Nothing but the Name: 'It Feeds' Pretends to Be King-Level Horror — But not Even Pennywise Shows Up
Marketed like a nightmare, but the real horror? Missing in action.
The film with the screaming title It Feeds unexpectedly turned out to be not a continuation of the King universe, but a completely unrelated story featuring astral entities and meditative visuals. Pennywise doesn’t even appear in the shadows — and viewers quickly realized that.
It Feeds: All Style, No Substance
In the center of the plot is a medium, Cynthia, who helps people confront their psychic traumas and fears. Her daughter decides to interfere in someone else's troubles, triggering a chain of events meant to scare but, instead, mostly lulls the audience. Everything follows a familiar template: creaky doors, ominous dreams, flashbacks. Fear is replaced by a more aesthetic kind of unease.
Depth? Only in the Makeup
The creators seemed to aim for a "new generation exorcism" film, but forgot about the drama. Characters act not logically, but by script demands, the dialogues are flat, and the central mystery evaporates into fog. Meanwhile, each time the heroine delves into someone else’s consciousness, she sports a new outfit. The horror here feels more glossy than psychological.
It Would Have Been Fine, If It Weren’t For the Name
It would have been a decent esoteric horror film, if not for trying to pass itself off as part of the legendary franchise. Behind the loud title hides a run-of-the-mill mystical story without a unique touch, without true horror, and without a lasting message. Scary? Only because of how easily we were lured in by the big name.
