‘Welcome to Derry’s’ Lack of Pennywise Is Becoming a Real Issue

‘Welcome to Derry’s’ Lack of Pennywise Is Becoming a Real Issue

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I love Freddy Krueger. Not in like a “we’re friends” way, but in a “that scary guy’s movies are pretty fun” way. A Nightmare on Elm Street and Wes Craven’s New Nightmare are two of my favorite horror films. It’s not just the mood and atmosphere and gnarly kills, it’s the powers. Krueger can enter people’s minds when they’re sleeping and manipulate their dreams. It’s rad, and sometimes it can happen when the person isn’t even realizing it.

This confusion can lead to someone who thinks that they are awake suddenly realizing that not only are they asleep, but that they’re being tortured by the Springwood Slasher himself. Some instances are more obvious tha