Stephen King’s horror epic It comprises almost 1,500 pages. The writer tells the story of a group of friends fighting a murderous monster across two time levels. The most famous figure in the work: Pennywise the clown. Today you can see the film on TV.
That’s what it’s about: With Pennywise, the It film adaptation offered a monster for eternity
It as a TV movie: The first film by Tommy Lee Wallace, first released on television in the USA as a two-parter and lasts 3 hours.
The plot spans three decades and is set in the 1950s and 1980s. In the town of Derry, Maine, there are clusters Murders of children. Bill’s little brother (Jonathan Brandis) also dies. Together with his friends, Bill searches for the source of evil – and comes across a horror figure who primarily appears in the form of a clown.
27 years later the adult group returns to their hometown and faces it again.
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Tim Curry as Pennywise
Horror clown Pennywise as a symbol of terrorl: Tim Curry’s ironic and evil portrayal of the character is still legendary. His Pennywise is already a monster before the sharp fangs erupt from his mouth to eat small children. He charged the image of the clown with horror and brutality for an entire generation.
The new It film adaptation is 5 hours long: Andy Muschietti was entrusted with the first big screen adaptation of It. Part 1 broke several records in 2017. Part 2 fell slightly short of expectations in 2019. Nevertheless, fans can look forward to an even more complete film adaptation, as the new films last 5 hours. You can stream it on Netflix.
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TV or stream: When and where is it on?
ProSieben Maxx shows It on Monday from 8:15 p.m. to 11:45 p.m. The repeat begins on Tuesday night at 1:50 a.m. If you miss both appointments, you can rent the film on Amazon, among other places.