The book trumps the movie in sheer terror. While Tim Curry as Pennywise the Clown was traumatizing to many 80's children, the CGI monster at the end failed to live up to King's hair raising description. Don't go to the circus after reading this book.
The old version specifically use music so it is easy to predict when something will jump out on the screen. It is meant to make the moment suspenseful, but it comes off as cheesy. Both movies share the same theme song. The lack of music in the new movie is what makes it even scarier.
In the book, the Losers take on IT for the first time as children over the years 1957 and 1958. They return to finally kill IT in 1985. The movie version pushes this back; the Losers' childhood experiences take place in 1988 and 1989, while they come back to Derry as adults in 2016.
Parents need to know that It Chapter Two is the follow-up to the hugely successful It (2017); both films are based on Stephen King's novel. This one -- which is more centered on adults than kids -- is very long and less scary than the first, but it's definitely entertaining, with great characters and true teamwork.
"It" by Stephen King is known for its horror themes and intense content, including graphic violence and strong language. It's generally considered a novel intended for mature readers.
I recommend this film to everyone who loves slightly disturbing films and TV shows like me but for anyone under the age of 13 you really should not watch it. It's very gory and contains adult language.
The main reason that Art the Clown beats Pennywise when it comes to scare factor is the simplicity of his modus operandi. Without a word (and usually without betraying emotions other than sadistic glee, unless he's seriously hurt), Art the Clown just tortures, maims, and murders for no discernible reason.
At the end of the day though, which is better is up to preferences. The original, while cheesy in some aspects, has the whole story. It shows the Losers club start the story and finish it, while the remake only covers half of it. But, the remake is way scarier than the original one.
Why Art The Clown Is The Scarier Than Pennywise. First and foremost, Art the Clown is a human serial killer, unlike Pennywise. Though he does possess supernatural abilities, his kills are marked through very brutal — and very human — means.
In the novel, It claims that its true name is Robert "Bob" Gray, but decided to be named “It”. Throughout the book, It is generally referred to as male, usually appearing as Pennywise. The Losers come to believe It may be female after seeing it in the form of a monstrous giant spider that lays eggs.
As the creature is referred to as "he" in this form, it can be assumed that the clown is male. Since that clown is Pennywise's most used form, it makes sense that both adaptations would depict him as a clown.
Compared to the original 2017 film, IT Chapter Two plays out more like an epic drama, rather than a traditional horror. Andy Muschietti's IT Chapter Two is a horror movie based on a Stephen King novel, but it's not as scary as the first movie, though it does have its fair share of horrifying moments.
Pennywise is a bit scarier in the remake, I enjoyed Tim Curry in the role but Bill Skarsgard's performance is more sinister and less comical which I thought was ultimately more effective for the material, that with the terrifying animation and Muschietti's direction made the character a lot more menacing.
IT Chapter Two takes all of the risks of a modern horror film, but it lacks an overarching scare factor. There are a few small jump-scares such as the firefly under the bleacher scene or Mrs. Kersh's attack on Beverly, but most of the Pennywise-driven scenes lose the power of terror seen in the first film.
Well, it's an “R” rated movie. Obviously there will be some very offensive and gruesome scenes in there. There's mostly swearing. Smoking and abuse is included within some scenes of the movie.
The audience was indeed terrified as the sequel to "It" was much scarier than its record-breaking predecessor. The main motives of the horror aspect were the jump scares and of course, the child-killing clown.
Art the Clown is not immortal in the sense that he can't die. While he is hard to kill, Art has been effectively killed in both Terrifier movies. However, it seems the creepily silent Art the Clown has an ability similar to The Umbrella Academy's Klaus, where he is able to resurrect himself by unknown means.
The film features a clown by the name of Art the Clown, brilliantly played by David Howard Thornton. Art the Clown is a demonic entity donning mime-like clothes and face paint, and always smiling to show his filthy teeth.
I recommend this film to everyone who loves slightly disturbing films and TV shows like me but for anyone under the age of 13 you really should not watch it. It's very gory and contains adult language.
According to Ortega herself , she drew inspiration from Siouxsie Sioux, & archived footage of dancers at goth clubs. So it seem like she definitely did her homework on this one, and made something that if nothing else, “Feels” authentically Goth, even if the song she was dancing too strictly speaking isn't fully Goth.
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