The remake of Stephen King’s It was a huge horror success in 2017 and catapulted Pennywise into the Olympus of well-known horror icons. Here are 5 movies that are similar to It.
How were the movies selected? The following factors were important in selecting the movies for this list.
- It is largely a coming-of-age story. The children must fight against the big monster and grow up in the process.
- In addition to his iconic clown design, Pennywise is also a monster that plays with its victims and mocks them.
- Pennywise is not a real human, but a supernatural entity that exists outside the established rules.
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All the mentioned films are horror films with varying degrees of explicit scenes. If you are sensitive to certain themes, please inform yourself in advance about what to expect in the films.
1. Nightmare On Elm Street – Nightmare Dreams
Release Year: 1984 | Rating: from 16 years | Director: Wes Craven | Duration: 91 minutes
Nightmare On Elm Street is a horror film by director Wes Craven, who also created another iconic horror series with Scream. The iconic killer Freddy Krueger stalks teenagers to kill them. The special thing about this is the way he does it; he chases them in their dreams. All injuries that occur in the dream also happen in real life.
Freddy Krueger is similar to Pennywise in that he is an entity without a physical body. With his striped sweater and iconic claws, he is also a well-known figure in pop culture. Those who don’t mind rough humor will also enjoy later installments, where Freddy often mocks his victims.
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2. Chucky – The Killer Doll
Release Year: 1988 | Rating: from 16 years | Director: Tom Holland | Duration: 83 minutes
Chucky is more of a second-tier iconic killer, but fits well on this list. As a serial killer whose soul has fled into a Good-Guy doll, Chucky only wants to kill. He has no real motives outside of his own enjoyment. Most of the time, he battles against children and teenagers.
With themes of voodoo and his brash mouth, Chucky is rather superficial horror, primarily functioning through dark humor. Not really scary, it’s entertaining to watch Chucky kill, especially due to his small stature.
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