It, director Andy Muschietti’s adaptation of Stephen King’s clown horror masterpiece, opened in theaters on September 8. Read on for The Ringer’s coverage of the film, an interview with Muschietti, why Pennywise is the ultimate movie monster, and more.
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September 12, 2017
Actually, Pennywise From ‘It’ Is a Terrible Movie Monster
The film’s eponymous murder clown is not very good at the one thing he’s supposed to do
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September 11, 2017
The ‘It’ Exit Survey
We assembled our very own Losers’ Club to talk about the reemergence of pop culture’s most beloved clown
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September 9, 2017
The Enduring Evil of ‘It’
Stephen King’s novel, the 1990 miniseries, and the 2017 film are distinctly different, but they all focus on the horrific power of fear
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September 8, 2017
‘The Big Picture’—‘It’ Director Andy Muschietti on Adapting Stephen King
Plus: Sean Fennessey talks with Kate Knibbs about the classic novel version of ‘It’
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September 8, 2017
Pennywise From ‘It’ Is a Perfect Movie Monster
Joining Jason, Freddy, Leatherface, and Michael Myers in the horror HOF
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September 8, 2017
Director Andy Muschietti Explains the Vision Behind ‘It’
Sean Fennessey spoke to Muschietti about creating the film, developing his own version of Pennywise, and what it was like to work with Stephen King
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September 8, 2017
The Movies and Television Shows to Watch This Weekend
‘It,’ ‘Narcos,’ ‘The Deuce, and other recommendations from Ringer staffers
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September 7, 2017
‘It’ May Be Scary, but Nothing Beats Your Childhood Fears
The new film adaptation of Stephen King’s novel has the requisite scares—yet a grimacing clown is no match for the fear that lurks inside a child’s mind
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September 7, 2017
The Scariest Things in the Stephen King Universe
With ‘It’ approaching, it’s time to take stock of the most haunting moments from the author’s body of work