IT (2017)
- Rating
- R
- Genre
- Thriller, Horror
- Release Date
- September 8, 2017
- Director
- Andrés Muschietti
- Written by
- Gary Dauberman, Chase Palmer, Cary Fukunaga
- Cast
- Bill Skarsgård, Finn Wolfhard, Jaeden Lieberher, Wyatt Oleff, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Sophia Lillis, Nicholas Hamilton, Jack Dylan Grazer, Chosen Jacobs
- Latest News
- Synopsis
Latest 'it' News
IT True Story: Real-Life Crimes That Inspired Pennywise
Stephen King's 1986 horror novel IT features a nefarious clown that feeds off of children. Here are the real-life crimes that inspired Pennywise.
The Simpsons Secretly Cast Krusty As Pennywise Already
Comic-Con 2022 saw The Simpsons creators reveal that Krusty would play Pennywise in an upcoming Treehouse of Horror, but it won't be the first time.
Are You Afraid Of The Dark's Scariest Ep Was Basically Stephen King's IT
Are You Afraid of the Dark, despite being a kids show, had some genuinely scary episodes, and the scariest is quite similar to Stephen King's IT.
Pennywise Proves Salem’s Lot Release Date Move Is Bad News
2017's It proved Stephen King adaptations could be huge, but 2023's Salem's Lot remake may struggle to recreate this thanks to its new release date.
Tim Curry’s Pennywise Still Looks Horrifying In IT Miniseries BTS Photos
The release of Screambox's new documentary, Pennywise: The Story of IT, is marked by a set of never-before-seen BTS photos from the 1990 miniseries.
Stephen King’s Pennywise Prequel Can Avoid A Major IT Problem
Welcome to Derry can explain the curse that Pennywise put on the townspeople, something the movie adaptation of Stephen King's IT left unclear.
10 Scariest Movies Based On Books, According To Ranker
Adaptations of Stephen King's work are often heralded as the best, but these movies based on books, including Psycho and Jaws, are equally scary.
One Pennywise Form Referenced Stephen King’s Darkest Story
During one "blink and you'll miss it" scene from It, Pennywise references the darkest and most disturbing short story that Stephen King ever wrote.
One Forgotten Stephen King Villain Could Be Worse Than Pennywise
While IT's Pennywise is one of Stephen King's worst villains, a forgotten evil from his darkest short story is even more terrifying and powerful.
Stephen King's IT: Why The Book Ending Makes The Creature Even More Confusing
Stephen King's IT ends with a confusing reveal about Pennywise that wasn't covered by the movies — here's why it's better that it was left out.
Is Stephen King’s It A Slasher Movie? Pennywise’s Problem Explained
Stephen King's It follows the structure of a slasher movie, but part of the villain Pennywise's modus operandi complicates this description.
MCU: 10 Horror Movie References In Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness
Sam Raimi's horror movie background undoubtedly led him to reference other classic horror movies in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
Top 10 Horror Movie Remakes, According To Ranker
A remake of any movie can be a hit or miss, but some do hit the mark, and Ranker users voted for what they felt were good horror movie remakes.
10 Questions The "IT" Prequel Series Needs To Answer
IT left fans with several questions that the prequel series Welcome To Derry will need to answer when it delves into Pennywise's origin story.
Even It’s Original Script Didn’t Touch Stephen King’s Most Shocking Scene
Original director Cary Fukunaga's script for Stephen King's It was darker, but even the adaptation's first draft cut the book's most shocking scene.
10 Best Slasher Movie Characters, According To Ranker
From murderous villains to famous final girls, these characters are the most powerful and intense from popular slasher films.
IT Throwback Photo Shows Tim Curry’s Pennywise Transformation
A photo from the set of the 1990 IT miniseries of Tim Curry getting into his Pennywise makeup is one of the few BTS shots taken of the process.
Stephen King's IT: What The Controversial Sewer Scene Really Means
Stephen King's IT includes a scene in the sewers that has been quite controversial, but it has an important meaning for the book overall.
IT's Pennywise Prequel Will Be Disappointing For Maturin The Turtle Fans
Setting Welcome to Derry in the 60s means the Stephen King IT prequel show likely won't depict the fan-favorite character Maturin the Turtle.
Did Pennywise Die In IT: Chapter 2? It's Complicated
IT: Chapter 2 saw the Losers defeating Pennywise, but did they really kill IT? The answer is as complex as the creature's origin.
Synopsis
When children begin to disappear in the town of Derry, Maine, a group of young kids are faced with their biggest fears when they square off against an evil clown named Pennywise, whose history of murder and violence dates back for centuries. Based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King.