John Ritter,
Richard Thomas,
Annette O'Toole,
Tim Curry,
Harry Anderson
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Originally titled Stephen King's It, this two-part TV movie first aired on November 18 and 20, 1990. The story starts in Maine, where a small child is lured into the hands of what audiences everywhere... read more
Directed by: Tommy Lee Wallace
Release Date: November 18, 1990
DVD Release Date: August 24, 2004
Stats: 13,208 reviews
This film ruined clowns for me. I saw this as a child becouse the VHS said PG. This is my first horror film and the only film to trully scare me. Tim Curry is one of the greatest character actors of our time.
If you're looking for the worst Stephen King adaptation, here it is. Based on his bestseller of the same name, It is a terrible, unfaithful attempt at adapting King's awesome and terrifying story in a made for TV production. Stephen King's It joins the many films that tried to ca... read more
A very scary movie, not recommended for people who fear clowns. The ending is a bit ridiculous, but other than that, this movie gave me nightmares for a month.
i have a soft place for this film as it was a part of my childhood horror experience. the film has not held up well, but my sentiment holds it in a place of regard.
There's nothing creepier than an evil clown, and Tim Curry's interpretation of one is both memorable and haunting. As a horror film though, it's not particulary scary. I might have had trouble sleeping if I saw it as a kid, but in my current age - not so much. Uneven acting and a... read more
The Goonies meet a child eating clown. Creepy, bloody, fun. I don't understand the ending, but who cares.. the rest of it was good enough.
What a freaky film! Saw this back in 2006 during ABC Family's 13 Nights of Halloween with my family and we all got the living crap scared out of us!!!
It, which is based on a horror novel written by Stephen King, tells the story of a group of kids who are haunted by the deviou... read more
Just a terrible made for TV movie that has almost no sense of what makes a powerful story. They completely butchered Stephen King's masterpiece of horror and turned it into this cheesy coming of age story. There is not one part of this movie that is scary or even close to being s... read more
It had its moments, but the final minutes are just excrutiatingly disappointing.
The first half is terrifying -- or was when I was younger. The second half has a bad special effect spider.
Too vanilla, too banal and too earnest to do the source material any justice. Full Review
Effective TV adaptation of King's novel
Top-Calibre horror
As made-for-TV horror, it lacks real bite, but still has a fine unsettling atmosphere. And let's face it: clowns are REALLY scary.
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