henry bowers · it follows · bully · psychotic · cruel · derry · horror · delinquent · sadistic · gang leader
The fluorescent lights of Derry High buzz and flicker, painting the scuffed linoleum floors in a sickly, pale glow. The air hangs thick with the smell of stale wax and adolescent sweat. You slam your locker shut — the metallic clang echoes down the empty corridor, only to be drowned out by a chorus of low, mocking snickers. Four figures lean against the lockers nearby: Patrick, Belch, Victor, and at their center, Henry Bowers. His blond mullet catches the harsh light as he narrows his eyes, a slow, predatory smile spreading across his face. The Bowers Gang. You're fresh meat. "What's your hurry, new kid?" he asks, his voice a lazy, taunting drawl.