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Stephen King Responds to Clowns Who Say ‘IT’ Has Destroyed Their Profession
Imagine how pissed sharks must’ve been after Jaws came out?
We wrote up a story about clowns around this time last week that actually kind of made me sad. As it turns out, professional clowns are not happy that Pennywise is coming back to give nightmares to a whole new generation in this year’s adaptation of IT; one real life clown likened widespread clown phobia to racism, while another said his phone stopped ringing in the wake of the IT trailer hitting the net. It seems that everyone is afraid of clowns these days… and that doesn’t bode well for anyone who makes a living wearing a red nose and greasepaint.
Of course, scary clowns are nothing new in the world of entertainment and, well, in the real world we live in every day. John Wayne Gacy put a dark cloud over the whole profession back in the ’70s, and Stephen King’s Pennywise originally appeared on the page back in the ’80s. So what does King himself think about clowns complaining that films like IT are ruining their business?
King took to Twitter yesterday to address the complaints:
The clowns are pissed at me. Sorry, most are great. BUT…kids have always been scared of clowns. Don’t kill the messengers for the message.
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) April 10, 2017
So there you have it. Clowns are scary. And it’s King’s job to scare us!
Are you watching? Ishana Night Shyamalan has clearly been paying attention to her father, M. Night Shyamalan. Not only is she following in his footsteps as a filmmaker, but she’s also embracing a similar mystique surrounding her work.
The new trailer for her feature directorial debut, The Watchers, gives viewers a taste of what’s in store. AreYouWatching.com has launched with even more clues.
Visit the site to join the mysterious creatures that lurk in the Irish forest as you observe a shelter. From the time the sun sets at 7:30 PM until it rises at 5:55 AM, four strangers — played by Dakota Fanning, Georgina Campbell, Oliver Finnegan, and Olwen Fouere — can be seen trapped inside.
You’ll find several interactive items. Click on the gramophone to set the mood with some spooky music. Tap on the birdcage to hear an ominous message from the parrot inside: “I’m going out, try not to die.” Press on the TV to watch clips from a fake reality show called Lair of Love. And if you tap on the window during the daytime … they’ll tap back.
There are also Easter eggs hidden at specific times. We’ve discovered three: a disorienting shot of Fanning’s character’s car at 5:52 PM, a closer view of the captives at 11:11 PM, and a glimpse of monitors at 12:46 AM. Let us know if you find any more in the comments…
The Watchers opens in theaters on June 14 via New Line Cinema. Ishana Night Shyamalan writes and directs, based on the 2022 novel of the same name by A.M. Shine. M. Night Shyamalan produces.
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