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‘It’: The ‘Stand by Me’ of Horror Movies
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‘It’: The ‘Stand by Me’ of Horror Movies

A modern horror classic that’s something more

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Ben Ulansey
Aug 10, 2024
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At a whopping 1,138 pages, Stephen King’s It is one of the most famous horror novels ever written. Condensing such a colossal narrative into something both digestible and entertaining for viewers was a formidable challenge.

Tommy Lee Wallace’s 1990 attempt to encapsulate King’s story isn’t one that’s aged well in many regards, but Ti…

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