“We all float down here.”
Join Ian & Kev, along with BFF of the BFE: James DeGuzman, for our 302nd episode as we descend into the sewers of Derry, Maine, and confront childhood trauma, red balloons, and Stephen King nightmare fuel with It: Chapter One (2017). Megs and Liam? They said they weren’t afraid of clowns… right up until Pennywise offered them a balloon. We’re hoping they resurface soon.
This week we discuss:
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<li>Why It tapped into a new generation’s fear of clowns — and whether it’s earned or just clever filmmaking.</li>
<li>Bill Skarsgård’s terrifying turn as Pennywise — physicality, psychology, and drool. </li>
<li>How the film balances coming-of-age warmth with soul-shaking horror — friendship vs. fear.</li>
<li>King’s original novel vs. the adaptation — what gets streamlined, what gets lost, and what gets under your skin.</li>
<li>Does this film prove that horror is strongest when it’s tied to universal childhood anxieties?</li>
<li>How the film is able to position that early coming-of-age feelings of romance without coming across as creepy</li>
<li>The Losers’ Club: perfect casting? We break down who stands out and who feels underserved.</li>
<li>Why the sewer sequences and the house on Neibolt Street raise the bar for modern horror set pieces.</li>
<li>Ian talks about narrative structure and why splitting the story into “kid chapter” and “adult chapter” was the smartest possible move.</li>
<li>James brings the expert scare analysis — and takes the BFE to task over their anti-horror bias</li>
<li>Does Pennywise’s final reveal hold up — or does CGI drain the fear away?</li>
<li>And finally, whether It: Chapter One is the Best Film Ever — or just the best nightmare you’ll keep watching anyway.</li>
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Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of Mistake by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor, at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor.
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