"It: Welcome to Derry" is an eerie, chilling prequel that takes us to Derry, Maine, decades before Stephen King's Losers Club was even born. In the show's second episode, "The Thing in the Dark," even its opening credits are loaded with hidden meaning. If you want a complete rundown of every single reference the credits make, click the video above. It includes scenes which foreshadow and recall many a local tragedy, ultimately turning the whole opening package into a loving, tightly-packed tribute to King's world.

The most prominent image in the first few opening minutes is that of Paul Bunyan. "It" fans will recognize the statue as the same one that will one day chase after Richie Tozier (Finn Wolfhard), but in the credits, the tourist attraction is in the early process of being built. I

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