"No spoilers but the first half of It: Welcome to Derry episode 7 has shaken me to my CORE," I said in a message to a friend a couple of weeks back, caps and all. "Me thinks this is gonna be a good one," I added alongside several crying and gritted teeth emojis, which goes some way to explain my mental state as I watched the harrowing small-screen horrors unfold.
With the first season now done and dusted, I don't think I'm alone in claiming that the HBO spin-off's penultimate chapter wasn't just good, it was the standout – and an unforgettably chilling depiction of one of the most notable interludes in Stephen King's original novel: the burning down of The Black Spot.
