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29. Pennywise - IT 2017 (character) (23.5 points)
Nominated by: GANON1025 (2/5 remaining)

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Importance: 8
Fear: 7.5
Snake: 8

I appreciate the fact that Bill Skarsgard brought his vision of Pennywise to the screen and didn't just ape off Tim Curry. Skarsgard imbued his Pennywise with a Renaissance and freak show flair as opposed to Curry's modern day clown antics. Skarsgard's Pennywise writhes and squirms and contorts to his evil heart's content, crafting an otherworldly performance with a huge payoff in scares. Skarsgard also plays Pennywise with a sense of child-like whimsy, which can switch off a moments notice to create a chilling result. The scene with Georgie and the sewer is the quintessential example here. Pennywise also uses fears a lot more effectively in this film too, really delving deep into these poor kids' minds and tormenting them every step of the way. The presence of Pennywise is felt in nearly every scene, often times in the background just lurking behind a less attentive's viewers gaze. As a result, Pennywise 2017 is a horror icon all his own that can stand along Curry's performance. And a horror icon he most definitely is. IT is now the highest grossing horror film of all time and that kind of exposure doesn't come easy. 2017's Pennywise also came along at a time in the culture when evil clown attacks were becoming commonplace in the public, further heightening the public's fear but also interest in clowns. Pennywise could very well be the top icon in horror at the moment.

I still find Curry scarier though!
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