The story was first adapted for the big screen in a 1990 miniseries, starringTim Curry as Pennywise.

In 2017, filmmaker Andy Muschietti released the first part of his adaptation, starring Bill Skarsgard as Pennywise.

If theyd done a perfunctory job, the audience wouldnt have bought into the rest of the story.

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While Georgie and Pennywise talk, a woman walks out to her porch and looks over at them.

She’s never shown walking back inside the house, so she presumably saw the entire thing.

Yet,she doesnt react when he screams or crawls across the street with one arm missing.

Pennywise from It: Chapter One is in front of a bloody background.

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Her cat reacts to the situation more than she does.

The scene wouldve been frightening even without the witness, but her lack of response makes it downright terrifying.

The woman watching Georgie Denbrough get killed is just the first sign of this throughout the movie adaptations.

A closeup of Bill Skarsgard as Pennywise with his eyes glowing in It 2017.

A red balloon is shown in their backseat.

They’re the only ones who care enough about what he’s doing to take action against him.

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