It's like they killed the book, buried it in jump scares, and this is what came back. Sometimes read is better.

This is what happens when you bury an 80's film in sacred dirt...now we must kill it

Hollywood just needs to stop making Stephen King books into movies. Because they clearly don't get him. This is just a Blumhouse kind of film, no paper-thin characters, no real intense gore, no atmosphere or dread. The switch in the twist of the story would work if the film felt like a fully fleshed out character drama that delved into horror territory but it doesn't. Everyone seems to be phoning it in other than Jeté Laurence who plays Ellie. It's a waste of John Lithgow. I had such high hopes but this film fails. And now I'm worried about IT Chapter 2.

You better skip this one. This movie never gets going. There are no twists, no surprises, literally no opportunity for anyone to give out spoilers for this one...even if you didn't read the Stephen King novel it's based on! This is a very dull attempt for some slow-burn horror, and honestly, it never frightens you!

I'm just sad for the little boy.