HorroRated archive entry
HorroRated pickIt
HorroRated verdict
- Directed by
- Andy Muschietti
- Written by
- Stephen King, Cary Joji Fukunaga, Chase Palmer, Gary Dauberman
- Produced by
- Kendrick Wallace, Brice Liesveld, Marty P. Ewing, Seth Grahame-Smith, David Katzenberg, Roy Lee, Dan Lin, Barbara Muschietti, Jon Silk, Richard Brener, Toby Emmerich, Walter Hamada, Vanessa Galvez, Doug Davison
Why it’s HorroRated
It Chapter One is a mainstream horror film that actually delivers: the Losers Club is a real ensemble, Pennywise is a real threat, and the Derry mythology is established with patient detail. Bill Skarsgård doesn't try to copy Tim Curry and creates something completely new. A crowd-pleasing horror film that doesn't sacrifice craft for accessibility.
Synopsis
Andy Muschietti's adaptation focuses on the childhood section of King's novel and handles the ensemble of children with more care than most horror films provide. Bill Skarsgard doesn't try to copy Tim Curry and creates something completely new. A crowd-pleasing horror film that doesn't sacrifice craft for accessibility.
Filed under
Quick facts
- Release date
- September 6, 2017
- Runtime
- 2 hours 15 mins
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Content rating
- R
- Entry type
- Movie
Tags
If you liked this…
