There are some lucky people who got to see the new “It” film adaptation early, and their reactions are exactly what we had hoped for.
“‘IT’ is creepy, bloody, super funny, adorably romantic and hands down among my favorite movies of the year,” Fandango’s Erik Davis tweeted.
“#ITMovie is everything I hoped for & more,” Collider’s Perri Nemiroff added. “Has heart, laughs & TONS of incredible scares. Fell in love w/ The Losers. Didn’t want it to end.”
Other reactions included “scary as s—” and “spectacular,” and many praised Bill Skarsgard’s performance as the iconic monster made famous in Stephen King’s novel of the same name.
“It” also stars Finn Wolfhard, Sophia Lilis, Jaeden Lieberher, Nicholas Hamilton, Jeremy Ray Taylor and Chosen Jacobs. Directed by Andres Muschietti, the screenplay was written by Cary Fukunaga, Gary Dauberman and Chase Palmer.
The rest of the country gets to see “It” when it floats into theaters on Sept. 8.
See early reactions below.
IT is creepy, bloody, super funny, adorably romantic and hands down among my favorite movies of the year pic.twitter.com/tYpaNFHOsu
— Erik Davis (@ErikDavis) August 26, 2017
#ITMovie is everything I hoped for & more. Has heart, laughs & TONS of incredible scares. Fell in love w/ The Losers. Didn't want it to end.
— Perri Nemiroff (@PNemiroff) August 26, 2017
#ITMovie is a very handsome, polished execution of a story you know inside out. The big surprise is Finn Wolfhard. Really earns his spot.
— ??Phil Nobile Jr.?? (@PhilNobileJr) August 26, 2017
I love the #ITMovie. It's everything I wanted. Scary as shit, Skarsgard nails Pennywise, and the Losers are perfection.
— Haleigh Foutch (@HaleighFoutch) August 26, 2017
Saw #ITMovie I loved it.
Then took trash out in my empty, dark, stairwell…
SHIT FREAKED ME OUT CAUSE THAT MOVIE SCARED ME LIKE FOR REAL
— Mark E Reilly (@ReillyAround) August 26, 2017
#ItMovie was spooktacular. Great cast, surprisingly funny, and genuinely unnerving scares. You'll still be freaked out when you get home. ? pic.twitter.com/n5EQpbk53N
— Dan Casey (@DanCasey) August 26, 2017
Thrilled I can now say that IT is spectacular. Totally terrifying, but also amazing fun (the Losers are PERFECT). Top 10 candidate for me. pic.twitter.com/XjQHyNmSEq
— Eric Eisenberg (@eeisenberg) August 26, 2017
Happy to say #IT is an effectively scary & faithful adaptation of (half) @StephenKing's novel. Walked out very satisfied. @ITMovieOfficial
— Eric Walkuski (@ericwalkuski) August 26, 2017
I have some issues w/ Pennywise, but most are due to the film using CGI when not necessary. Otherwise, Skarsgard is a creepy sonofagun. #IT
— Eric Walkuski (@ericwalkuski) August 26, 2017
Bill Skarsgard is putting in a performance that is going to turn him into the Freddy Krueger of a new generation. #ITMovie @ITMovieOfficial
— Drew Dietsch (@DrewDietsch) August 26, 2017
Bottom line: go make #ITMovie an enormous success. It's an A+ prestige film that's sure to make its mark in horror history. @ITMovieOfficial
— Drew Dietsch (@DrewDietsch) August 26, 2017
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The amount of violence and horrific imagery in regards to children is SHOCKING. They didn't hold back. It's great. #ITMovie @ITMovieOfficial
— Drew Dietsch (@DrewDietsch) August 26, 2017