“Like lambs to a slaughter – wouldn’t you say, fellas?”

Even before the advent of Pennywise, Henry Bowers was always viewed as the demented, twisted bully of Derry. But it turns out Andy and Barbara Muschietti initially had another, extended arc in mind for Nicholas Hamilton’s mullet-wearing jock. And it’s much, much darker.

Included as part of the It Blu-ray, which will become available to all on January 9th, this disturbing deleted scene actually takes place outside the famous Neibolt house, as we see the Losers’ Club gear up for their final confrontation with Pennywise. Had things turned out differently, though, the audience would have caught a glimpse of Henry Bowers slipping into insanity, as Hamilton’s bully sparks up a conversation with his bloodied friends.

As the Losers Club heads into the Neibolt house, Henry sits in his car with his face covered in blood. Belch and...