Top 10 Scariest Scenes From IT (2017)

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counting down our picks for the top 10 scariest scenes from it 2017

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looking at what we consider to be the

looking at what we consider to be the scariest and most unnerving scenes from

scariest and most unnerving scenes from

scariest and most unnerving scenes from it since we’re only focusing on the 2017

it since we’re only focusing on the 2017

it since we’re only focusing on the 2017 movie scenes from the original 1990

movie scenes from the original 1990

movie scenes from the original 1990 miniseries will not be included despite

miniseries will not be included despite

miniseries will not be included despite how scary some of them may be and

how scary some of them may be and

how scary some of them may be and obviously a spoiler alert is now in

obviously a spoiler alert is now in

obviously a spoiler alert is now in effect number 10 the dead lights no

effect number 10 the dead lights no

effect number 10 the dead lights no matter how scary some of its forms may

matter how scary some of its forms may

matter how scary some of its forms may be there is nothing more terrifying than

be there is nothing more terrifying than

be there is nothing more terrifying than the dead lights the dead lights are it’s

the dead lights the dead lights are it’s

the dead lights the dead lights are it’s true unimaginable form and simply gazing

true unimaginable form and simply gazing

true unimaginable form and simply gazing upon them is enough to make a person go

upon them is enough to make a person go

upon them is enough to make a person go insane the dead lights are creepy and

insane the dead lights are creepy and

insane the dead lights are creepy and all but what really makes this scene so

all but what really makes this scene so

all but what really makes this scene so terrifying is penny wisest face we watch

terrifying is penny wisest face we watch

terrifying is penny wisest face we watch and heightened anticipation and utter

and heightened anticipation and utter

and heightened anticipation and utter disgust as his eyes roll into the back

disgust as his eyes roll into the back

disgust as his eyes roll into the back of his head and his face opens up to

of his head and his face opens up to

of his head and his face opens up to reveal an endless ma of sharp teeth in

reveal an endless ma of sharp teeth in

reveal an endless ma of sharp teeth in the creepy sounds of people screaming

it’s enough to send Bevin to a catatonic

it’s enough to send Bevin to a catatonic state and it’s enough for us to declare

state and it’s enough for us to declare

state and it’s enough for us to declare this movie a terrifying piece of work

this movie a terrifying piece of work

this movie a terrifying piece of work number nine

number nine

number nine Henry Bowers kills his father sometimes

Henry Bowers kills his father sometimes

Henry Bowers kills his father sometimes the scariest scenes are ones more

the scariest scenes are ones more

the scariest scenes are ones more grounded in reality

grounded in reality

grounded in reality sure monsters are scary but there’s

sure monsters are scary but there’s

sure monsters are scary but there’s something innately unsettling about an

something innately unsettling about an

something innately unsettling about an insane child murdering his father with a

insane child murdering his father with a

insane child murdering his father with a switchblade

switchblade

switchblade the scene ratchets up the tension by

the scene ratchets up the tension by

the scene ratchets up the tension by showing us the balloon tied to the

showing us the balloon tied to the

showing us the balloon tied to the mailbox the switchblade and Henry’s

mailbox the switchblade and Henry’s

mailbox the switchblade and Henry’s utterly depraved expression we’re then

utterly depraved expression we’re then

utterly depraved expression we’re then treated to the troubling sight of a TV

treated to the troubling sight of a TV

treated to the troubling sight of a TV presenter and a chorus of children

presenter and a chorus of children

presenter and a chorus of children urging Henry to kill his father as he

urging Henry to kill his father as he

urging Henry to kill his father as he sticks the switchblade in his neck the

sticks the switchblade in his neck the

sticks the switchblade in his neck the combination of the dreamlike images on

combination of the dreamlike images on

combination of the dreamlike images on the TV screen and the unsettling realism

the TV screen and the unsettling realism

the TV screen and the unsettling realism is enough to make this scene one of the

is enough to make this scene one of the

is enough to make this scene one of the film’s most memorable number 8 the

film’s most memorable number 8 the

film’s most memorable number 8 the burning hands like Henry murdering his

burning hands like Henry murdering his

burning hands like Henry murdering his father

father

father this incident is based on a more

this incident is based on a more

this incident is based on a more realistic concept and it’s all the more

realistic concept and it’s all the more

realistic concept and it’s all the more distressing for it the scene begins

distressing for it the scene begins

distressing for it the scene begins relatively tame ly with a blackened hand

relatively tame ly with a blackened hand

relatively tame ly with a blackened hand mysteriously emerging from behind the

mysteriously emerging from behind the

mysteriously emerging from behind the locked door creepy yes but nothing to

locked door creepy yes but nothing to

locked door creepy yes but nothing to nightmare-inducing but then the real

nightmare-inducing but then the real

nightmare-inducing but then the real nightmare begins as more hands emerge

nightmare begins as more hands emerge

nightmare begins as more hands emerge while screams can be heard and flames

while screams can be heard and flames

while screams can be heard and flames can be seen from behind the door

the entire concept of burning alive is

the entire concept of burning alive is enough to send anyone into fits of

enough to send anyone into fits of

enough to send anyone into fits of anxiety and the sight and sounds of

anxiety and the sight and sounds of

anxiety and the sight and sounds of helpless people burning to death churns

helpless people burning to death churns

helpless people burning to death churns one stomach like no fictional monster

one stomach like no fictional monster

one stomach like no fictional monster ever could number seven the painting we

ever could number seven the painting we

ever could number seven the painting we all had that one painting or figurine

all had that one painting or figurine

all had that one painting or figurine growing up you know the one that your

growing up you know the one that your

growing up you know the one that your parents had to stow away in the Attic or

parents had to stow away in the Attic or

parents had to stow away in the Attic or the one where you had to cover your face

the one where you had to cover your face

the one where you had to cover your face or close your eyes as you were walking

or close your eyes as you were walking

or close your eyes as you were walking past it that relatable childhood

past it that relatable childhood

past it that relatable childhood experience is exploited here when stan

experience is exploited here when stan

experience is exploited here when stan is forced to confront his fears of the

is forced to confront his fears of the

is forced to confront his fears of the unsettling flute-playing thing seriously

unsettling flute-playing thing seriously

unsettling flute-playing thing seriously who would even have this in their study

who would even have this in their study

who would even have this in their study [Music]

[Music]

[Music] sure the scene is a little cliched

sure the scene is a little cliched

sure the scene is a little cliched creaky door something lurking in the

creaky door something lurking in the

creaky door something lurking in the shadows behind a character but damned if

shadows behind a character but damned if

shadows behind a character but damned if it isn’t done in an effective way and

it isn’t done in an effective way and

it isn’t done in an effective way and then it returns and each Stan’s face and

then it returns and each Stan’s face and

then it returns and each Stan’s face and we all wet our pants

number six the headless chase a boy

number six the headless chase a boy should be spending his summer outside

should be spending his summer outside

should be spending his summer outside with friends the library scene is

with friends the library scene is

with friends the library scene is undoubtedly one of the movies best who

undoubtedly one of the movies best who

undoubtedly one of the movies best who can forget the images of the creepy

can forget the images of the creepy

can forget the images of the creepy librarians staring at ven where the

librarians staring at ven where the

librarians staring at ven where the decapitated head in the tree and it ends

decapitated head in the tree and it ends

decapitated head in the tree and it ends on a spectacular note with a headless

on a spectacular note with a headless

on a spectacular note with a headless body chasing been through the basement

body chasing been through the basement

body chasing been through the basement the scene begins with the ominous image

the scene begins with the ominous image

the scene begins with the ominous image of a man descending the stairs the

of a man descending the stairs the

of a man descending the stairs the filmmakers then use some expert framing

filmmakers then use some expert framing

filmmakers then use some expert framing surprising us with the fact that the man

surprising us with the fact that the man

surprising us with the fact that the man is headless complete with screeching

is headless complete with screeching

is headless complete with screeching musical accompaniment it’s all then

musical accompaniment it’s all then

musical accompaniment it’s all then capped with a perfect jump scare when

capped with a perfect jump scare when

capped with a perfect jump scare when Pennywise rushes it been something for

Pennywise rushes it been something for

Pennywise rushes it been something for everyone

boy number five the clown doll room will

boy number five the clown doll room will take rooms we would never want to be

take rooms we would never want to be

take rooms we would never want to be stuck in for 200 Alex it’s intensely

stuck in for 200 Alex it’s intensely

stuck in for 200 Alex it’s intensely creepy room full of clown dolls preys on

creepy room full of clown dolls preys on

creepy room full of clown dolls preys on a not uncommon fear yep the fear of

a not uncommon fear yep the fear of

a not uncommon fear yep the fear of clowns

clowns

clowns there are numerous ones in this room and

there are numerous ones in this room and

there are numerous ones in this room and they all stare directly at Richie and

they all stare directly at Richie and

they all stare directly at Richie and through Richie’s point of view the

through Richie’s point of view the

through Richie’s point of view the audience

audience

audience the scene is taut with anticipation and

the scene is taut with anticipation and

the scene is taut with anticipation and tension as we expect one of the dolls to

tension as we expect one of the dolls to

tension as we expect one of the dolls to attack Richie or for Pennywise to jump

attack Richie or for Pennywise to jump

attack Richie or for Pennywise to jump out from his hiding place

out from his hiding place

out from his hiding place however the scene nicely subverts our

however the scene nicely subverts our

however the scene nicely subverts our expectations by revealing a disgusting

expectations by revealing a disgusting

expectations by revealing a disgusting Richie corpse doll and saving the

Richie corpse doll and saving the

Richie corpse doll and saving the jump-scare for the end Richie

number four Pennywise emerges from the

number four Pennywise emerges from the fridge

fridge

fridge [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] now this is one image we’re never

now this is one image we’re never

now this is one image we’re never getting out of our heads two seemingly

getting out of our heads two seemingly

getting out of our heads two seemingly Mach Eddie’s broken arm

Mach Eddie’s broken arm

Mach Eddie’s broken arm Pennywise slowly emerges from a dark and

Pennywise slowly emerges from a dark and

Pennywise slowly emerges from a dark and dilapidated fridge only his body is

dilapidated fridge only his body is

dilapidated fridge only his body is completely contorted forcing him to

completely contorted forcing him to

completely contorted forcing him to crawl out on his hands before completely

crawl out on his hands before completely

crawl out on his hands before completely reconfiguring his body to stand upright

reconfiguring his body to stand upright

reconfiguring his body to stand upright the scene starts tamely enough a spooky

the scene starts tamely enough a spooky

the scene starts tamely enough a spooky clown hand emerges from the fridge yawn

clown hand emerges from the fridge yawn

clown hand emerges from the fridge yawn but then we see the unpredictable and

but then we see the unpredictable and

but then we see the unpredictable and frightening image of penny wises upside

frightening image of penny wises upside

frightening image of penny wises upside down contorted body and we can suddenly

down contorted body and we can suddenly

down contorted body and we can suddenly relate to Beverly’s catatonia

relate to Beverly’s catatonia

relate to Beverly’s catatonia the sound effects of penny wise as

the sound effects of penny wise as

the sound effects of penny wise as shifting bones and the accompanying

shifting bones and the accompanying

shifting bones and the accompanying creepy music certainly don’t help now

creepy music certainly don’t help now

creepy music certainly don’t help now that’s one way to make an entrance

number three the Georgie puppet chalk

number three the Georgie puppet chalk this one up is one of the movie’s

this one up is one of the movie’s

this one up is one of the movie’s scariest original scenes we all saw this

scariest original scenes we all saw this

scariest original scenes we all saw this scene in the trailer Georgie mockingly

scene in the trailer Georgie mockingly

scene in the trailer Georgie mockingly tots bill with a creepy incantation of

tots bill with a creepy incantation of

tots bill with a creepy incantation of you’ll float to before penny wise

you’ll float to before penny wise

you’ll float to before penny wise erratically charges a bill but the movie

erratically charges a bill but the movie

erratically charges a bill but the movie adds an unexpected twist

adds an unexpected twist

adds an unexpected twist when Georgie’s face begins to decompose

when Georgie’s face begins to decompose

when Georgie’s face begins to decompose and his voice grows more demonic

we also get to witness the mortifying

we also get to witness the mortifying visual of Pennywise melding the words

visual of Pennywise melding the words

visual of Pennywise melding the words and using Georgie as a little corpse

and using Georgie as a little corpse

and using Georgie as a little corpse puppet not too many movies contain child

puppet not too many movies contain child

puppet not too many movies contain child corpse puppets so props to it there we

corpse puppets so props to it there we

corpse puppets so props to it there we guess – in the scene

guess – in the scene

guess – in the scene Pennywise slithers away like a snake

Pennywise slithers away like a snake

Pennywise slithers away like a snake because why not

because why not

because why not number to the projector scene that’s

number to the projector scene that’s

number to the projector scene that’s word Georgie disappeared as original as

word Georgie disappeared as original as

word Georgie disappeared as original as the Georgie puppet is we have to give

the Georgie puppet is we have to give

the Georgie puppet is we have to give the most original award to the projector

the most original award to the projector

the most original award to the projector scene it’s new it’s scary and it’s

scene it’s new it’s scary and it’s

scene it’s new it’s scary and it’s unexpected

unexpected

unexpected the scares begin with the slightly

the scares begin with the slightly

the scares begin with the slightly unsettling image of the projector moving

unsettling image of the projector moving

unsettling image of the projector moving on its own and showing increasingly

on its own and showing increasingly

on its own and showing increasingly sinister pictures of Pennywise freaky

sinister pictures of Pennywise freaky

sinister pictures of Pennywise freaky but nothing too bad right the true

but nothing too bad right the true

but nothing too bad right the true terror kicks in once the projector is

terror kicks in once the projector is

terror kicks in once the projector is knocked over we wait an unbearable

knocked over we wait an unbearable

knocked over we wait an unbearable anticipation as the slides change and

anticipation as the slides change and

anticipation as the slides change and send us into darkness before a giant

send us into darkness before a giant

send us into darkness before a giant Pennywise emerges from the wall and

Pennywise emerges from the wall and

Pennywise emerges from the wall and chases the heroes a creepy projector is

chases the heroes a creepy projector is

chases the heroes a creepy projector is fun harmless horror an unexpected giant

fun harmless horror an unexpected giant

fun harmless horror an unexpected giant penny wise is soul searingly terrifying

before we unveil our number one pick

before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions

number one

number one Georgie’s death this was scary in 1986

Georgie’s death this was scary in 1986

Georgie’s death this was scary in 1986 it was scary in 1990 and it’s extra

it was scary in 1990 and it’s extra

it was scary in 1990 and it’s extra scary in 2017 this is a masterful

scary in 2017 this is a masterful

scary in 2017 this is a masterful sequence and it starts the movie in

sequence and it starts the movie in

sequence and it starts the movie in gruesome fashion which is just how we

gruesome fashion which is just how we

gruesome fashion which is just how we like it the sight of Pennywise in the

like it the sight of Pennywise in the

like it the sight of Pennywise in the darkened sewer is unsettling but

darkened sewer is unsettling but

darkened sewer is unsettling but paralyzing fear sets in once he attacks

paralyzing fear sets in once he attacks

paralyzing fear sets in once he attacks Georgie we witness the attack in graphic

Georgie we witness the attack in graphic

Georgie we witness the attack in graphic detail and it is overwhelmingly

detail and it is overwhelmingly

detail and it is overwhelmingly monstrously horrifying the sight of a

monstrously horrifying the sight of a

monstrously horrifying the sight of a child missing an arm and screaming in

child missing an arm and screaming in

child missing an arm and screaming in pain is a sight as disturbing as pretty

pain is a sight as disturbing as pretty

pain is a sight as disturbing as pretty much anything that can be on film

much anything that can be on film

much anything that can be on film ensuring that this movie starts with a

ensuring that this movie starts with a

ensuring that this movie starts with a warning if you can’t handle this content

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