What made the first Pennywise terrifying was the fact that he looked like any clown your clueless parents would hire for your birthday party. And it wasn’t until he whispered, “They all float down here,” and opened his mouth of razor sharp teeth would you actually s**t your pants.
The new Pennywise, played by Bill Skarsgård, made its debut today. EW has the first look at what the psycho clown will look like for 2017. Ominous, terrifying, not unlike what you’d imagine a murderous clown to resemble. It’s missing the approachability of the original to be absolutely horrifying though.
This guy looks like he’d murder you in your sleep. The original looks like he’d make you a balloon animal before preying on your darkest fears and while slowly devouring your soul.