Who is Pennywise scared of?

Stephen King's IT introduced readers to a one-of-a-kind creature that can take any form, the most common one being Pennywise the Dancing Clown, and as menacing as it is, this creature has one big enemy it's truly scared of: Maturin, the turtle.
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Who is Pennywise's arch enemy?

You've also probably read all of King's horror novels, including The Dark Tower series, which reveals that Pennywise's archenemy is The Turtle.
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What is Pennywise weak to?

It's weaknesses are courage and heart.
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Why is Pennywise scared of turtle's?

The turtle is a force of benevolence and is guided by compassion, whereas IT represents chaos, evil, and fear. They are diametrically opposed. Because they are both interdimensional entities with equal powers, the turtle could kill IT if it wanted to, therefore it's understandable that IT is terrified of it.
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What makes Pennywise scary?

When Stephen King wrote the novel “It,” he asked himself what frightened children the most. The answer he came up with was clowns, and it would lead to the cosmic horror It, who descends upon the town of Derry to frighten and prey on its children, as Pennywise the Dancing Clown.
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What is Pennywise true form?

He took the form of a clown most frequently, Mr. Bob Gray or Pennywise, but his true form is an ancient eldritch entity from another universe who landed in the town that would become Derry by way of an asteroid and first awoke in 1715.
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What age is Pennywise for?

Common Sense Media, another site that looks at whether movies or other media are age-appropriate for kids, concluded that It is appropriate for children aged 15 or older. The site's review also noted that violence and strong language were factors in the movie, and warned parents of the presence of those elements.
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What is Pennywise's greatest fear?

Stephen King's IT introduced readers to a one-of-a-kind creature that can take any form, the most common one being Pennywise the Dancing Clown, and as menacing as it is, this creature has one big enemy it's truly scared of: Maturin, the turtle.
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Why can't adults see Pennywise?

The adults being oblivious to what happened to the children is part of IT's influence on the town's residents, as it could make them blind to what was happening if it desired to, as that made it easier for the creature to feed on children.
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Does Pennywise feed on fear?

It feasts on the flesh of humans simply because our fears are easy to manifest and they make us taste better. According to It, when humans got scared, "all the chemicals of fear flooded the body and salted the meat".
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Does Pennywise have superpowers?

IT has the power of mind control, too.

IT can cause amnesia and avert citizens' attention away from the carnage around them. They are prevented from putting together the dots. This is its most subtle power — but what has allowed IT to prey on Derry for centuries.
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What are the 3 lights in IT?

The Deadlights are the true form of Pennywise/IT. The Deadlights are orange writhing lights that exist in Todash Darkness. Pennywise uses its Deadlights to break a person's mind because one look at the Deadlights will make a person go insane due to it not being able to be comprehended by a human mind.
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Does Pennywise have a daughter?

Kersh is Pennywise's daughter. She says, "My father ... His name was Robert Gray, better known as Bob Gray, better known as Pennywise the Dancing Clown." This is also the name It uses to introduce itself to Georgie, Bill's brother, in the novel.
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How do kids beat It?

Film: At the house on Neibolt Street, the kids basically do a bunch of damage by impaling It with rods. It looks like they get these weapons from the rusty wrought-iron fence of the house itself. Down in the sewers, during their final encounter, it's much of the same.
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How many kills does Pennywise have?

Several Animals - Mutilated by Pennywise. 88 Children and 14 Adults - Killed when The Kitchener Ironworks exploded. The Bradley Gang - Shot to death by The Townspeople of Derry. Several People Inside The Black Spot - Crushed underneath the rubble when the place collapsed after being burned down by a Cult.
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Why does Pennywise have a red balloon?

Bill Denbrough described them as writhing, destroying orange lights, and IT as an endless, crawling, hairy creature made of that same light. The theory, then, suggests that the balloons are a representation of the deadlights and contain the souls of the children killed by IT.
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Is Pennywise dead?

1985: IT is finally defeated and physically killed in another Ritual of Chüd by the adult Bill, Richie, Beverly, Eddie, and Ben.
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Will IT 3 come?

Director Andy Muschietti has hinted at the possibility that he has more stories to tell, and that he is open to the possibility of directing the third film in the IT franchise. In a recent interview with io9, Muschietti talked about a potential third film, given the success of both the movies.
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Can a kid watch IT?

Great film, but not for kids under 13

I recommend this film to everyone who loves slightly disturbing films and TV shows like me but for anyone under the age of 13 you really should not watch it. It's very gory and contains adult language.
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How scary is 2?

IT Chapter Two is quite gruesome and aggressive with its violent sequences, even having people beaten to a pulp from the very start of the movie. Considering that it's R-rated, IT Chapter Two doesn't hold back with the blood and how Pennywise devours his victims, which itself may be quite disturbing for some viewers.
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Why is the clown named Pennywise?

It's unclear how, exactly, Pennywise got his name. Was it given to him by the kids it haunts, or did "It" choose it? King never really explains it in his book, and he himself does not appear to have had a specific reason for choosing the name Pennywise to be the scariest creature imaginable.
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