Stephen King’s classic horror novel ‘IT’ has been released in theatres last week as a highly-anticipated adaptation movie, also called ‘IT’. This Andy Muschietti’s film is said to be one of the most thrilling horror movie in recent times. It’s marketing campaign was kicked off in high gear, as they officially announced the online debut of an 8-bit IT video game.
Beware, as this video game is spooky and can easily become addictive due to its simplicity and easy gameplay. Take control of the S.S Georgie, a paper boat, as it floats in the severs of Derry, Maine, just like in the novel. Your aim while playing IT is to avoid various obstacles found in the sewer. These can be anything such as the killer clown known as Pennywise, the shoe of Betty Ripsom, or the missing children posters. During your journey in the sewer, you will also have the objective of collecting balloons to achieve a high score.
Compared to the standards of cutting-edge video games found on consoles such as PlayStation and Xbox, IT is relatively a pretty simple game. And it’s this simplicity that makes it easy to gasp and incredibly fun to play, even with the eerie soundtrack of a clown chuckling in the background. One of the best facets of the IT video game is the way it captures the spirit of the 1980’s just as in the movie.
IT, the movie, is based on The Losers Club located in Derry, Maine as per the novel. After the disappearance of a child known as Georgie, the kids in this small and quiet town start to suspect that something isn’t right. Pennywise, the evil dancing clown is revealed to be behind this disappearance. As the kids try to solve the mystery, they soon come across some terrifying secrets that will torment them forever.
A sequel of the IT movie is underway currently. The director has confirmed that he will start working on the second part of the adaptation in shortly. A script should be ready by the beginning of next year for the sequel. The actual movie is all about the kids, but the second one will take you 30 years fast forward when the main characters are adults. It is expected to include some flashbacks about the time they were still kids.
The new ‘IT’ movie of Warner Bros has amassed a colossal debut of over £92m in North America alone, and approximately £140m around the world. If you haven’t watched the movie yet, get a previous of what you can expect in the sewer of Derry by playing the IT throwback game.