10 Movie Scenes You Won't Believe Didn't Use CGI

A little less dramatic than a lot of the entries on this list, this one nonetheless deserves a spot for the effect it had on one unfortunate star behind the scenes.

Stephen King’s It opened to both a record-breaking box office performance and stellar reviews in 2017, and it’s not hard to see why. The iconic horror author’s most ambitious single volume text (we said single volume, calm down Dark Tower nerds) was translated into a nostalgic, endearing horror comedy which managed to be terrifying, hilarious, and heart-warming in turn, proving the genre could have major mainstream appeal.

This success was down to an extraordinary cast, all of whom were replaced by an equally impressive roster of adult actors for 2019’s sequel. Also returning for part two was Bill Skarsgard’s villainous Pennywise, the instantly recognizable killer clown who returns to haunt the now grown-up Losers Club.

The actor is uniquely unsettling in the demanding role, and his funnyman co-star Bill Hader had a candid chat with him behind the scenes of the flick about what effects were used to fake Pennywise’s creepy drifting-eyed smile. Leading Skarsgard, in full costume, to demonstrate that there was no CGI required, scaring Hader senseless in the process.