Childhood fears manifest as a shape-shifting clown while young outcasts confront terror in a bleak Maine town.
Suspenseful. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Max.
No surprises for an R: intense fear and lots of jump scares.
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In a small town in Maine, seven children known as The Losers Club come face to face with life problems, bullies and a monster that takes the shape of a clown called Pennywise.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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