The Turning: 5 Reasons It’s The Scariest Finn Wolfhard Movie (& 5 It’ll Always Be IT) – Screen Rant

The Turningis the latest horror projectthat dares ask "what if Finn Wolfhard had a bad time?" FromStranger Thingsto theupcomingGhostbusters: Afterlife,Finn Wolfhard has been in a slew of spooky movies and series. From the looks of things, hislatestproject might be his scariest yet.The Turningcomes out this weekend and stars Wolfhard, Mackenzie Davis, and Brooklynn Prince. It looks like it could be the most terrifying film Finn's worked on - except, of course, forIt.

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Wolfhard was also part of theterrificreboot of Stephen King'sItbook, which has since been turned into two movies. Here's a list of reasons whyThe Turningcould be Wolfhard's scariest movie - and reasons why the two chapters ofItmight still holdthe crown.

WhileItismost certainly scary, it's alsosomewhat of an adventure movie. A lot of Itfocused on the almostGoonies-like hijinks of the kid characters. That doesn't mean the movie wasn't scary, but it did soften the edges. The same can be said ofStranger Things-if there's enough time to crack wise with your friends at the mall, there's time for the audience to catch their breath.

Thereis no such softness inThe Turning.Finn Wolfhard's too busy coughing up nightmare spiders to go swimming with The Losers Club.The Turningis far less relenting in its horror than Wolfhard's other work.

WhileThe Turninghas a PG-13 rating, bothchapters ofItarerated R. That allowed the movies to go farther with their scares thanThe Turning.Scoring a PG-13 rating does meanitcan reach a wider audience, as there's no restriction on audience members under 17 years old.

But making your movie more palatable for younger audiences means that the movie's terror will naturally get watered down.Itdid not have that restriction on either movie, so the scares could beas visceral as the creative team wanted.

Steven Spielberg is an executive producer onThe Turning.It's reported that this movie is a "passion project" for Spielberg. If this isa project that motivates him, we could see the best elements of Spielberg's style across this movie.

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Even though he's not directing it, Spielberg's influence in the movieis still invaluable. For instance, Spielberg didn't directPoltergeist,but he produced and co-wrote the movie, and it's an all-time classic horror movie. If Spielberg takes this as seriously as he takes his other classics,The Turningcould be a Hall-of-Famer.

On the other hand, if you want to talk top-tier Stevens, consider how Pennywise is a legacy character from the incredible Stephen King. King is a titan in the literary world, particularly when it comes to horror.

So many Stephen Kingadaptations have come out in the past few years, includingDoctor Sleep, Pet Sematary,andCastle Rock.Of all these stories,Itmight be King's most iconic work, aside from maybeThe Shining. But when it comes toFinn Wolfhard movies, it's hard to compete with an all-time classic killer clowncaper.

Pennywise gaveIta very clear villain. He was terrifying to be sure, but he was also a clear target. Every scare could be traced back to that one character. Beating him wasn't easy, but they knew that he was the source and that everything would be okay if they killed him.

The Turningdoesn't have the same obvious antagonist, and the scares are more mysterious. This adds an added layer of horror to the movie. The fact there isn't a clear monster to fight makesThe Turninga more frightening situation to be trapped in.

It: Chapter Twodid not score thesame amount of acclaim asChapter One.However, that doesn't diminish the horror of Pennywise's return. Despite the kids overcoming their fears and beating Pennywise, they had to do it all over again as adults.

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That's part of what makes the evils so scary for Finn Wolfhard's Richie, and the other Losers. You can never say for sure thatIt'sscares are ever done. The writer of both movies has even said there's a possibility for a third movie. Pennywise is toostrong to be outdone byThe Turning'stricks.

For those who don't know,The Turningalso hasliterary roots. The movie is an adaptation ofThe Turn Of The Screw,a novella written by Henry James. The story was published in 1898 and has since been adapted many times in many forms. It has been turned into films, TV movies, and even a 1954 opera. The story hasgone through so many iterations because thehorror continues to resonate with audiences of all generations.

Now, Finn Wolfhard gets to help bring a new, modern iteration of the story to life, with allour modern-day moviemaking innovations.

It wasn't hard for Pennywise to scare Finn Wolfhard's Richie inIt: Chapter One.When asked, Richie said he was most scared of clowns. But that doesn't stop Pennywise finding a tailor-made way to scare the vomit out of Richie, or any other member of the Losers Club.

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This is what puts Pennywise andItin a league above other horror movies. WhileThe Turningalso uses personalized scareson Kate, it doesn't match up to the arsenal of horrors Pennywise comes up with, from scary paintings to blood-gushing sinks.Itfound unique ways to scare each protagonist.

Inboth chapters ofIt,Wolfhard was one of the good guys getting scared. In The Turning, Wolfhard gets to take a more active role in the horror. His character, Miles, is secretive and arrogant in a way that Richie inIt never was.

Richie was sort of arrogant, but endearingly,ribbinghis friends. Miles is arrogant and entitled, creeping on Kate throughout the entire movie. When he's notwatching her sleep, he's coughing upspiders. It's a whole new degree of scary for Finn Wolfhard specifically.

Richie was right to list clowns as his number one fear. Clowns are scarier than anything else, and that's just a fact. FromKiller Klownsfrom Outer Spaceto thereal-life creepy clowns of 2016, they are one of the most transcendent horrors. Pennywise is such a vivid, vibrant character, and that makes his monstrous side all the more terrifying.

As scary as Finn Wolfhard's spider-mouth is in the trailer,The Turningdoesn't come close to the horrors of clowns. There's nothing Finn Wolfhard has contended within a movie that is as scary as a sharp-toothed clown.

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