We All Float Down Here With Our 'It' Tattoos

Pennywise the Dancing Clown is back in the box office smash "It."

I hate clowns, I have always hated clowns, and I'm pretty sure that I will hate clowns until the day I die. But for some perverse reason I adore the Stephen King novel It. The only way I can justify this is that Pennywise the Dancing Clown, who does a lot more murdering than dancing, personifies the view I have always had of clowns. There's something comforting about seeing a clown put aside the facade and just be the psychotic, murderous devil that we all assumed he was in the first place.

This cute little watercolor piece is a lot more sinister than you might believe. (Via IG - 8tatted5) #pennywise

A traditional take on the terrifying clown. (Via IG - biggsstudio) #pennywise

There is so much menace in this Pennywise by Carlos Rojas. (Via IG - crojasart) #pennywise

This black and grey piece is TERRIFYING. (Via IG - marekmarastattoo) #pennywise

It was released in theaters on Thursday night and preliminary reports have it setting box office records. Over on Rotten Tomatoes the film is scoring a 90%, which is insanely positive. We knew that it would be a tall order for Bill Skarsgard to fill those enormous clown shoes left behind by Curry, but it looks like he was up to the task.