But this one managed to get through that crucible without too much trouble and kept the story and plot rolling along just fine. Ive never seen a horror film that I didn't have some complaints with at the end. I can't tell you how much of a relief that is. At one point one character does charge into a home after IT breaks in to warn someone inside, and one character keeps falling asleep in painfully dangerous locations but I mean really how could you avoid that given the way IT stalks and kills you? The last time I saw a horror film where I wasn't constantly facepalming the protagonists naivety or stupidity was Alien, but this one had a protagonist who made pretty consistent logical decisions given the circumstances she found herself in. I also liked that the movie wasn't full of moments where I could instantly pull myself out of the universe because a main character did something so totally cliche and obvious that I stop being afraid for them because I would never do that and I can't empathize with such obvious bad writing. I had similar experiences in my sleep when I was a kid and this movie perfectly captured those feelings of helplessness and raw, primal fear. I saw through the Amazon X-Ray feature that the idea behind IT was based on a recurring nightmare the Director had as a child. Rather, 'IT' used a slow and methodical approach that was much harder to ignore- at least for me.

It didn't rely on excessive gore or quick thrills to make you jump out of your seat. However, the movie is a great example of doing more with less ($$$).

I don't want to spoil anything so I won't disclose any of the plot. I honestly wasn't expecting much with this movie but figured what the heck, its been a while since I tried a scary movie.

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