Stephen King’s masterpiece IT has terrified readers and viewers for decades. The 2017 cinematic adaptation directed by Andy Muschietti brought Pennywise the Dancing Clown to a new generation, shattering box office records and earning critical acclaim.

The film centers on the idea that fear is a choice, and by standing together, the children can defeat the monster.

IT (2017) focuses on the "Losers' Club," a group of seven outcast children in Derry, Maine. They are terrorized by an ancient, shape-shifting predator that primarily takes the form of Pennywise the Dancing Clown, played brilliantly by Bill Skarsgård. Why the Film Became a Global Hit