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counting down our picks for the top 10
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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