It (2017)

It (2017)

2017 R 135 Minutes

Horror

In a small town in Maine, seven children known as The Losers Club come face to face with life problems, bullies and a monster that takes the shape of a clown called Pennywise.

Overall Rating

8 / 10
Verdict: Good
  • dominicgarvin

    dominicgarvin

    4 / 10
    An ok version but I thought there was no need for the graphic violence. The Tim Curry version was much better. Read the full review »
  • trmarsh7

    trmarsh7

    8 / 10
    Great remake with a lot of humor. I wish it was scarier than it was, but worth the watch. Read the full review »
  • TheReelBurke

    TheReelBurke

    9 / 10
    Everything that this film needed to live up to the mini-series it did. Bill Skarsgård as Pennywise was not just downright terrifying there was nothing funny about him at all. but also creepy and felt sociopathic and inhuman. The chemistry between... Read the full review »
  • Official FilmFed Review
    Chris

    Chris

    7 / 10
    'It (2017)' tells the story of the Losers Club, a group of seven kids who stand up against the evil shape-shifting creature that most commonly appears in the form of "Pennywise, The Dancing Clown." 'IT' was easily one of my most anticipated films... Read the full review »
  • It is a solid horror flick with engrossing performances. We finally have a decent Stephen King adaptation this year (sorry The Dark Tower). The hype for this has been absurd, with an incredible marketing campaign it was bound to entice many. I lik... Read the full review »
  • WHAT I LIKED: Now I have to preface this by saying I'm entirely unfamiliar with any of this film's source material, but what we clearly got here was less so a horror pic, and more so an adventure movie with a few horror sketches sprinkled througho... Read the full review »
  • Fresh, poised, and devilishly entertaining, IT manages to scare its way to success with a solid cast (breakout performances from Sophia Lillis and Jaeden Lieberher) acute direction, and a good script. Although it may scrimp on the all out horror,... Read the full review »
  • sydnyguy

    sydnyguy

    10 / 10
    The fear of clowns, or coulrophobia, increased significantly in the late 1980s and early 1990s. This was due to the release of Stephen King’s twenty second book, It. The book flew off the shelves starting in 1986, and then the popular horror nov... Read the full review »
  • JRhagan

    JRhagan

    9 / 10
    Witha brilliant young cast, and a brilliantly premise behind it. IT manages to be truly scary, funny, and greatkly energetic. In a great, and fresh film experience that is well worth checking out. Read the full review »
  • TheCynicist

    TheCynicist

    9 / 10
    The first thing most people are going to do is compare this to the 1990 version and that's fair enough because I'm doing the exact same thing. The overall film stands miles over the original version but that's an easy hurdle considering all the ba... Read the full review »
  • jessicabirnie

    jessicabirnie

    7 / 10
    Not really a Horror fan but It was pretty good. The kids were amazing. Read the full review »