IT (2017) Movie Reaction! | First Time Watch! | Bill Skarsgård | Stephen King

[@tigqc]

Bill Skarsgard (who played Pennywise) was really nervous and concerned that he was traumatizing the child actors with his performance. After one especially intense scene one of the kids snapped out of his scared acting and enthusiastically told Skarsgard he really liked what he was doing with the character.

[@NatashaSalgado]

I heard that the kids didn't want to see him in costume because they wanted a true reactions and they were like "we are professionals, we won't get scared" and when they first watched Bill they got scared and weren't in character.

[@spencermurray5809]

@@NatashaSalgadoit was the director and producers who didn’t have them see pennywise so they could film a true reaction. The first scene the kids saw him was when he comes out of the fridge to get Eddie

[@caipagkatipunan6297]

​@@spencermurray5809please tell me they have a bts for that scene

[@dylancole1910]

I’ve counted 6 reactions now where I’ve seen the exact comment word for word.

[@tigqc]

@@dylancole1910 And the problem with me posting my comment to multiple, relevant reaction videos is....?

[@thedarkknight2221]

Fun Facts: They never really address it in the movie (which is irritating) but IT has this power that influences all the adults in town to be apathetic and ignorant to all of the murders and disappearances in Derry, it also makes some of them outright cruel. And the reason Pennywise doesn’t eat the kids right away whenever he gets the chance is that he feels they NEED to be terrified because it “salts the meat”.

[@ecm95]

While they never say it the do show it a little bit

[@seattlecryptid]

Reminds me of Rose the Hat in Doctor Sleep... "Pain purifies the steam."

[@Knight-Bishop]

I so wish I could elaborate on the fear but it kinda gets spoiler-y.

[@kevincragun5853]

You have a point…. meat does need some seasoning.

[@pillowvibes]

idk, I thought the ballon in the car driving by Ben implied that.

[@batbrick3949]

Fun fact, most of the jokes between Richie and Eddie were actually written by Jack Dylan Grazer, the young actor who plays Eddie. He is definitely one to watch out for in his future career.

[@dylancole1910]

These kids definitely do have bright futures. 😄

[@zurainaalam9518]

Well the kids are adults now

[@antoineporche-rideaux4841]

Grazer is related to the grazer the director

[@youreangy]

Definitely not 😂 he’s been “canceled” many a times because of his racist and sexist behavior.

[@reynaldolorenzo8409]

This movie, in my opinion, deserved more love in the awards, but as usual in the horror genre, when it has great movies, it doesn't get the love it deserves (The Lighthouse, Hereditary, The Witch, Midsommar, Us, Pearl, etc) Bill Skarsgard's performance should've gotten him at least a nomination, and the movie should've been nominated for best picture.

[@ak86db]

Bill and the kids both were amazing in this movie

[@reynaldolorenzo8409]

@@ak86db Most of the time, I hate when kids get too much screen time because a lot of the times they can't act, but these kids were amazing in this film.

[@roronoauchiha69]

I remember how much hype the movie had when it came out, it might have not gotten awards but it definitely got famous

[@solbringer2483]

The book explains Derry in a bit more detail. Pennywise has been hunting in Derry for a long time. Over time he’s been able to shape the minds of the residents to be forgetful and to avoid noticing anything out of the ordinary

[@aquibmohd]

To hell with the books, we went to watch a movie. It all should have been explained in the movie if you're making a movie.

[@solbringer2483]

@@aquibmohd in a perfect world, yes. The problem is that “It” is the second longest book Stephen King ever wrote. It’s massive. If they included everything from the book into the movie it would be 10 hours long. When adapting a book this big, you have to pick your battles

[@Lava91point0]

@@aquibmohd Certain things regarding specific characters in the books were skipped, for good reason, trust me.

[@aquibmohd]

@@Lava91point0 it should be skipped in a way that it should not be needed to be refrenced .

[@colintomlinson2946]

Your forgetting the dark tower series it's all one story​@@solbringer2483

[@Knight-Bishop]

I grew up in Maine, and for a long time thought adaptations of Stephen King stories didn't actually capture what towns in inland Maine are really like, until this. When I first saw that overhead shot of the (I believe Canadian) old mill town that they used for the fictional Derry, and the on-the-ground shots, the woods overlapping the edge of the town as if suburbs scarcely existed, the old packed in "balloon" housing further in, etc; it finally felt like a town I grew up next to. Even that one random "haunted house" in that exact style. There used to be this one abandoned house that looked so much like that on the opposite side of that town from me. It sat on a hill that overlooked part of the river between the canals and the old disused red-brick factories and mills that were slowly being renovated, we used to call it the Addams Family house and the Munsters' house. It's eerie, but it finally felt right in the weirdest way. ...Mainers are mostly a lot nicer and more attentive than the parents in Derry, though. But that's part of the plot. 😅

[@shainewhite2781]

The highest grossing horror movie of 2017, $702 million dollars against a $35 million dollar budget.

[@IcebergLounge695]

😱😱

[@THE-HORRORCHANNEL_V2]

1 more like until 100

[@Formula577]

Of all time actually 🎉

[@EleventhCubFan]

27:00 I rewatched this moment so many times! Hope you’re well Kristen!

[@OklasoonaHomer]

Ditto

[@jatinkumar1388]

😂😂😂

[@blueroninstudios]

27:00 This particular jumpscare was so much there was a kid in the theater that almost fainted, people got up from their seats to run from the theater, and there was a bunch of teens behind me who jumped so high, I got near an entire bucket of popcorn on my shoulders, it was HILARIOUS! They were really sweet, apologizing about the popcorn later, and I said, "No need to apologize, I mean that's why we go to horror movies, right?" To this day, I'm very glad that buckets popcorn was dry and not with melted butter LMAO! 😂🤣

[@casrob9969]

Kthet🤡

[@blueroninstudios]

@@casrob9969 ???

[@JakkFrost1]

​@@blueroninstudiosthat popcorn ain't the only thing that (almost) came flying out of its container. 😏🤣

[@hailey.dionna]

lol sounds like we were in the same theater

[@KingSupnixx]

@@JakkFrost1he busted (cuum)

[@JK9C]

the jumpscare at 27:01 and 35:16 were so good

[@BrandonWestfall]

I can't handle Kristen and Jabby's laughs. They put such a massive smile on my face. You can't help laughing along with them.

[@FresnoCA93727]

“It was real enough for Georgie!” That was a savage line from Pennywise.

[@noneya3635]

Munchausen By Proxy is the condition you are talking about. where a parent makes up fake symptoms or actively causes symptoms of illness to keep the child dependant on them in perpetuity.

[@sandrasmith3209]

Yes and the story she was speaking about was the Gypsy Rose Blanchard story

[@MjrCoxwell]

This movie was very accurate about the level of bullying in the 80's. There was at least one sociopath in every shool. the 80's had NO mental health help for kids. Welcome to my childhood.

[@paulisczak]

The real life sick girl who wasn't really sick is Gypsy Rose Blanchard. A terrible, sad, and controversial story worth a look. As for the reaction, thank you for tackling my favorite horror franchise. I love seeing people being introduced to Pennywise, and you didn't disappoint.

[@sultanalkhader1630]

Reminds me of the plot of the movie “RUN” you should watch it👍🏽

[@TheBombasticFatRat]

Is that the story where the mother was making her daughter sick?

[@Darkstar72SR]

Controversial? She murdered her mother. Despite what her mother was doing to her it didn’t need to end with a homicide. She only spent 8 years in Federal prison and was released in December 2023. She’s now on her way to being a social media influencer. Now, what exactly does that say about our society?

[@D0nut42]

23:43 You literally called it, well done! That bond and blind optimism that only children can seem to achieve, is exactly what gave them the power they needed tondefeat IT.

[@jen-a-purr]

Eddie & Ritchie’s banter back and forth is hilarious

[@WolfHreda]

You should definitely see the original. It's not as scary as this one, but Tim Curry as Pennywise is iconic.

[@WolfHreda]

@@clevelandcbi and little baby Seth Green as Richie? Crazy.

[@JONSEY101]

A fantastic remake! I love this and the second movie also. The choice of actors, the FX and the acting was spot on A great reaction ladies. Have a wonderful day, take care!

[@Jgutterud]

When you record part 2 I want jaby to just float a red balloon in randomly 😂

[@LordVolkov]

I am also part of the generation traumatized as children by the 90's IT 😅 More an exacerbated childhood fear of the dark for me than anything else. Looking back, it's rather comical to me now.

[@EbefrenRevo]

90' kid here. Same trauma. But the og IT start my interest in horror movies and paranormal. Fascinating thing as a teenager, now just fun things to watch/experience as a adult. I LOVE Supernatural for the same reason.

[@lusciousmayweather8385]

😂 I was in 7th grade when IT came out & it had me low-key shook 😂 My second period math teacher played a trick on us by writing Pennywise on our test paper and had Red & yellow balloons pop up from under here desk. 😂😂😂

[@joshuacampbell7493]

Now, Chapter 2.

[@henrytjernlund]

There are subplots in the novel (it's a long novel) that shows that there is an unusual base level of lingering evil in the town even when IT is dormant. Great reaction. Thanks.

[@MLJ7956]

Great reaction ladies... This film only focuses on the first half of the IT novel by Stephen King....IT: Chapter 2 (2019) focuses on the second half (and in my own opinion, definitely worth a watch as well - since it wraps up the full story).

[@garylogan3640]

This one is closer to the spirit of the book than the first one was, but the first one was made as a TV mini series so it was very toned down. A major difference is that in the book the kids part takes place in the late 50's and the adult part is in the 80's, while in this one goes from the 80's to modern day. Also the book flipped from the kids story to the adult story almost chapter by chapter, while her obviously they did the kids as one movie and the adults as part 2. IT and The Stand(the unabridged version, not the version that the publishers first put out that chopped about 400 pages) are the only Stephen King books that I re-read every few years.

[@joshuacampbell7493]

The kid who played as Richie Tozier is also in Ghostbusters Afterlife.

[@MLJ7956]

Fynn Wolfhard...and he's in the Netflix TV show, Stranger Things as well....

[@bidishah]

Stranger Things!

[@dannychefalo432]

Solid joke man

[@JohnSmith-er5gv]

This still in my top 10 movies of all time for me

[@shania991]

The beginning scene from the original movie terrified me as a child when he peaks through the sheets as they blow in the wind 😳

[@thomasmcginnis2782]

"The Dark Tower"...briefly explains Pennywise's origins as a demon who somehow got through the tower's protection of our world.

[@blackwolf6082]

Worth the watch just to see Kristen scream

[@wildkatarn7141]

30:32 "Beep-beep, Richie," is an Easter egg from the novel. It was what the other Losers would say to Richie when his jokes went too far or they wanted him to "shut up."

[@OJsGuitarDemo-lition]

I love Kristen's laugh ❤❤

[@retr0incomments]

can't believe watching it for the first time 😭😭 when i watched years ago then i used to get every sibling to watch it the first scene that shocks everyone

[@WinterSo1dier]

If you think old people and kids can be creepy you should watch the movie “The Visit”

[@ju2545]

Fun fact: all the boys (Eddie, Richie, Bill, Ben and Stanley) were freshmen in high school irl at the time this movie was filmed. That might be a bit hard to believe because some of them look like they’re different ages

[@nerdwatch1017]

This is the first time I’ve seen Vivian and wow she’s beautiful and have incredibly beautiful eyes

[@nightmaremikel]

None of the kids knew what Bill Skasgard looked like in full pennywise get up until each kid first filmed with him. The director wanted genuine reactions from the kids.

[@dynamodan8216]

Your hair is winter fire January embers My heart burns there, too

[@kalegolas]

I am most impressed that Eddie helped with cleaning the blood to. Thats very brave of him.

[@zmani4379]

Great reaction - nice watching the two of you w these horror movies - and watching Pennywise jolt Kristen into jello was ... theraputic lol - this is IMO one of the best Stephen King movies - and seeing an 80s novel evoke such deeply felt nostalgia for 50s suburban childhood - that felt very close to King - another example is Stand By Me, another outstanding adap - and this link makes me think King is actually very close to Spielberg - a reason both are so popular, how they both plugged into that mainstream 80s sensibility - and yes, that projection scene really ... leaped out of the screen when I saw it lol

[@BSJ-Unparalleled]

The girl you’re talking about is Gypsy Rose. Her Grandmother convinced her that she was sick for her life. When Gypsy found out that she was never actually sick, she had her Grandmother killed. She’s getting out of prison in December.

[@Queen_G_513]

The casting was so absolutely perfect in both chapters 1 & 2. This is probably my favorite Stephen King adaptation.

[@jaredfalk7701]

Try the shining

[@WillCamacho-gb2kg]

You would have to read Stephen king’s book in order to understand what IT is.

[@marlainalindsey3279]

Chapter 1 is great but i really love Chapter 2

[@Kardashev1]

Great reaction you two! This movie had huge buzz when it came out.

[@kristopherwood7521]

Tim Curry's Pennywise was pretty frightening in the TV movie. The book has some crazy stuff in it, but my favorite is adult Ben learning that Pennywise is back in Derry and drinking down a pint glass of whiskey, then walking out of the bar stone sober.

[@mclizzard2928]

YESSSS!! This is one of my favorite scenes in the book. I understand why it got cut, but it tells us SO much about adult Ben. I felt almost adds bad for him in this scene as I did in some of the 50s bullying scenes.

[@kristopherwood7521]

@@mclizzard2928 and the poor stewardess thinking he had died on the plane when he was zoned out.

[@crtg4672]

They didn't include what might be my favorite part of the movie so I'm just brining it up here. When the kid in the library is looking through the books, in the background an older lady is starring at him. It's so unsettling.

[@TheBombasticFatRat]

Pennywise's presence effects the adults of Derry, which is why he is able to successfully hunt there every 27 years without anybody who matters finding out.

[@guitarman8462]

The part where Beverly goes to the bathroom and all the blood shoots from the sink , is basically her struggling with her home trauma. She goes to the pharmacy and buys the tampons and the blood squirting is her becoming a woman. That's why the dad asks " Are you still my little girl ? "

[@HudaZain-r3p]

No she did not buy tampons she bought hair color called tampax

[@guitarman8462]

@@HudaZain-r3p tampons / Tampax same thing

[@JamesMBC]

Quick note: all kids talk like that, just not in front of parents.

[@alexisbaker578]

I will never get over how Bill Skarsgards brother played Eric in true bloods lmao

[@SammyxSweetheart.02]

(Nov 2023) Beverly signing yearbook6:25 6:40 Bev walking16:17 Bev & her dad16:47 17:05 Swimming17:50 18:16

[@Muiez_]

You must check (Ryan George's) pitch meeting for this movie 😅

[@guitarman8462]

Stephen King said he loved it. He went to see it twice. Once in a crowded theatre , and once in an empty theatre to see what he missed the first time.

[@PanzerShrek94]

I love Ritchie..we all knew at least one kid like that in the past(or were that one kid)

[@lucynatas8458]

Keep kristen in every reason she's sooo goddamn fun in every reaction she just gives this fun vibe and enjoys the movies definitely need her in every movie reaction

[@ujiro_hanma]

Broooo VIVIAN'S eyes are looking scary and also like ocean at the same time😃😅❤️

[@Squire_Sam]

Fun fact: the scene in the house when Pennywise attacks the kids, was the first scene the actors saw It. That was their genuine reactions

[@JulioCesar-eo8pw]

Never get tired of this movie or people’s reactions to it!! Live you ladies !!!!

[@ottoswanson6664]

14:38 Eddie: "AIDs Epidemic" Blonde Girl: "AIDs Academic" 😂

[@ronniedeezy4831]

She corrected herself 😂

[@vigneshvignesh6995]

There's another movie which came out the same year called 'The book of Henry' starring the same kid Jaeden Martel Kirsten and Andrew will love it

[@jennysutton7409]

Stephen king wrote Carrie and it as well and fun fact about Carrie it was his wife at the time who saved the book from being trashed and told him it would be a best seller and she was right. this was one of the only stories King wrote that actually scared him when writing it. You should read the book because it explians so much more about what IT is and where it came from as well. Love this one so much but sadly the second part failed to impress though you both might enjoy it

[@stygggian]

This was a good example of what it was like growing up in the 80s. I always suggest reading the book too.

[@antoineporche-rideaux4841]

The kid who played Georgie's brother play Young Star-Lord in a couple of scenes from vol.2

[@thedarkknight2221]

So I actually live in southern Maine, and I remember in the weeks leading up to the release of this movie there were red balloons tied to a lot of mailboxes around our towns, fantastic marketing. However anyone who lives anywhere in not just Maine but all of New England could tell you that this movie was shot nowhere near Maine, nor do any part of the town look like Maine. It’s just funny how almost all of Stephen King’s best movie adaptations are set in Maine and yet they never shoot here. I get it, it’s probably really expensive, but you could at least get some landscape shots. Also Pennywise is essentially the nightmare fusion of Scarecrow, The Joker and a Bogart.

[@Knight-Bishop]

What are you talking about? It looks like half of the twined mill towns. What, are you from York county? Lol

[@thedarkknight2221]

@@Knight-Bishop Saco actually

[@Knight-Bishop]

@@thedarkknight2221 Ahhh. Hey I don't mean anything by it, just saw this immediately after I said how this was closer to Maine than any adaptation and got curious how we had such different conclusions. I'm from the intersection of Oxford, Cumberland, and Androscoggin Counties. No idea if even naming the town would matter, but if I said the North end of the G-NG area, would that ring a bell? Haha Anyway, it's not perfect of course, but. Idk, maybe it's just me. I just thought compared to all of the other Stephen King adaptations we've gotten? Heck of a lot closer to something like Lewiston/Auburn, Rumford/Mexico, Lisbon Falls or Livermore Falls. Maybe not all of the neighborhood stuff (at least it doesn't look like midwest suburbs like the tv movie), but I thought that one aerial shot of the town kinda looked right. I think that was an old mill town in Canada, though. Think we don't give tax incentives that'd help much in filming on location.

[@Proteus3000]

hell yea such a great horror flick!!

[@mynameisjonboy]

I love that the movie's scary scenes are different than the ones in the book, so even fans like me can be scared and not know what's coming next.

[@Edmqueen]

her laugh at 12:46..omg, i've re watched this so many times.....luv u 2!!!!!

[@Shaw2184]

IT was made to be seen in 2 parts. that's why it's a chapter 2. It's not just a title to a sequel. I hope you guys watch it.

[@soundsannin1870]

There are also a million eater eggs in this movie. IT is everywhere.

[@feranmiolawepo3580]

27:05 is by far the highlight of this reaction 😂😂

[@sillygoose4263]

27:02

[@lakers24922]

i think this is the first time ive ever heard someone use the term 'what the what' lol!

[@MLJ7956]

For an intersting comparison, you should check out the 1990 two part TV miniseries 'IT'. Tim Curry (from Rocky Horror Picture Show, Clue, Legend & Home Alone 2) also made a good Pennywise 🤡✌️.

[@theinsidiouschicken4716]

There is also a Tim Curry/Pennywise easter egg in the film.

[@marximus4]

I think I prefer the miniseries. Parts of this one seemed a bit silly.

[@Blaiyan]

@36:20 Who Pino is thinking of is Gypsy rose Blanchard. See just got released while her boyfriend who committed the murder for her is still in prison. The media fawned over her like she was a super hero. It was disgusting.

[@NatashaSalgado]

Those kids actors were fenomenal and to be honest I liked this one a lot since I never watched the original series and the second has its ups and downs but its a good sequel.

[@jellybrennapond6169]

Watched the film for the second time last night, and noticed this: When the boys are outside the pharmacy and Richie says something like "her list is longer than my wang" (referring to bev), bill says how those rumors aren't true. Then someone brings something else up, saying Bill and Bev kissed in the school play. Later, when the group is cleaning Bev's bathroom, she's talking to Bill and says "Those rumors aren't true. I've only ever kissed one guy. And it was a nice kiss." referring to Bill, and I just thought that was really cute and only realized it the second time through!

[@caseyb4425]

"He thrusts his fist against the post, and still insists he sees the ghost"

[@christopherkim7549]

The adults in this movie is the way they are because of influence of the clown. Pennywise keeps them that way so he can go after the kids.

[@FlixCreEightR]

The movie did a great job trying to capture the book. The TV movie is a classic. But was limited in what it could show.

[@Knight-Bishop]

It also actually looks like an old inland mill town in Maine, too. 😅

[@pintuztv]

The movie is from the perspective of the kids so all the grownups seem kinda strange, also IT is looming over the town affecting the town and the people in it negatively, but yea basically all grownups is either evil or creepy ;) Oh yea, in the beginning when Georgie is looking for his boat he says "Bill is gonna kill me" which kinda is an easter egg premonition because Bill Skarsgård who plays Pennywise then shows up and does just that :)

[@7thsygn]

The "fear" monsters/beings were all Pennywise, he morphed into all of them.

[@backtoearth1983]

The egg is not steaming, it's smoking. The story is that there was an kids easteregg hunt held at the local iron works and one of the furnaces exploded.

[@nerdwatch1017]

The adults of course would be messed up they grew up in that town

[@doorattachment6926]

The mini series scared me as a kid but the new IT terrifies me as an adult. Even till this day I'm terrified of clowns

[@niles8102]

I reeeaaally REALLY hope the new prequel series does all of these films justice!

[@Jumpyman_thegamerYT]

Those 3 balls of light you saw in Pennywise's mouth are actually IT's true form. Yes, the clown form you see is actually just another disguise for IT. Looking into these lights with do either 1 of two things. 1: It'll either kill you instantly or 2: You'll survive but you'll be left permanently insane. I don't want to say about Pennywise's origin till you after you watch IT chapter 2.

[@brucenatelee]

9:31 EVERYBODY MISSES THE LIBRARIAN BEHIND HIM!!! I saw it in theaters, the best type of horror is when you question what you're seeing as the audience, but every reaction video misses this.

[@jospehpenn3033]

Fun fact the refrigerator scene was pratical hes just really flexible

[@Virtualvibes972]

27:00 craziest reaction of cinepals or cinedesi's ever😂😂😂

[@rohandurant4870]

In order for the children to have that reaction is those scenes was because Bill Skarsgard had his own dressing room and was always away from the kids, so they never got to see him at all

[@cl0wnb0y1]

30:00 you can see the first Pennywise from the T.V. version of IT. He is just to the left of the coffin.

[@titusorelius9458]

LoL, there are A LOT of stories of mothers doing this to their kids(smothering, fake illness, etc). It isn't rare.

[@richardkinley8872]

The crazy part is that the book is 10 times more twisted than the movies!

[@jasper46985]

Yeah, the old IT is saw when i was 12. Slept awful for a year, afraid to see a balloon pop up next to my bed.

[@MrRosebeing]

I have a fondness for the Tim Curry version of Pennywise, but Bill Skargard did an absolutely brilliant job of portraying him.

[@itsmekitty8174]

Yeah the movie you’re talking about the mom keeping her daughter on a wheel chair called “run”

[@colintomlinson2946]

Her soul just left her body at the garage scene 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@nabeelmirza6060]

This movie was so freakin good and then there is chapter 2.

[@markunderwood912]

KIRSTKN IS MY FAV REACTOR NOT ONLY IS SHE GOUGOUS BUT HER SENSE OF HUMOR AND HER LAUGH ARE EVERTHING❤❤❤

[@DesertHomesteader]

My dad says he used to have rock fights with his brothers and other boys from his neighborhood. One day he had to bring his brother home in a wagon because he was out cold. Not sure how true all that is but it sounds like something from back then. I like how you unintentionally called out the town as a part of the horror. The town is indeed a creepy part of the Steven King horror universe. It is basically its own character.