If you’ve ever wondered why It (2017/2019) still crawls under our skin, this episode is your sewer-level deep dive. We revisit Chapters 1 & 2 and talk about how Stephen King’s coming-of-age terror works on two timelines—childhood and adulthood—to explore memory, guilt, friendship, and the way a town learns to look away. We break down:

• Pennywise as a mirror for human cruelty—and why Bill Skarsgård’s performance vaulted into horror’s pantheon.
• Beverly’s story of survival; Richie & Eddie’s dynamic; Mike’s under-sung backbone; and Henry Bowers’ terrifying escalation.
• The casting magic: kids and adult counterparts who feel like the same people decades apart.
• The scenes that still devastate (hello, funhouse mirrors and “you’ll float too”).
• Why It is one of the most effective King adaptations—and how It: Welcome to Derry extends the mythos.

With horror thriving at the box office and prestige circles, this rewatch lands right as It: Welcome to Derry (a 1962-set prequel on HBO/Max) premieres, promising more of Pennywise’s origins. We connect those dots and share what modern horror trends say about It’s staying power.

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