It

TOPIC: It

(FYI: After Stephan King wrote his 1986 bestselling horror novel titled 'It', the story evolved into a film and even its own miniseries in 1990. Now, thirty-one years following the original book's release, Hollywood has remade this blood-curdling adventure using brand new technology to bring the one and only It back to life!)       

FACT: This two hour drama film/thriller has been critically acclaimed across the board and scored a record $13 million on Thursday night, the day before its public release date, all while making large audiences across the world laugh, cry and scream in this Stephen King fan-favorite journey. :)

Seven young outcasts in Derry, Maine, are about to face their worst nightmare: an ancient, shape-shifting evil that emerges from the sewer every twenty-seven years to prey on the town's children. Banding together over the course of one horrifying summer, the friends must overcome their own personal fears to battle a bloodthirsty clown known as Pennywise, whose legacy of murder goes back for decades. This It remake was directed by Andrés Muschietti who knew that actor Bill Skarsgard was perfect for the role of the clown. In fact, Skarsgard recently made an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! where he gave an insight on how he personally felt traumatizing the kids in the cast; Skarsgard told Kimmel that during a scene where Pennywise attacks Eddie, played my Jack Grazer, he would be drooling while watching Jack scream and cry, and in the back of his head he would wonder how genuine it is. So right when the director would yell 'cut' Skarsgard would ask Jack if he was alright, followed by the young actor complementing Skarsgard's take on the character.

As for the new movie itself, the story's author, Stephen King, who has been dubbed as "The King of Horror" admitted in an interview that he was "not prepared" for how good the new It remake truly is. Critics didn't have much criticism to give either, and one critic specifically, A.O. Scott from the NY Times, described the gang of misfit '80s kids as representing the same brotherhood found in Stranger Things and another Stephen King novel Stand By Me, while also writing, "The movie assembles a squad of early and preadolescence ghostbusters as varied as an infantry platoon in a World War II combat picture." 

Seeing the blockbuster movie with my dad and friends on opening night, I can safely say that the movie that's been on everyone's mind is a MUST SEE! With a strong mix of comedy and horror, this motion-picture will make you fear red balloons and guarantee that you will never see anyone wearing a yellow jacket the same again. Plus, 87% of Google users have said they liked the thrilling film. 

Lastly, King has addressed the fact that this remake does not include some of the more sexual scenes originally depicted in his novel, to avoid "controversy" explained the film's director, but that did not help the fact that this movie is still rated R partially due to explicit language. All in all, if you love clowns, horror or Stephen King, this movie is for you. :)   

And if not, you'll float.