IT: Welcome to Derry (2025)
In 1962, a bleak small town grapples with chilling disappearances and a rising ancient evil.
In 1962, amid a spate of unexplained disappearances of local children, a group of misfit friends begin to suspect a long-buried ancient evil lurking. As the kids set out to determine what's really going on, a rising unease prompts several townspeople to work together to restore peace – all while a U.S. military operation seeks to exploit Derry for its own objectives.
How intense is IT: Welcome to Derry?
IT: Welcome to Derry is properly scary, with light gore and strong violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is measured, and it is a full-attention watch. Rated TV-MA.
What IT: Welcome to Derry feels like
- Tone
- suspensefulgrittychillingbleak
- Pace
- Measured
- Best for
- Full attention
Where to stream IT: Welcome to Derry
US availability via TMDB, last checked Sep 9, 2026. The app filters picks to the services you actually have.
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Is IT: Welcome to Derry scary?
Yes, properly. IT: Welcome to Derry is scare level 2 of 3, the real thing without being an endurance test.
Is IT: Welcome to Derry gory or violent?
Light gore (1 of 3) and strong violence (2 of 3).
Is IT: Welcome to Derry sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is IT: Welcome to Derry OK for kids?
It is rated TV-MA, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 2, gore 1, violence 2, each out of 3.
Where can I stream IT: Welcome to Derry?
IT: Welcome to Derry is streaming on Max.
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