--- title: James Corden Terrorizes Coworker as 'It' Clown VIDEO description: It turns out there is something scarier than having to contact the IT guy — Pennywise the clown showing up to fix your computer. canonical: https://time.com/4941299/james-corden-it-pennywise-clown/ author: Megan McCluskey article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-09-14T15:35:59.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-10-08T09:51:27.597Z og:title: James Corden As the Murderous Clown From 'It' Is Terrifying og:description: Corden to co-worker: "You've called the IT department and I'm It" og:url: https://time.com/4941299/james-corden-it-pennywise-clown/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt69b5613e44db7bb7/6988ddc8cf40a824e5c49654/screen-shot-2017-09-14-at-10-22-52-am.png?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1328 og:image:height: 747 og:image:alt: Screen Shot 2017-09-14 at 10.22.52 AM og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: James Corden As the Murderous Clown From 'It' Is Terrifying twitter:description: Corden to co-worker: "You've called the IT department and I'm It" twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt69b5613e44db7bb7/6988ddc8cf40a824e5c49654/screen-shot-2017-09-14-at-10-22-52-am.png?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # You Can't Unsee James Corden as the Murderous _It_ Clown > Sponsored content. 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Clown hysteria has taken the country by storm, fueling both fear and fascination while prompting calls for calm from police departments and even from the master of horrors, Stephen King._  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Sep 14, 2017 3:35 PM UTC  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Sep 14, 2017 3:35 PM UTC It turns out there is something scarier than having to contact the IT guy — [Pennywise the clown](http://time.com/4935221/it-box-office-stephen-king/) showing up to fix your computer. In a Wednesday segment on the _The Late Late Show_, [James Corden](http://time.com/4937170/gwyneth-paltrow-crashes-james-corden/) spoofed the new movie remake of [Stephen King’s classic horror tale _It_](http://time.com/4934369/movie-review-it-stephen-king/) by demonstrating what happens when there’s a departmental mix-up at work. “I see the problem. You’ve called the IT department and I’m _It_,” Corden explained after his coworker jumped at the sight of him in full clown makeup. “So there’s been a mix-up. It’s not your fault. It happens all the time.” However, his colleague made the mistake of popping the red balloon Corden helpfully removed from under his desk to fix the Wi-Fi signal. “I wouldn’t if I was you,” Corden warned before the balloon spattered a blood-like substance all over him. “Everyone knows you don’t pop a murderous clown’s balloon. 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