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Someone Put Clips from ‘IT’ 1990 and ‘IT’ 2017 Side By Side
Well this sure didn’t take long.
It was just yesterday that the (terrifying and perfect) teaser trailer for Andy Muschietti’s IT hit the net, and one fan has already taken it upon himself to put the footage side-by-side with pertinent clips from Tommy Lee Wallace’s 1990 miniseries adaptation. As you’ll see, the two line up pretty well; of course, this makes sense, given they’re both adaptations of the very same novel.
The scene where Georgie encounters Pennywise looks particularly similar to the 1990 version, but you’ve gotta love the little additions Muschietti added in; Georgie unexpectedly bopping his head on the construction barrier is particularly inspired. As you probably noticed, Muschietti also put his own spin on the iconic scrapbook scene, amping up the terror in very effective fashion.
And that seems to be the whole point of Muschietti’s vision, above all else: to make EVERYTHING about the story scarier than it ever was before. The 1990 miniseries was hampered by budgetary and ratings constraints, but Muschietti was free to really run wild, have fun, and make his movie truly terrifying. And judging by the teaser, I’m feeling like he totally nailed it.
In any event, check out the side-by-side action below!
Dark Sky Films and Fathom Events are keeping their annual Texas Chain Saw Day tradition alive with the return of Tobe Hooper‘s The Texas Chain Saw Massacre 4K restoration in theaters for one-night-only on August 18, and this week they’ve announced that the screenings will include a sneak peek at a brand new version of the horror classic.
For starters, tickets are now on sale for Texas Chain Saw Day, as The Texas Chain Saw Massacre returns to theatres nationwide on August 18 from Dark Sky Films and Fathom Entertainment, the leading specialty distributor of content to theatrical partners worldwide
In addition to experiencing Tobe Hooper’s groundbreaking 1974 classic on the big screen, audiences will also enjoy an exclusive behind-the-scenes featurette exploring the painstaking art of rotoscoping, the century-old animation technique.
The featurette includes an exclusive preview of newly created rotoscoped footage from The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, giving fans a first look at the striking visual style while highlighting the craftsmanship behind the process, created entirely by artists without the use of AI.
Animation Director & Art Director Paul Beck (A Scanner Darkly, Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood) is the man behind the hand-animated version of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.
The press release previews, “every frame will be illustrated by hand using the labor-intensive animation technique in which artists meticulously trace live-action footage frame by frame. Employing no artificial intelligence, the production relies exclusively on the craftsmanship and decades of experience of veteran artists to preserve the performances, atmosphere, and intensity of the original film while presenting audiences with a striking new visual experience.”
Beck said in a statement, “The original Texas Chain Saw Massacre is a masterpiece that changed cinema forever. Our goal is to honor its legacy by reimagining it through the timeless art of hand-drawn rotoscoping, giving audiences a completely new way to experience a film they thought they already knew.”
Get your first look at the new visual experience only in theaters on August 18.
Expect the animated Chain Saw reimagining at some point in 2027.
In the 1974 classic from director Tobe Hooper, five youths traveling through rural Texas fall prey to a butcher in a mask made of human skin and his cannibalistic family.
Marilyn Burns, Paul A. Partain, Allen Danziger, William Vail, Teri McMinn, Gunnar Hansen, Edwin Neal, and Jim Siedow star in the classic horror movie.
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