Spoilers below for the latest episode of IT: Welcome to Derry for anyone who hasn’t yet watched it on HBO or via HBO Max subscription , so be warned!

IT: Welcome to Derry ’s premiere came flying out of the gate like a bat out of hell — or rather like a baby-headed flying demon — and HBO Max gave fans the second episode early to coincide with Halloween night. Regardless of when one actually watches it, “The Thing In the Dark” is a stellar follow-up that drives the story forward in interesting ways regarding the military’s interest in both Derry and Leroy Hanlon.

Beyond that, though, this episode thankfully introduces IT: Welcome to Derry ’s opening titles, whose clue-filled excellence is impressive even by HBO’s already lofty standards. And it also offers an immediate payo

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