Let's talk horror techniques.
If say Pennywise lured one of the kids in and then suddenly he whips out an SMG and unload 50 rounds into the kid would that diminish the horror?
>>87168003
Yes it would. It would be ridiculous.
>>87168041
But how so when really a monster clown and a submachine gun pointed at you would both be scary things?
>>87168233
It's not just A monster clown. It's Pennywise and it's basically a monster behind a clown mask. He doesn't need to use a submachine gun, because he is a monster. It would be absurd, therefore not scary.
>>87168003
I heard that it was because this this new Pennywise has to be the scariest movie monster we've seen in years. Literally years. There's two scenes in this movie that absolutely sent shivers down my spine. First when Pennywise possesses the slideshow and we finally get to see his very creepy and mental face in the final scene. What a build-up! I nearly pissed myself.
The other one is in the basement, first we see the excellent performance by Georgie's actor. You'll float too never has sounded more epically scary. And then Pennywise rises from the waters. I jumped in my chair and still do when watching this. I can tell I will be on the edge of my seat in theatres this september.
>>87168291
But what's scarier, a monster clown or a monster clown with a machine gun? I'm with you OP, guns make everything scarier.
>>87168350
A monster clown is scarier than a machine gun.