User blog comment:CloverDreams/CREEPYpasta. Remember, creepy./@comment-24304936-20140117200909/@comment-24351109-20140117201209

Completely agree, it can even contain these elements without being overwhelming and still leave the reader spooked. The thing is most of the people writing on these are not nearly talented enough to pull this sort of thing off. In the actual book for IT it isn't subtle at all, there are several elements of this type evident but that isn't what you're thinking about at the end of reading. The writer is talented enough with a story that is powerful enough that it stands on it's own two feet, not the hopes that shock alone will win the day.