10 Greatest Movie Villains Of The Last Decade
6. Pennywise - It
The creepy clown can be a bit of a horror movie shortcut at times. Most of us are to some degree perturbed by the harlequin in its bizarre form, so to plonk a clown into your scary film is at times a little lazy. Pennywise the clown from It could be a bit of a damp squib - except that this particular jester is genuinely horrifying.
Bill Skarsgård doesn’t get the credit he deserves for his work in the two It movies, and Pennywise really is a plum role for any actor. Few parts will give the performer the chance to cut loose to this degree. It’s an all action job, and Skarsgård’s snarling voice and physicality alone make Pennywise petrifying.
Then, there’s the design. We’ve all seen horrible clowns before, but never one quite like this, the apex predator of the circus. The razor sharp teeth, the eye make up, the ruffled clothes. Pennywise is about as unsubtle a villain as you could imagine, but the fear factor is very real.