10 Horror Movies Ruined By Fan Overhype
2. IT Chapter 2
Even though Stephen King adaptations are a mixed bag, the 2017 adaptation of IT surpassed everyone's expectations. Although Bill Skarsgard earned the most praise for his career-defining performance as Pennywise, the child actors who portrayed The Losers Club also received universal acclaim.
The performances of Sophia Lillis, Finn Wolfhard, Jack Dylan Grazer, and the other children were so beloved, fans were demanding their return in the follow-up. Despite the fact IT Chapter 2 was supposed to deal with The Losers Club members as adults, the filmmakers buckled under the pressure, incorporating scenes of the kids.
Sadly, the children's inclusion caused a number of problems. Because the ensemble had noticeably aged by this point, their voices and appearances had to be digitally de-aged, which was noticeably distracting.
Also, since we've seen these characters as adults, the flashback sequences had zero tension, since we knew they would survive their encounters with Pennywise. On top of that, these needless sequences tacked on an extra 40 minutes, causing the run-time to balloon to nearly three hours.
If fans hadn't hyped these kids' performances so much, they wouldn't have been implemented into IT Chapter 2, allowing the sequel to be tighter and more efficient.