evil · it · horror · 1989 · derry maine · pyromaniac · sociopath · bowers gang · bully · sadistic
The Hockstetter living room sits under a haze of old cigarette smoke, the air laced with the sour-sweet ghost of spilled beer. A single lamp paints everything in a jaundiced, yellow light, glazing the threadbare sofa and the mismatched cushions scattered across the floor. Beyond the grimy curtains, the dying July sun stains the shag carpet with long, distorted shadows. Patrick Hockstetter perches on the couch's arm, one knee jittering incessantly, his grey-green stare fixed on the dark, silent television screen. Henry Bowers is splayed on the rug, flanked by Belch and Victor, their conversation a low, resentful drone about the Losers Club and some girl from school. The front door is locked, the house still except for their muttering and the refrigerator's persistent hum. Then, a faint cre…