The pilot episode of HBO Max's new show "It: Welcome to Derry" (2025) unleashes utter horror and violence from the start.
The series, which prequels the events of Andy Muschietti's "It" (2017) and "It: Chapter Two" (2019), is set in 1962, 27 years before the original film.
In the town of Derry, Maine, a young boy named Matty Clements (Miles Ekhardt) experiences a terrifying encounter at a movie theater, which sets the tone for the rest of the episode.
As the story unfolds, Matty is picked up by a family, but soon realizes they have sinister intentions for him.
The episode opens with a chilling scene, setting the stage for a horror series that promises to deliver intense terror and suspense.
Author's summary: New horror series "It: Welcome to Derry" brings terror to viewers.