which would tie up nicely with the way Pennywise first appears to Georgie via curb grating. And that’s not even the only threat Chalk’s character has to deal with, since the 1950s setting ...

The Loser’s Club, led by a young boy named Bill, came together after Pennywise took Bill’s little brother Georgie. Together, they were able to stop it before it could complete its cycle.

IT enchanted critics and shattered box office expectations, and these moments explain the movie's deserving success.