HBO Max's It: Welcome to Derry is finally set to wrap up its horrifying season, with a pivotal final episode set to be released in just a few hours. After the horrors of the seventh episode, fans are extremely impressed by the way that this show has done justice to the Stephen King story. If the horrifying teaser recap of the seventh episode released by HBO Max is any clue, the final episode is going to be just as catastrophic for Derry and its children.The final episode of the horror series from Andy and Barbara Muschietti is set to find Pennywise the monster acting completely unhinged (more so than his usual) after he's woken up from his 27-year slumber owing to the military's actions. Only time will tell if Derry will survive the monster's sleep being broken.Keep reading to find out more about the series finale of It: Welcome to Derry.It: Welcome to Derry, all set to wrap the series with a catastrophic finaleThe horror dial broke all records for the seventh or the penultimate episode of It: Welcome to Derry, making it clear that the series finale is going to exceed all expectations. The terrifying promo for the eighth episode that was released by HBO Max has fans holding their collective breath for the final episode.Ahead of the final episode's release in just a few hours, HBO Max has released a brand-new teaser, this time a recap of the events of the seventh episode to catch up ahead of release. The recap teaser takes us through the major events of the penultimate episode while simultaneously establishing the tone of the final episode.Just like the sixth episode's recap, this teaser also carries Pennywise's carnival-esque aesthetic to mask its true horror, much as Derry's small-town community masks the true horror of the town. The penultimate episode of It: Welcome to Derry took this mask and threw it away for all to see the real face of Derry and its people.The It: Welcome to Derry teaser recaps how Ingrid (as Periwinkle) leaks information to the racist white group about Hank Grogan's location, who essentially massacres the entire group of people inside the 'Black Spot' by trapping them inside, lighting the place on fire, and shooting anybody who tries to make their way out. Periwinkle later reveals that she leaked this information just to make sure that she could see Pennywise (who she thought was her dad)."I knew they would come if they thought that he was here. And you would come back"The military, on the other hand, digs through Derry to find the stone placed to ensure that Pennywise stays inside the pillars of Derry so that they can unleash horror and fear all over the country in their attempts to curb crime and death. They make this decision regardless of the children who are lost when Pennywise is unleashed. The pillar is melted, and it leads to his sleep being broken prematurely, and he makes his way through Derry, unleashing his deadlights on Will Hanlon first."You never planned to cage it. You were always planning to free it"The recap teaser takes us right through the horrors of Derry and its people, who are responsible for the deaths of countless. The real monster, it appears, is not Pennywise, but the people of Derry.It: Welcome to Derry Episode 8 will premiere on December 14 at 9 PM on HBO Max."As a dense fog engulfs the town - and General Shaw pushes ahead with his mission - the Hanlons, Rose, Dick, and the kids must work together to save Derry."Read More: It: Welcome to Derry creators drop a few details about a sad Season 1 finaleKeep reading Soap Central for more such interesting insights into your favorite shows!