'IT: Chapter Two' Trailer Reaction

It seems like it's been a good while since we've done a trailer reaction post.  With a trailer for the upcoming 'IT: Chapter Two' (you can read my thoughts on the first film here) having just hit the internet yesterday, it seems like as good a time as any to do one.  Before we can react to it, though, here's the video itself.







That...wasn't what one might expect from a horror movie trailer.

The "slow burn" approach works somewhat well with the first half, though it comes off less creepy and more generally awkward.  I do wonder if the woman is supposed to be one of IT's offspring.  It could just be Pennywise screwing with her, but having IT's children play a role would be an interesting way to change things up a bit.  IT being "pregnant" was a fairly prominent plot point in the book, so it wouldn't come completely out of left field and this could be a way to expand on that, though I might just be reading too much into it.

Also, sorry, but that "charge" scene came off more ridiculous than anything else.

The music choice for the second half was interesting.  It was more on the bombastic side, the sort of thing you'd expect to play in a superhero movie.  It's out of place (the Loser's Club isn't the Avengers, guys), but I kind of dug it? It definitely makes it feel more epic, which could be a hint towards the more cosmic elements that are supposed to come into play. Adding that chuckle was also pretty effective and gave the trailer it's own flavor.

Having Pennywise only pop out of the dark at the end to say hello was also a strong way to end it.

When I first saw this, I was a bit on the underwhelmed side.  The fact that it goes against what you expect is, in some ways, a good thing, but I do also feel like it was a detriment.  Looking back, there were a lot of elements that worked well.  I think the trailer benefits from second and third viewings.  I was likely going to go see this anyway, but this does offer some degree of intrigue to the proceedings.














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