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Random Trivia For This Title: - Stephen KingStephen King's novel IT is connected to his {Dark Tower} universe. The novel has an image of a turtle supporting the earth. A poem explaining this, "See the Turtle of enormous girth/ Upon his back he holds the Earth," appears in both IT and the third {Dark Tower} novel, The Waste Lands. That book also expands on the idea of multiple dimensions, each guarded by an animal avatar, held together by the Dark Tower in the center, rather like the spokes of a wheel. The final {Dark Tower} novel, The Dark Tower, features a character named Mordred who, like Pennywise, shifts from human to spider form, and another character, Dandelo, who, like Pennywise, has "deadlights" behind his eyes that will drive a mortal to madness. The character Mike Hanlon appears in both IT and Insomnia, which introduces {Dark Tower} character Patrick Danville.
- In a neat bit of irony, Richie is menaced by a werewolf. The young Richie, played by Seth GreenSeth Green later played a werewolf in {Buffy the Vampire Slayer}.
- Jonathan BrandisJonathan Brandis and John RitterJohn Ritter both died tragically in 2003. Brandis hanged himself, while Ritter suffered an unexpected, fatal aortic dissection.
- Jarred BlancardJarred Blancard (young Henry Bowers) hated having to call Marlon TaylorMarlon Taylor (young Mike Hanlon) a "nigger", and would often apologize to him before and after filming for his character's excessive use of the slur.
- Bill is the author of a horror novel titled The Glowing. This may refer to Stephen KingStephen King's The Shining.
- The night guard in the asylum is called Koontz, named after Stephen KingStephen King's rival author [?] Dean R. Koontz.
- In the movie the words "Beep beep, Richie" are often used. In the novel it is explained that this phrase is meant to get Richie to shut up.
- The movie the children are watching when they drop drinks and popcorn on the bullies is I Was a Teenage Werewolf.
- On the DVD commentary track, the actors note that Tim CurryTim Curry's characterization of Pennywise was so creepy and realistic that everyone avoided him during the filming.
- Jonathan BrandisJonathan Brandis was on {SeaQuest DSV}, where Seth GreenSeth Green made a few guest appearances. Green's nickname was "Wolflman".
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