Richie (Harry Anderson) retorts, “I can’t really help you with that, buddy, but thanks for sharing.”

THIS EPISODE’S DRINK: The Hallo-wine Spr-IT-zerĤ parts Hallowine spiced wine (you can find at your local liquor store around this time of year)Ĭombine and pour into goblet of your choice. Will Pennywise the Clown steal these kids’ souls, or will he be defeated by a slingshot and naive belief? Check out our rules, drink and review below! LISTEN HERE OR DOWNLOAD: This one’s a bit of a slog, but it terrified audiences in 1990, so we thought we’d check it out.

This week on Alcohollywood, we’re continuing HORROR OCTORBOR! by sitting through the three-hour miniseries IT, starring a bevy of B-level actors at the height of their popularity in the early nineties, plus a “special appearance” by Tim Curry as the titular character! Let’s get the Stephen King checklist out: After a group of seven kids (check) in a small town in Maine (check) destroy a creature that preys on their everyday fears (check), the kids – one of whom is a famous horror author (check) – must return to this town as adults to defeat the monster and recapture their childhood.