Stanley Uris's main fear in Stephen King's It is the overwhelming, paralyzing terror of Pennywise and the supernatural horror of Derry, manifesting as a deep-seated anxiety about losing control and facing the monstrous clown again, which ultimately leads to his tragic suicide as an adult. His fear is intensified by his meticulous nature and Jewish identity, making him resistant to the irrationality of It, and is symbolized by disturbing images like the creepy painting in his father's office and the waterlogged dead children.
Stan is one of the two members (alongside Eddie Kaspbrak) of the Losers Club to die, although Stan committed suicide due to his fear of Pennywise, while Eddie is killed by Pennywise.
In the second film, while the others almost completely forget about It when they grow up and find jobs in different places, Stan, still haunted by the events of that summer, doesn't forget about Pennywise that easily because of his fear, and it is his fear that causes him to commit suicide, because he knows that he ...
It could also be inferred that Richie is mainly afraid of people finding out about his sexuality, using the clown or teenage werewolf metaphors. In the novel and miniseries, Richie is afraid of the teenage werewolf from the movie he and his friends watch at the movies.
It uses the leper to take advantage of Eddie's fear of disease. When seeing the leper, Eddie felt that if it had touched him he would instantly catch every disease that it had and rot from the inside out.
Bill and Richie see IT as Pennywise in the album and are terrified to see that Pennywise has Georgie's face. Bill, stricken, reaches out for the photo and Richie has to tug his hand out when Bill slices three of his fingers as they are sucked into the photograph.
Columbia is a groupie, lover of Frank for a while untill he changed her for Eddie, of whom she also fell in love until his death. She is one of Frank's servants in his castle along with Riff Raff and Magenta.
George, often called “Georgie,” has a fear of the dark and last sees Bill when his older brother helps him make a paper boat that George takes out into the rain. George is last seen wearing a yellow slicker and red galoshes.
Known for his understanding of Derry's past, he imparts this knowledge to his friends. He also grapples with school bullying, fear of heights, and an overarching sense of despair. Who are the members of The Losers' Club that Ben Hanscom is friends with?
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.
Mike works on his Grandfather Leroy's farm, as his parents died in a fire when he was child. This is the main source of fear that It uses against him. He is also troubled by the town dismissing it as drug induced death and the legacy this leaves him with. He also has issues with slaughtering sheep on the farm.
In the novel, Patrick is said to be afraid of flying leeches, but in the 2017 alternate adaptation, he is shown to be afraid of zombies. This could be because it would be a more era-relevant fear, or for convenience.
Blanche's Incarceration
She was hospitalized several times and eventually received a lobotomy, which left her unable to care for herself.
The witching hour got its name from the assumption that witches cast their spells in the blackness of night when they can go undetected and when the veil between life and death is at its weakest. The 3 am time that Christians commonly call the witching hour stems from when it is believed Christ died.
Of all the members of the Losers Club, Bev has the most rational fear. While the boys fear monsters and imaginary things, Bev is afraid of her own biology. Despite it being inevitable, she is terrified of growing up.
Likewise, Bill Denbrough has not conquered his own great fear. In 1985 It comes to the group in the form of Georgie Denbrough, capitalizing on Bill's lifelong fear he was responsible for his brother's death.
Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia is a specific phobia, meaning that someone with this condition would experience intense, irrational anxiety or fear when faced specifically with the number 666.
When Ben goes into the light, he asks Vanya to tell Klaus that he has been dead for seventeen years and all of the years he had with Klaus was extra. He asks Vanya to reassure Klaus that he shouldn't feel guilty for keeping Ben with him, as he was always afraid to go into the light.
Professor Lupin A white disk in the air (a full moon) In The Prisoner of Azkaban, readers discover that Lupin is a werewolf who turns into the frightful beast under a full moon. The moon represents Lupin's transformation into a creature he cannot control. Lupin is afraid of his own destructive potential.
Some of their fears make complete sense, such as Beverly seeing things that relate to her becoming more womanly and the heavily implied abuse from her father. Bill seeing Georgie also makes sense. Eddie's fear of illness makes sense in the form of a leper.
Weird Phobias
After she and Brad are seduced by Frank in their separate rooms, Janet wanders around the lab and finds an injured Rocky. She bandages his wounds and they form a bond. However, Frank is not pleased that Rocky slept with Janet instead of him, and she is also surprised to see Dr. Scott at the castle.
Columbia craves attention. She hops in the pick up truck with Frank and stays even after he throws her over. Then she takes up with Eddie after he's been thrown over. She wears a gold sequined jacket to a black and white affair. The tap dance represents that.
She breaks into tears before telling Eddie that he is a great father and a good man who she is happy to know. She kisses him on the cheek and leaves, signifying they have broken up.