Derry is a fictional town created by , famously inspired by his real-life home of Bangor, Maine . In the film's continuity:
: Each member of the group is forced to confront their deepest personal demons and fears, which Pennywise manifests to paralyze them. Derry, Maine. IT (2017)
The Losers' Club discovers that their town is being terrorized by a shape-shifting, ancient being that primarily appears as . This entity emerges every 27 years to feed on the fear of children before consuming them. Derry is a fictional town created by ,