IT (2017) (4K Blu-ray + Blu-ray)
“You'll float too.....”
New Line Cinema's horror thriller “IT,” directed by Andy Muschietti (“Mama”), is based on the hugely popular Stephen King novel of the same name, which has been terrifying readers for decades. 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.
It is a 2017 American supernatural horror film directed by Andy Muschietti, based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Stephen King. The screenplay is by Chase Palmer, Cary Fukunaga and Gary Dauberman. The first of a planned duology, the film tells the story of seven children in Derry, Maine, who are terrorized by the eponymous being, only to face their own personal demons in the process. The novel was previously adapted into a 1990 miniseries.
Critic Reviews:
- " It sticks with you to haunt and influence your nightmares! " – Kristen Lopez
- " In the end, Muschietti's film is a big, fat, gorgeously produced love letter to King's epic novel. " – Sara Michelle Fetters
- " A touching, scary and compelling adaptation of Stephen King's tome. " – Trace Thurman