Review of It (2017) by Shane J — 08 Nov 2017

Way overrated and way worse then the original.

This review of It (2017) was written by Shane J on 08 Nov 2017.

It has generally received very positive reviews.

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This one gets a 10/10 for the one simple reason: nightmare inducing. It grips around your fears and insecurities like a stalker…

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By Sparky M (103) on 27 Oct 2018

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By Jeremiah Y (33) on 07 Nov 2018

A film that needed some subtlety, but then again Iâ(TM)m not into modern horror so take whatever I say with a grain of salt (or ignore this…

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By Montique D (25) on 08 Jan 2019

Rarely does remakes work to this extent. This one brings the charm and the scares to a new level…

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