5 horror movies like It

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The remake of Stephen King’s It was a huge horror success in 2017 and catapulted Pennywise into the Olympus of well-known horror icons. We present you 5 films that are similar to It here.

How were the films selected? The following factors were important in selecting the films for this list.

  • It is largely a coming-of-age story. The children themselves have to fight against the big monster and grow up in the process
  • In addition to his iconic clown design, Pennywise is also a monster who plays with and makes fun of his victims
  • Pennywise is not a real person either, but a supernatural entity that exists outside of the rules

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    All of the films mentioned are horror films with more or less explicit scenes. If you are sensitive to certain topics, then find out beforehand what you can expect in the films.

    1. Nightmare On Elm Street – Murderous Dreams

    Publishing year: 1984 | FSK: from 16 years | Direction: Wes Craven | Length: 91 minutes

    Nightmare on Elm Street 1984 Trailer

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    Nightmare On Elm Street is a horror film by director Wes Craven, who also created another iconic horror series, Scream. The iconic killer Freddy Krueger pursues teenagers to kill them. What’s special about it is the way he does it, because he pursues them in their dreams. However, all the injuries that happen in dreams also happen in real life.

    Freddy Krueger is, like Pennywise, an entity without a physical body. With his striped sweater and his iconic claws, he is also a well-known figure in pop culture. Those who don’t mind cruder humor will also enjoy later parts in which Freddy makes fun of his victims a lot.

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    2. Chucky – The Killer Doll

    Publishing year: 1988 | FSK: from 16 years | Direction: Tom Holland | Length: 83 minutes

    Chucky – Trailer for the horror film in which a killer is hidden in the toy

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    Chucky belongs to the second tier of iconic killers, but fits quite well on this list. As a serial killer whose soul has taken refuge in a good-guy doll, Chucky really just wants to kill. He has no real motives other than his own pleasure. He mostly fights against children and teenagers.

    Because of the voodoo theme and his cheeky mouth, Chucky is a fairly shallow horror film that works primarily through black humor. Not really scary, it is entertaining to watch Chucky murder, precisely because of his small stature.

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