In the summer of 1989, a group of bullied kids band together to destroy a shape-shifting monster, which disguises itself as a clown and preys on the children of Derry, their small Maine town.
Director:
Andy Muschietti
Stars:
Bill Skarsgård,
Jaeden Martell,
Finn Wolfhard
Twelve years after the tragic death of their little girl, a doll-maker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home, where they become the target of the doll-maker's possessed creation, Annabelle.
Washed-up true-crime writer Ellison Oswalt finds a box of super 8 home movies that suggest the murder he is currently researching is the work of a serial killer whose work dates back to the 1960s.
A teenage girl, trying to enjoy her birthday, soon realizes that this is her final one. That is, if she can figure out who her killer is. She must relive that day, over and over again, dying in a different way each time. Can she solve her own murder?
The script was written back in 2007. It was going to star Megan Fox and was to be produced by Michael Bay, which may explain the name of the school in the film, Bayfield University. See more »
Goofs
At one point, Tree plots out a way to kill Tombs. She goes to the hospital, pulls a knife on the officer, takes his gun, tells him that Tombs is about to escape and to go get help. She then goes into his room where he escapes, they fight and she shoots and kills him. She's then seen celebrating her birthday. There is no way that she'd be free that night - she would at the very least be charged with the murder of Tombs since there's no witnesses to see that he did in fact free himself. From an outsiders point of view, she took an officers gun, untied Tombs, and then killed him. See more »
Quotes
Police Officer:
Ma'am, are you under the influence of alcohol or any other controlled substance?
Tree Gelbman:
No! That is what I'm trying to...
[pause]
Tree Gelbman:
Wait. If I am, does that mean that you're going to arrest me and lock me in a jail cell?
Police Officer:
That's how it usually works.
Tree Gelbman:
I'm drunk!
Police Officer:
You are?
Tree Gelbman:
Wasted. And I'm high. You know, pills... weed... you name it, man, I'm on it!
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Crazy Credits
Rather than "The End", the film concludes with the quote "Today is the first day of the rest of your life". See more »
As a fan of Groundhog Day, Final Destination and Edge of Tomorrow, I was surprised how much I liked it. It was just well done and it worked on all levels.
I watch a lot of movies and hate most of them, but this one worked for me.
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As a fan of Groundhog Day, Final Destination and Edge of Tomorrow, I was surprised how much I liked it. It was just well done and it worked on all levels. I watch a lot of movies and hate most of them, but this one worked for me.