BY Trevor Monroe
Staff Reporter
Everyone’s favorite terrifying villain, Pennywise the clown, is making his return to the big screen this fall season in the sequel to the 2017 horror film “It”.
On Sept. 6, “IT: Chapter Two” was released in theaters. According to AP News, the film earned $91 million during its opening weekend and has grossed nearly $200 million worldwide in the first two weeks of its release.
“I enjoyed the sequel and I liked it more than the first,” said senior Chris Conte. “There was a lot of action and comedy.”
However, the film did not do as well compared to its predecessor, “It.” “It” got a 7.4 on IMDb, an 86% critic score, and an 84% audience score from Rotten Tomatoes.
The launch of “IT: Chapter Two” is the second-highest opening for a horror film ever in the month of September, according to AP News.
The new film, directed by Andy Muschietti, received a 7.1 rating on IMDb. On Rotten Tomatoes, the critic’s score is 63%, while the audience score is 80%.
The movie series is based off of the 1986 novel by Stephen King of the same name. The major difference between the film and book is how the story is structured throughout both movies.
The plot of the second movie starts 27 years after the first movie ended. When several murders show up and people start to go missing at the hands of Pennywise, the Losers Club must reunite again to stop the evil clown for good.
Some students were not a fan of the plot and structure of the film.
“The movie was very different from the first one,” said senior Sam Zietara. “It had a more comical feel.”
The film stars actors Bill Hader and Finn Wolfhard, who both portray Richie Tozier during different time periods. Other actors in the film are Jessica Chastain and Sophia Lillis as Beverly Marsh, James McAvoy and Jaeden Martell as Bill Denbrough, and Isaiah Mustafa and Chosen Jacobs as Mike Hanlon.
Bill Skarsgard reprised his role as Pennywise the clown as well as Javier Botet as Hobo the Leper / The Witch.
Students on campus expressed their thoughts on the newly released film as well as the predecessor.
“I only saw the first one because my friends were seeing it,” said junior Chris Budres who described himself as, “not a huge horror fan.”
The horror genre may not be for everyone. As Budres said, “Horror movies always have an obvious trope.”
“IT: Chapter Two” was also the movie to announce the new DC film “Birds of Prey,” which is based on the comic of the same name.
The Associated Press contributed to this article.
