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Pennywise: The Psychology Behind the Iconic Horror Villain
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Pennywise: The Psychology Behind the Iconic Horror Villain

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Michael "Thunder" Phillips
Oct 13, 2024
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It' Escape Room Coming to Las Vegas

Stephen King's It introduced the world to Pennywise the Dancing Clown, an entity as terrifying as it is complex. At first glance, Pennywise might simply appear as another horror villain, designed to haunt nightmares with his grotesque, shape-shifting abilities. But beneath the surface, Pennywise represents much deeper psychological fears. Stephen King m…

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