History NightmareFuel / It1990

* Most people criticize the GiantSpider at the end for looking cheesy and fake, but the tunnel outside It's lair, the ''door surrounded by bones'', and especially the webbed-up bodies in the ceiling (including Bill's wife) are pretty damn creepy.

* [[NarmCharm The dog in the clown suit may look silly, but the setup can still be pretty scary.]] In the book, the asylum guard, Koontz, is revealed to have a fear of Doberman Pinschers. When Henry tries to escape and get back to Derry with It right behind him, Koontz is ready to beat the snot out of him. But then he stops dead in his tracks as It sidesteps to greet him as an oversized dog, something that isn't natural, just like every other form It takes to scare its victims. As It attacks him, the asylum guard can only scream in terror as he falls over and is about to be mauled to death. The sound effects in the background that sound like angry dog growls and a human scream certainly don't help.

* Most people criticize the GiantSpider at the end for looking cheesy and fake, but the tunnel outside It's lair, the ''door surrounded by bones'', and especially the webbed-up bodies in the ceiling (including Bill's wife) are pretty damn creepy. More ParanoiaFuel combined with a bit of WhatHappenedToTheMouse , but...In the book Tom Rogan drops dead when he sees IT. In the movie adaptation, Bev simply leaves him. Although he's not portrayed as quite the asshole he is in the book, what if he is and he's still out there, and he'll be coming after her?

* The scene where the sink starts spewing blood is horrifying and disgusting, and made even worse by the fact that [[AbusiveParents Beverly's dad]] [[InvisibleToNormals doesn't even see the blood]].

* "Don't you want it? Don't you want it?! DON'T YOU WANT IT?!" Well, its scary if you don't find it {{narm}}y.

[[caption-width-right:350:...And when you are down here with me, '''''YOU'LL FLOAT TOO!''''']]

* "Don't you want it? Don't you want it?! DON'T YOU WANT IT?!"

* Georgie's death. Yes, the 2017 movie ramps it UpToEleven, but the miniseries uses Tim Curry's NightmareFace and NothingIsScarier to great effect.

* The scene where the gang opens up fortune cookies that contain eyeballs, cockroaches, a baby chicken, and blood.

[[caption-width-right:350:...And when you are down here with me '''''YOU'LL FLOAT TOO!''''']]

[[caption-width-right:350:...And when you are down here with me...'''''YOU'LL FLOAT TOO!''''']]

[[caption-width-right:350:And when you are down here with me...'''''YOU'LL FLOAT TOO!''''']]

* Stan's suicide.

* Most people criticize the GiantSpider at the end for looking cheesy and fake, but the tunnel outside It's lair, the ''door surrounded by bones'', and especially the webbed-up bodies in the ceiling (including Bill's wife) are pretty damn creepy.
** More ParanoiaFuel combined with a bit of WhatHappenedToTheMouse , but...In the book Tom Rogan drops dead when he sees IT. In the movie adaptation, Bev simply leaves him. Although he's not portrayed as quite the asshole he is in the book, what if he is and he's still out there, and he'll be coming after her?

* This line from Pennywise: "I'll kill you all! *laughs* I'll drive you crazy... and then I'LL KILL YOU ALL! I'm every nightmare you've ever had, I am your WORST DREAM COME TRUE! I'm everything you EVER were afraid of!"
** The buildup to it: the kids find an old photograph with a familiar-looking figure in the background. And then [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bSQavJfbqM it starts moving...]]

** Worse than that, he puts his hands in it, then rubs it on her face and she can't wipe it away!
* The shower scene in which Pennywise is shown calling out to Eddie from below one of the shower drains, lifts open the drain, sticks his hands out and shoves at the drain opening with his hands literally like it was clay to make it big enough so he can stick half of his body out and tell a horrified Eddie "Here I am, wheezy! Hey, you're gonna like it down here. Won't do any good to run, girly boy! See you in your dreams! Oh, come back anytime! Bring your friends!" No doubt it left kids with a [[ParanoiaFuel paranoia fueled]] fear towards shower drains or probably drains of any kind.
** Pennywise then abruptly lowers his head and lifts it, letting out a loud unearthly roar before chuckling and looking directly at the camera while some creepy music plays.

* The scene where [[spoiler:Ben]] has just confessed his love for Beverly and they kiss and embrace, only for him to look in the mirror and see that the person he is holding... [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2xExmJSLPQ is wearing a clown suit]].
* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9n6cbd3D4Y Beverly's encounter with Mrs. Kersh]].
** Don't worry; the end of the scene is NightmareRetardant; it's Creator/TimCurry as Pennywise acting hammy with his laugh.
* Eddie's encounter with Mr. Keene, and the idea that Keene's memory of Eddie was [[spoiler: all fabricated by the Clown]].

* The idea that the adults can't see the blood and therefore cannot ''remove'' the blood until they wash the body part bloodied, means they could go up to a day without washing it off if it's on their faces, and hours if its on their hands...there could be phantom alien paint all over Bill Denborough's and Bev Marsh's houses.
* Most people criticize the [[spoiler:GiantSpider]] at the end for looking cheesy and fake, but the tunnel outside It's lair, the ''door surrounded by bones'', and especially the webbed-up bodies in the ceiling (including [[spoiler:Bill's wife]]) are pretty damn creepy.
** More ParanoiaFuel combined with a bit of WhatHappenedToTheMouse , but...In the book [[spoiler: Tom Rogan drops dead when he sees IT]]. In the movie adaptation, Bev simply leaves him. Although he's not portrayed as quite the asshole he is in the book, what if he is and he's still out there, and he'll be coming after her?

* The fortune cookie scene.

[[caption-width-right:350:"I am the Eater of Worlds... and of ''children!''"]]

[[caption-width-right:350:'''''YOU'LL FLOAT TOO!''''']]

* [[NarmCharm The dog in the clown suit may look silly, but the setup can still be pretty scary.]] In the book, the asylum guard, Koontz, is revealed to have a fear of Doberman Pinschers. When Henry tries to escape and get back to Derry with It right behind him, Koontz is ready to beat the snot out of him. But then he stops dead in his tracks as It sidesteps to greet him as an oversized dog, something that isn't natural, just like every other form It takes to scare its victims. As It attacks him, the asylum guard can only scream in terror as he falls over and is about to be mauled to death. The sound effects in the background that sound like angry dog growls and a human scream certainly doesn't help.

* [[NarmCharm The dog in the clown suit may look silly, but the setup can still be pretty scary.]] In the book, the asylum guard, Koontz, is revealed to have a fear of Doberman Pinschers. When Henry tries to escape and get back to Derry with It right behind him, Koontz is ready to beat the snot out of him. But then he stops dead in his tracks as It sidesteps to greet him as an oversized dog, something that isn't natural, just like every other form It takes to scare its victims. As It attacks him, the asylum guard can only scream in terror as he falls over and is about to be mauled to death. The sound effects in the background that sound like angry dog growls and a human scream certainly doesn't help.

* The dog in the clown suit may look silly, but the setup can still be pretty scary. In the book, the asylum guard, Koontz, is revealed to have a fear of Doberman Pinschers. When Henry tries to escape and get back to Derry with It right behind him, Koontz is ready to beat the snot out of him. But then he stops dead in his tracks as It sidesteps to greet him as an oversized dog, something that isn't natural, just like every other form It takes to scare its victims. As It attacks him, the asylum guard can only scream in terror as he falls over and is about to be mauled to death. The sound effects in the background that sound like angry dog growls and a human scream certainly doesn't help.

* The dog in the clown suit may look silly, but the setup can still be pretty scary. In the book, the asylum guard, Koontz, is revealed to have a fear of Doberman Pinschers. When Henry tries to escape and get back to Derry with It right behind him, Koontz is ready to beat the snot out of him. But then he stops dead in his tracks as It sidesteps to greet him as an oversized dog, something that isn't natural, just like every other form It takes to scare its victims. As It attacks him, the asylum guard can only scream in terror as he falls over and is about to be mauled to death. The sound effects in the background that sounds like angry dog growls and a human scream certainly doesn't help.

** More ParanoiaFuel combined with a bit of WhatHappenedToTheMouse , but...In the book [[spoiler: Tom Rogan drops dead when he sees IT]]. In the movie adaptation, Bev simply leaves him. Although he's not portrayed as quite the asshole he is in the book, what if he is and he's still out there, and he'll be coming after her?

** Pennywise then abruptly lowers his head and lifts it, letting out an loud unearthly roar before chuckling and looking directly at the camera while some creepy music plays.

* The scene where the sink starts spewing blood is horrifying and disgusting, and made even worse by the fact that [[AbusiveParents Beverly's dad]] doesn't even see the blood.