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Overlong adaptation of the author's best-selling horror novel, originally shown as a two-part tale. A youngster's murder alerts seven friends that a supernatural enemy they fought as children has returned. But after 30 years apart, the reluctant heroes struggle to overcome their worst fears and find the courage necessary to defeat such an inhuman force. Tim Curry is on memorable form, bringing the sinister side of clowns into terrifyingly sharp focus, but sadly although this chiller starts well, director Tommy Lee Wallace simply can't maintain the creep-factor for long. Richard Thomas, Tim Reid, John Ritter and Olivia Hussey co-star