The clown of our nightmares is baaack: Stephen King’s “It” has been remade, and the trailer (watch, runtime: 2:32) has left us shivering since seeing it a few days ago. For those who have missed our special 1980s Weekend Edition, King was (for lack of a better word) the king of horror during the decade, with the TV adaptation (watch, runtime: 2:29) of his IT being the quintessential 1980’s horror story. And while that version cemented coulrophobia (the fear of clowns) as an actual thing, it gave those unfortunate enough to watch it no solace and plenty of sleepless nights. The trailer doesn’t reveal much, but it appears to have taken an even darker tone, with Pennywise the killer clown being given a more sinister portrayal. Some of us will watch this on the advice of our therapists to conquer our childhood fears. Some will be done right when the opening credits roll in.

King not your cup of tea? You should still read his short book on the craft of writing, whether you love playing with words or just want to learn to communicate clearly. It’s one part memoir, one part how-to and entirely brilliant. We re-read it every 18 months or so.