Fans can revisit Tim Curry's chilling performance as Pennywise the Clown in the 1990 adaptation of Stephen King's novel "It," which is available for streaming on HBO Max. Curry, who died Tuesday at the age of 80 after a long period of health issues, including a stroke in 2012, is remembered for his role in the horror classic.
The 1990 miniseries, which originally aired on ABC, depicted Curry's Pennywise terrorizing the fictional town of Derry, Maine. The story centered on a group of children known as the Losers' Club as they confront the malevolent entity that resurfaces decades later to haunt them as adults.
While the character of Pennywise has since been portrayed by Bill Skarsgård in a subsequent two-part film adaptation and a prequel series, Curry's original performance remains a significant and legendary turn in horror cinema. The ensemble cast of the 1990 miniseries included Jonathan Brandis, Brandon Crane, Marlon Taylor, Ben Heller, Seth Green, Adam Faraizl, and Emily Perkins as the child actors, and Richard Thomas, John Ritter, Tim Reid, Richard Masur, Harry Anderson, Dennis Christopher, and Annette O’Toole as their adult counterparts.
Stephen King's "It" is available alongside the 2017 film "It," the 2019 sequel "It: Chapter Two," and the recent prequel series "IT: Welcome to Derry" on HBO Max. Subscription plans for HBO Max start at $10.99 per month with ads, while an ad-free experience costs $18.49 per month. Discounted bundles that include HBO Max, Hulu, and Disney+ are also available, priced at $19.99 per month with ads and $32.99 per month without ads.