10 Movies That Wasted Brilliant Concepts

10. <span Style="font-size: 15px;">It Chapter Two - A Mature Horror Sequel To Its Acclaimed</span> (2019)

In 2017, audiences were pleasantly surprised by Andrés Muschietti's adaptation of Stephen King's epic horror novel It, and when a sequel was announced it was widely believed that Muschietti would be able to hit another homerun, especially with a cast including Jessica Chastain, James McAvoy, and Bill Hader.

But whilst the first film was uniquely unsettling, rich with character and bursting with unpredictable threats, It: Chapter Two was unable to find the right tone. Focussing on the kids all grown up, the initial threat of Pennywise has been wore down to a dull flop, and it spends far too long dealing with his silly and melodramatic final stand.

Between its length and troubled tone changes, the horror sequel fails to live up to the hype in a big way, struggling to develop its characters effectively or maintain its predecessor's scares. Unlike It, Chapter Two is far too overblown for its own good, and squanders its chance to end the franchise on an emotional high.