Pennywise (It) isn't a traditional god but an ancient, malevolent, god-like cosmic entity from the Macroverse, a void between universes, whose true form is an Eldritch horror that feeds on fear, opposing the benevolent Turtle god, Maturin, in Stephen King's multiverse. It's an alien creature, not a demon or devil, capable of immense power but ultimately vulnerable, existing in a complex cosmology alongside other beings like the Crimson King, though it believes itself to be a supreme being.
IT (also known by its favorite form as Pennywise the Dancing Clown) is the main antagonist of Stephen King's IT, and a minor antagonist in The Tommyknockers and 11/22/63. It is an ancient evil supernatural shape-shifting extradimensional eldritch alien entity that feeds on the people of Derry.
Pennywise is like an avatar of a primordial cosmic entity. Pretty much a god. He's a trans-dimensional being left over from the time before. In the dark tower series, Pennywise is described as an extra-dimensional being from the Macroverse (space between universes).
Pennywise sleeps for about 27 years because it's an extra-dimensional being whose hibernation is a natural, cyclical part of its life cycle to regain energy after a feeding frenzy, allowing it to feed on the fears of children in Derry every few decades, with the number also serving as a literary device for generational trauma and cyclical horror, making its return predictable yet mysterious.
It is the only live-action villain role of Tim Curry to be Pure Evil so far. Its 1990 incarnation was the first Pure Evil portrayed by Tim Curry, giving him (Alongside Robin Atkin Downes) the second highest acting and voice acting amount of Pure Evil villains after Jim Cummings.
In the original IT book, Pennywise frequently introduces himself by that name (EG: “I, Georgie, am Mr. Bob Gray, also known as Pennywise the Dancing Clown.”), implying that “Bob Gray” is the real name behind the Pennywise the Dancing Clown character.
Pennywise/deadlights can easily eats valak's soul since Valak is a demon but the deadlights is an cosmic entity outside of our universe.. To put it simply, Pennywise is a multiverse threat. And a mere ghost or demon like Valak stand no chance against IT. Pennywise can eat souls and manipulate reality.
There's no single "dumbest" horror movie, but common contenders known for being hilariously bad, nonsensical, or poorly made include Manos: The Hands of Fate, Birdemic: Shock and Terror, and Troll 2, often cited for their terrible acting, writing, and low-budget effects, while films like Jaws: The Revenge and sequels like Jason X or Leprechaun in the Hood make lists for being absurd or cheap cash-ins, alongside B-movies with ridiculous concepts like killer turkeys or gingerbread men.
It: Welcome to Derry, episode 1's shock twist ending saw the majority of the new gang of kids, set up to be the new Losers Club, murdered and devoured by Pennywise's murderous demon baby form.
Yes, Pennywise (It) can still hurt or kill you even if you aren't scared, as fear is more like a seasoning that makes victims taste better, but It can manipulate reality, use other people as weapons (like Beverly's abusive father), and use its true form (the Deadlights) to incapacitate or kill directly; courage and unity weaken It, but It's still a powerful, ancient entity that can cause harm without relying solely on fear.
Chapter 1 is the better film, but the second film is better than the second half of the mini-series on the whole and again it is a more than admirable and brave attempt at adapting an extremely difficult and near-unfilmable book. While there is a good deal to recommend, there are some glaring problems.
When "It" is about to eat Beverly, she displays fearlessness to which Pennywise said it was ok and that he knew what would make her scared. He then proceeds to open his mouth hella wide and reveals 3 small lights inside of him. This somehow scares her enough that she falls victim into the floating trance.
Firstly, the episode rules out any possibility of Mrs Kersh being the monster's actual daughter (as she herself realises towards the episode's end). What it does tell us is that Pennywise was once a real, human clown, chosen by the creature due to his popularity with children.
Pennywise, or any of IT's other forms, can be seriously injured by conventional weapons if the belief is strong enough. The Ritual of Chud is necessary for outwitting IT (the Deadlights) and, essentially, pushing IT back into It's own dimension beyond the void of Todash darkness.
 Explanation from google: The entity known as IT (most famously appearing as Pennywise the Dancing Clown) inherently has the Deadlights as its true, final form; it does not "share" them in the conventional sense. Rather, it exposes its victims to them, or other powerful beings can interact with the same cosmic force.
1. The Exorcist. When a mysterious entity possesses a young girl, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life. The scariest movie of all time.
The movie noted for having around 32 jump scares is The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia, often cited on horror forums as having a high number for a feature film, though records also exist for series like The Midnight Club breaking world records for jump scares in a TV episode.
It's an ancient alien from another dimension called the Macroverse. It can take many forms, typically with the intention of inciting fear in Its chosen target of feeding. Pennywise just tends to be It's favorite form to take.
Valac is a demon described in the goetic grimoires The Lesser Key of Solomon (in some versions as Ualac or Valak and in Thomas Rudd's variant as Valu), Johann Weyer's Pseudomonarchia Daemonum (as Volac), the Liber Officiorum Spirituum (as Coolor or Doolas), and in the Munich Manual of Demonic Magic (as Volach) as an ...
George Elmer "Georgie" Denbrough is a fictional character created by Stephen King in his 1986 epic horror novel It. Georgie is the younger brother of Bill Denbrough, and is killed by Pennywise the Clown.
Pennywise: [to young Ben] Kiss me, fat boy!
It's subjective, but many find the 2017 version scarier due to gore, modern effects, and Bill Skarsgård's more sinister Pennywise, while the 1990 miniseries is often seen as creepier for its psychological dread and Tim Curry's iconic performance, though some find the original less frightening now due to dated effects and music. Ultimately, the 2017 film is often considered more intense, but the 1990 version's atmosphere and Curry's menace stick with viewers, making the "scarier" choice depend on personal preference for horror styles (jump scares/gore vs. psychological dread).