Why did Pennywise become a spider?

When the Losers Club descend into Pennywise's lair deep in the caverns beneath Derry, however, Pennywise takes a new form to fight them: he becomes an amalgam of a clown and a giant spider.
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Why does Pennywise become a spider?

Throughout the book, It is generally referred to as male due to usually appearing as Pennywise. The Losers come to believe It may be female (because it lays eggs), and perceiving It's true form as a monstrous giant spider.
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Is Pennywise A were spider?

As in the 1990 ABC miniseries, which starred Tim Curry as the terrifying clown, Pennywise takes the form of a giant spider for the final battle. (According to King's book, Pennywise actually is a spider—sort of.
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Why did it take the form of Pennywise?

IT takes the form of Pennywise the Dancing Clown because King believes "clowns scare children more than anything else in the world." In the novel, however, Pennywise's real name is Bob Gray. IT also influences the adults of Derry to passively ignore it and not interfere with IT's attacks on Derry's children.
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Why is Pennywise scared of turtles?

IT represents chaos, evil, and fear, while the turtle is a force of kindness and is led by compassion, making them direct opposites. Both being interdimensional entities, their powers are at the same level, meaning that the turtle could kill IT if it wanted to, so it makes sense that IT is afraid of it.
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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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How was Pennywise born?

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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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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Why does Pennywise have a red balloon?

While it possesses no harmful qualities of its own, it's still pretty unnerving to see a red balloon appear out of nowhere. According the the Wiki set up to explain It and his powers, the red balloon is an illusion — one of many — that can be created to lure It's victims to their deaths.
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Is Pennywise real or imagination?

Pennywise the Clown is just a decoy/false appearance for its true form, which is known as the "deadlights", a shapeshifting creature, and it takes the form of a clown to stalk children in Derry.
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Can Pennywise shape shift?

Pennywise, also known simply as "It," is the quintessential shapeshifter, changing into whatever his prey fears the most.
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Is Pennywise an alien or demon?

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Pennywise is just a mask, an act that It uses when convenient. It is the real monster behind the monster. If you want to get technical, It is an alien, but It's origin goes well beyond that. It is actually an ancient cosmic deity.
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Why does Pennywise come every 27 years?

That hunger for tasty, tasty, beautiful fear is pretty much the sole reason It returns to Derry, Maine every 27 years to torment and feed on the townsfolk before retreating into a new cycle of slumber.
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Why does Pennywise live in the sewer?

Instead of living in the sewers, IT uses these as access points as it makes it easier for it to travel through town and go after its victims. IT's lair is described in the novel as a deep cavern beneath Derry and the sewers built around it.
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What is the weakness of Pennywise?

It's weaknesses are courage and heart. For the sake of spoilers, I won't go too much into the Ritual of Chüd, but suffice it to say that if you want to defeat It, you've got to have the two traits listed above.
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How old is Pennywise?

The concept of clowns has been traced back to the Fifth Dynasty of Egypt, but the modern circus clown developed in the 19th century, so by the time King's novel is set (the first part of it), Pennywise was around 200 years old.
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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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Is Pennywise still alive?

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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How did Pennywise get his powers?

IT hates humans so much that IT underestimates their intelligence. Most of all, IT gains power from its victims' perception.
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Why can't Bevs dad see the blood?

Beverly's father can't see any of the blood in the bathroom. On one level, this is because he's an adult; a major theme of It is that the innate power of childhood and ability to remember childhood fears serve as a crucial weapon against It.
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Why did Beverly in It cut her hair?

“Beverly's hair is basically a reflection of her acting against the abuse,” he revealed. “Her hair is something that her father is fixated on, and it sort of represents her abuse. She takes control by cutting it off. And she cuts it off in the bathroom, and the hair goes into the sink.
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Can a 10 year old watch It Chapter 1?

Great film, but not for kids under 13

It's very gory and contains adult language.
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How long does Pennywise stay awake for?

Related: What Does Pennywise Really Look Like In IT? IT arrived on Earth through an event similar to an asteroid impact, landing in what would later become Derry, Maine. Once there, IT adopted its usual pattern of hibernation that lasted between 27 and 30 years, awakening to kill and eat and then going back to sleep.
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