clowns, this may not be for you.

Starring:  Jaeden Lieberher, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Sophia Lillis, Finn Wolfhard, Chosen Jacobs, Jack Dylan Grazer, Wyatt Oleff, Jackson Robert Scott and Bill Skarsgard
Directed by: Andy Muschietti
Rated: R

I give it 3 and a half eaten corn dogs.

By: THE REEL HUSTLER