TheHemlock Groveactorsurprised movie loverswhen he transformed into Pennywise forIt, from director Andy Muschietti.
Skarsgardcompared the character to Heath Ledger’s interpretation of the JokerinThe Dark Knight.
“He’s not even human,” he said, “he’s just pure evil.”

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You might know him as Fauno (a.k.a.
The Pale Man) inPan’s Labyrinthor Abe in theHellboymovies.
This character has to be sexy," Jones toldThe Hollywood Reporter.

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Sofia Boutella was hardly its biggest problem.
Like Jones, Botet made a name for himself as the movie monster man.
He played the Crooked Man inThe Conjuring 2, ghosts ofCrimson Peak, and the eponymousMama.

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His next challenge will be playing the Slender Man in Screen Gems' upcoming movie.
The Bye Bye Man (Doug Jones)
Yup, it’s Jones again.
What did we tell you?

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He’s the master!
I really had to lace up my bootstraps and do a lot of these myself."
(You might have also seensome of her unqiue red carpet photos.)

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“Real is always more scary,” she toldBloody Disgusting.
I really wanted there to be something on set, Wingard said.
He also played the demon in the film that terrorizes the children.

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