Worried parents beg for ‘terrifying’ IT Chapter Two movie posters to be removed from billboards because they are giving their children nightmares
- The billboards are set up on the side of busy roads in south east Queensland
- The posters show the famous character Pennywise from the upcoming sequel
- Mums say their kids have been having nightmares from the ‘terrifying’ billboards
Parents are calling for posters promoting the new horror film ‘IT Chapter Two’ to be removed from billboards because they are giving their children nightmares.
The huge billboards plastered on the side of busy roads in south east Queensland show the famous clown Pennywise, from the upcoming sequel hitting cinemas next week.
‘It just totally freaks them out,’ Brisbane mother Kellie told 9 News.
‘I get really scared because it’s hard to go to bed when you have a scary picture in your mind,’ she said.
The huge billboards plastered on the side of busy roads in south east Queensland show the famous clown Pennywise, from the upcoming sequel hitting cinemas next week
Brisbane mother Kellie said her daughter Piper has been having nightmares after seeing the posters on the side of the road
‘Before I go to bed, I have to check the whole room. And when I finally go to bed I will wake up after a nightmare.’
It’s not just Kellie calling for the posters to be removed.
Jane Swan said she has also been woken up in the middle of the night by her ‘terrified’ child.
Ms Swan said posters for the MA15+ rated movie shouldn’t be put up in areas where there are children around.
Kellie’s daughter Piper said she has to check her whole room for clowns before she goes to bed
‘Some people do enjoy going to horror movies and that’s fine and that’s their choice, and I understand that but we’re not choosing to see this poster,’ she said.
Ms Swan complained to Ad Standards, arguing that posters for the MA15+ rated movie shouldn’t be put up in areas where there are children around.
They responded with: ‘Ad Standards generally has no jurisdiction over the placement or timing of advertisements, except when considering the use of language or sex, sexuality or nudity in advertising’.