Saw the advanced screening in Chicago the other day - any questions?

No? I got into Bloody Disgusting's fan pre-screening and wanted to share. I'm no shill, just a fan.

Paced really well - they balance the kids individual stories well enough that you get to know everyone, but never forget about Pennywise. Feels a lot like Stranger Things, in fact.

There are a lot of jump scares - until the climax, it's the primary method of scaring, I'd say, at least when it comes to IT.

Characters are really well done and the kids do a great job acting - especially Bev and Richie, though they're all pretty good.

I'd say 9/10. I'd rewatch it again for sure - in fact, I'm going Thursday night and next Tuesday. Lots of little things to pick up on if you're a fan of King.

I don't know about that, but it IS my favorite horror movie of the year. We've had some really solid flicks this year - probably top 3 though.

The original TV adaptation, with Tim Curry? It's sooooo much better. It's more true to the novel, it's scarier, it's gruesome. Bill Skarsgard does an incredible job as Pennywise and definitely rivals Tim Curry's take - though it's pretty different.

I love the original, but I do think that, outside of nostalgia, this version is better in pretty much every way. I also do think moving it to the 80s instead worked well, but nothing wrong with the original setting.

It compares to the book but not the tv mini series.Don't get me wrong though,they did the best they could do for tv in 1990. You've got to have at least an R rating,if not NC 17,to really do the novel true justice. Skarsgård did a fantastic job. Way closer to what Pennywise was in the book. I give it a 9.5 out of 10. The only thing I'm bummed about is that chapter 2 isn't ready to go already.

I honestly don't remember what licensed songs were used, sorry :/ I don't remember anything being jarring or out of place though.

The Cure - Six Different Ways
Anthrax - Antisocial (i was delighted to hear it, especially in the scene it's used)
XTC - Dear God
Bananarama - Cruel Summer
Young MC - Bust a Move
The English Beat - Tears of a Clown
New Kids on the Block - "The Right Stuff" is amusingly heard more than once, and their music plays an integral part in Ben and Beverly's relation/friendship

The Smiths, The Replacements, The Cult, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Tom Petty, and a bunch of others are also said to be on the soundtrack, but the top ones I listed are the ones I heard and immediately recognized in the film. And there's no question said songs were put to good use, they were played in appropriate moments. Surprisingly great soundtrack.

Depends on how susceptible you are, really. Being scared is so subjective, it's hard for me to say. I watch a LOT of horror, and I'll say that it is scarier than the original, and it's scarier than anything else I've seen this year. Though, Annabelle 2 comes close or is scarier depending on your own paranoia.

So, the basics are there, but not the specifics? His arm does get broken, but not that way. The bits with the bullies were good, but they cut a decent amount of them interacting directly with the Losers Club, it felt.

But the scene with his mom is there and very well done; though, not in the hospital.

Alas, it seems they decided to save that for the second part, as there was only a slight hint of the spider form at the end in the final confrontation.

There were a couple references to turtles, and I picked up on it, but I was specifically looking, and there was no, "Turtle in the macroverse" scene sadly.