Pennywise himself, the fan favorite villain, has himself become not just a horror character but a meme popping up in all sorts of places — not just in sewers. There are masks and costumes galore of the 2017 version of Pennywise — quite a different character from the Pennywise in the 1990 TV miniseries. Last weekend, someone in quite a good costume decided to spread the creep factor through the New York City subway.

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Pennywise made another surprise appearance in a New Jersey woman’s backyard. On Aug. 17, Renee Jensen and her boyfriend were relaxing outside when a Pennywise doll sailed through the air and landed at her feet. Terrified, the woman reported it to the police, and then grabbed the doll and set it on fire. Let’s be honest: that’s a reasonable reaction.

Out in Hollywood, as part of the film’s promotional blitz, the Derry Canal Days Festival and Funhouse opened on Aug. 15, offering an “IT”-themed haunted house experience to those who snapped up free tickets in time. It runs through Sept. 8. Unless you live in Los Angeles or are the most diehard of diehard King fans, it’s unlikely you’ll get to visit it, so here’s a pretty good walkthrough video to show you the highlights.

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Here in Bangor, we’ll get to see the movie on Friday, on the same day as the rest of America — except for those lucky few who managed to score free tickets to WKIT-FM’s Wednesday night premiere at Bangor Mall Cinemas.

Will you see “IT: Chapter Two”? Have you been permanently traumatized by clowns? Have you seen a rogue balloon floating somewhere in Bangor? Let us know in the comments. We all float down here…

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