- After the Flood (1957)
- After the Carnival (1984)
- Six Phone Calls (1985)
- Derry: The First Interlude
- Ben Hanscom Takes a Fall
- Bill Denbrough Beats the Devil (I)
- One of the Missing: A Tale From the Summer of '58
- The Dam In the Barrens
- Georgie's Room and the House On Neibolt Street
- Cleaning Up
- Derry: The Second Interlude
- The Reunion
- Walking Tours
- Three Uninvited Guests
- Derry: The Third Interlude
- The Apocalyptic Rockfight
- The Album
- The Smoke-Hole
- Eddie's Bad Break
- Another One of the Missing: The Death of Patrick Hockstetter
- The Bullseye
- Derry: The Fourth Interlude
- In the Watches of the Night
- The Circle Closes
- Under the City
- The Ritual of Chud
- Out
- Derry: The Final Interlude
- Epilogue: Bill Denbrough Beats the Devil (II)
Georgie's Room
and
The House On Neibolt Street
I don't care much for the title of this chapter as it's a little clunky. I think just "The House On Neibolt Street" would have been fine, in spite of a lot more happening.
The adult Richie is driving and finally arrives at Derry, triggering a long flashback that consists of three sequences:
In the first part, Officer Nell reprimands our heroes for the damage their dam has done, but promises to keep it secret if they tear it down quickly. Later, Richie goes to Bill's house and the two observe the album together. Both see Pennywise appear and Bill sticks his fingers in the photo, getting severe cuts. All in all, this section is okay, a little redundant of the first experience with the album, but is good in that we see more of Bill's relationship with his parents after his brother's death.
The middle section involves Richie going to a double feature of horror films at the Aladdin Theatre with Ben, where they are joined by Beverly, making her part of the gang. They have an encounter with Henry and his gang, but are able to escape and later join up with Bill and another kid named Bradley Donovan, whom Richie instantly labels as "not one of them." This is my favorite section of the three as it captures the fun of going to the movies as a kid, particularly the movies of that time. And it sets up that this novel is a horror story in the style of those B-movies. It also reminds us of the Henry Bowers plotline, which we'd forgotten about.
The third section is Richie's true Horrific Experience. Richie and Bill go to the house on Neibolt Street with a gun, hoping to confront the creature they are now aware of and that Bill has correctly identified as his brother's true murderer. Once there, they encounter not the leper of Eddie's story, but the werewolf of Richie's movie. It attacks them both, but they are able to escape with Richie's sneezing powder and Bill's bicycle. This third section is the most like a classic horror story. My only criticism with it is that it seems contrived that our heroes are able to get away with barely a scratch on them.
I think my favorite part of this chapter is meeting Richie's parents, who I found very funny in a stark sort of way. Neither of them care for their son and are open about this, but they provide some dark comedy. In the end, this is a pivotal chapter in the story, for the Loser's Club has started to take shape, like a fetus. And the threat of Pennywise seems far more terrifying!
The adult Richie is driving and finally arrives at Derry, triggering a long flashback that consists of three sequences:
In the first part, Officer Nell reprimands our heroes for the damage their dam has done, but promises to keep it secret if they tear it down quickly. Later, Richie goes to Bill's house and the two observe the album together. Both see Pennywise appear and Bill sticks his fingers in the photo, getting severe cuts. All in all, this section is okay, a little redundant of the first experience with the album, but is good in that we see more of Bill's relationship with his parents after his brother's death.
The middle section involves Richie going to a double feature of horror films at the Aladdin Theatre with Ben, where they are joined by Beverly, making her part of the gang. They have an encounter with Henry and his gang, but are able to escape and later join up with Bill and another kid named Bradley Donovan, whom Richie instantly labels as "not one of them." This is my favorite section of the three as it captures the fun of going to the movies as a kid, particularly the movies of that time. And it sets up that this novel is a horror story in the style of those B-movies. It also reminds us of the Henry Bowers plotline, which we'd forgotten about.
The third section is Richie's true Horrific Experience. Richie and Bill go to the house on Neibolt Street with a gun, hoping to confront the creature they are now aware of and that Bill has correctly identified as his brother's true murderer. Once there, they encounter not the leper of Eddie's story, but the werewolf of Richie's movie. It attacks them both, but they are able to escape with Richie's sneezing powder and Bill's bicycle. This third section is the most like a classic horror story. My only criticism with it is that it seems contrived that our heroes are able to get away with barely a scratch on them.
I think my favorite part of this chapter is meeting Richie's parents, who I found very funny in a stark sort of way. Neither of them care for their son and are open about this, but they provide some dark comedy. In the end, this is a pivotal chapter in the story, for the Loser's Club has started to take shape, like a fetus. And the threat of Pennywise seems far more terrifying!