American writer Stephen King wrote some of the most famous horror movies, but one movie from the 90s was too scary even for him.
In a guest appearance on the "History of Horror" podcast, he recalled trying to watch "Blair Witch," the groundbreaking film that launched the "found footage" subgenre, while in the hospital.
"The first time I saw that movie, I was in the hospital, in therapy. My son brought the tape and told me I had to watch it. About halfway through I told him, 'Turn this off, it's too crazy,'" he admitted. King.
The 1999 horror hit follows three film students who disappear after going into a forest in Maryland to film a documentary about the local legend of the Blair Witch, and the footage they left behind is the only thing that can help them find out what happened to them. happened.
"'Blair Witch' looks real. And you feel real. And because of that, the movie is like the worst nightmare you've ever had, the one where you wake up gasping for air and crying with relief because you thought you were buried alive, and it turns out "It's like a cat jumped on your bed and slept on your chest," the famous writer explained.
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