If you want to see a scary six foot tall clown on the silver screen, “It Chapter 2” would be the movie to see. 

   This movie starts off 27 years after the first movie, IT, ended. The illustrious Losers Club has grown up and moved far away from their hometown of Derry, Maine.

     However, Mike Hanlon, one of the original members of the Losers Club, has stayed in Derry as the town’s local librarian. 

   Hanlon calls all of the Losers, begging them to return and help him stop the diabolical villain, Pennywise the Clown. Only seven of the eight members return, to discover they have forgotten the tragic memories of their childhood.  

    While “It Chapter 2” does its best to impress viewers, fans of the original story—Stephen King’s novel or even the 1990 mini series starring Tim Curry— may find themselves disappointed. 

   An entire franchise based on a scary clown is actually not that scary thanks to CGI and lackluster jump scares. When the storyline is so well known, audiences become familiar with the plot and depend on style to keep them engaged.

   Throughout “Chapter 2” all viewers could do was sit back and watch the protagonists make choices that would constantly end badly. Ironically, the most shocking moments throughout the film are when you can catch a glimpse of cameos starring King himself.

   After the point of seeing the movie, social media was the place to go to see peoples reactions. 

   To my dismay the internet had struck again with it’s contreversial ways. People were quick to say that Pennywise is a homophobic murderer! If you are confused by that statement, don’t feel alone because you weren’t the only one.

   At the beginning of the movie, Pennywise has awoken from his 27 year nap and is famished so he eats the first person he comes in contact with, who just so happened to be a gay man. I personally believe that the sociopathic murdering clown does not care about who he is eating.     He truly does not care about gender, sexuality, or even age, so the comment about Pennywise being a homophobic murder is invalid. 

   Despite the hype and anticipation, horror fans might as well save their money and see the final installment of Pennywise’s terror on their couch rather than the theater. 

Rating: 3.5/5 stars