Review of It (2017) by Manuel%20 F — 08 Sep 2017

This was honestly the best horror film I have ever seen, and I've read the book about nine times through, and I think I know why it is. Because it's not a horror film. Yes, I know, the label says "horror" and it's based on a horror novel, and I acknowledge that the horror factor was definitely there, but it wasn't a horror film. Hear me out.

Horror films never do well in theaters because they try too hard to scare people. If it's not scary, then it sucks; if it's only kinda scary, then it sucks; if it's too scary, then it sucks. It's an endless cycle we've put horror movies into, but notice how "IT" is getting better reviews than some Marvel movies right now. That's because they never wrote the script to be a horror film. Also notice that the label says 'drama' alongside 'horror'. "IT" was written to be a comedy with the horror factor always present, thus making it a horror movie like the book and something that appeals to the audience. Hence the constant jokes throughout. This horror film is great because it's not a horror film.