For the few and proud who read Stephen King's marathon of a book, “It,” picking a favorite scene or even chapter is pretty impossible – there are so many amazing ones! The King of Horror brings your worst nightmares to life and hits you where it hurts. Imagining the scenes is pretty epic as it is, but we have to be greedy and hope to see it on the screen.

Alas, there is so much to cover and a three hour time frame is just not enough, even when it's split into multiple parts.

Anticipation was especially high for those who read the book, as the horrors have been amped up with impressive technology since the 90's. Bill Skarsgård's performance, along with the frightening effects is a match made in hell. Pennywise aside, the 2017 adaptation also gave hope to see scenes that were excluded from the 1990 version.

Sometimes book adaptations follow the book exactly as it has been written, while others simply use the concept and go rogue. Either way, there is no formula set in stone and it's impossible to please everyone, especially when you're balancing between viewers who read the book and viewers who only anticipate creepy clown sightings.

Each of the “It” adaptations hold their own, and provide a unique telling of the story. Despite how different the adaptations are from each other, both ditched key scenes that hold a high place in the novel. These three scenes are too well-written and spine-chilling to not discuss. Even if you don't have intentions of reading the entirety of the novel, these three scenes are worth a gander.

1. The Smoke-Hole

The clubhouse was the Losers' Club refuge from the paranormal and simply human horrors of Derry. It emphasized the fact that they couldn't depend on adults, or anyone in the town to protect them; it was their oasis and a physical location where their friendship could thrive, and where they could plan their next move. For part of the summer upon its completion, they just played games, like normal kids, when It was quiet, that is.

The club house forwarded the plot because it was where they performed the Smoke Hole Ceremony. Ben had read about this in the library one day, and it seemed to just pull him in. It was no accident that he stumbled upon it. The ceremony was first conducted by Native Americans. According to what Ben read, it was a contest, and it would also tell them what to do next in the form of a vision. In this ceremony, they started a fire in the clubhouse, letting it fill with smoke. All of the losers, including Eddie with his asthma, basked in the flames and indulged in smoke. They all experienced some sort of hallucination and one by one, the losers exited when they couldn't take anymore.

Each of them believed it would be Bill, but it was Richie who had a vision and uncovered It's arrival to Derry, millions of years ago, long before any humans had settled in the town. This passage is one of the earliest reveals of the true nature of it. It isn't of this world, but the Macroverse.

You can find this passage in Part 4, “The Smoke Hole.”

2. Patrick Hockstetter

Patrick is debatably more twisted of a character than Henry. He's not brought to the spotlight until the second half of the book, but he leaves a lasting impression. With an entire chapter dedicated to him, you have the chance to get into his head, and he feels like the nightmare Stephen was hiding up his sleeve the entire time.

Let's put his character in perspective. He killed his newborn brother, Avery, for three simple reasons. Number one, the child altered the rules in his house, and changed his schedule. Two, his parents loved Avery more and they might just throw Patrick out one day in favor of the infant.

Lastly, and most importantly, Avery's reality seemed as “real” as his own. Patrick came to this conclusion after noticing the rules in his home changed when Avery came along, and Avery came from the hospital as he did. He was able to kill without any regrets because no creature could match how “real” he was. He was disturbed and only It could stop him.

It offers a fantastic parallel to Patrick's character as both seem to be engaging with a battle of their personal reality giving them power. Neither It or Patrick have compassion for life and the concept is almost a game.

Patrick has a secret refrigerator where he killed and stored small animals including cats and dogs. He had the power to do so, just as It had the power to kill children. It isn't until Patrick is challenged by It, a being that had power over him that he meets his demise and feels fear. Just as It feels fear for the first time when the Losers' Club gains the power to harm It before ultimately defeating It.

Meet Patrick Hockstetter in Part 4, "Another One Missing: The Death of Patrick Hockstetter."

3. Ritual of Chüd

The Ritual of Chüd takes place within the mind, and is the only way to truly defeat It. The Ritual of Chüd is a psychic battle of wills. The fact that It feeds off of fear and beliefs is so crucial, because if one does not believe they will win, they won't. In the Ritual of Chüd, the tables turn and Bill uses childhood beliefs against It and the tongue twister you see throughout the book is put to good use.

“He thrusts his fists against the posts and still insists he sees the ghosts.”

The Maturin which is mentioned throughout the novel is the force that enlightened Bill on this ritual. The Turtle also told him that he must do it as a child and believed it wouldn't be possible in adulthood. With that being said, it's interesting to see the differences in how this plays out when they are children as opposed to adults in the book.

Beings of the Macroverse are complicated and don't even have a physical form in our world. It isn't just Pennywise, or the werewolf, but something that feels impossible to understand, despite how primal It thinks. The closest one will come to seeing It's true form would be the Deadlights. The Ritual of Chüd has a way of sealing all remaining questions and providing a defeat that is worth the journey.

Dive into the Macroverse in Part 5, "The Ritual of Chüd."

Supposedly, director Andy Muschietti, has intentions of introducing more of the complex themes of the book in "It: Part 2." Due to the budget and time it takes to build up to these concepts, (it did take 1,138 pages after all) this may prove to be a wise decision in the grand scheme of things. While key scenes weren't included in the "It" adaptations thus far, these three scenes may not be out of the picture.

Which scene are you hoping to see?