Although Stephen King Known for creating some of the scariest stories in modern literature and film, even the author who created characters like Pennywise and Jack Torrance still has his limits.
His imagination, shaped by horror and dark supernatural forces, seems almost unwavering. Yet even King has moments when a film takes him out of his "safety zone" - so much so that he can't even watch it to the end.
Over the years, King has spoken openly about the horror films he most admired. His list includes “The Descent,” “Final Destination,” and the surprisingly brutal remake of “The Last House on the Left,” which he called “the best horror film of the century.”
However, one film stood out in a special way, not only did it upset him greatly, but, according to him, he had to stop it because he couldn't watch it to the end.
So, the film that Stephen King didn't manage to finish was "The Blair Witch Project".
He watched it in a hospital room after a serious car accident, but the tension and eerie atmosphere were so strong that he had to ask his son to stop the movie.
"It's probably the only time in my life that I've ever stopped a horror movie halfway through because I was too scared to keep watching... I was completely beside myself," he admitted in an interview with Bloody Disgusting, Far Out Magazine reports.
King's experience with this film speaks volumes, especially considering how much he himself contributed to the horror genre. It was the realistic setting, the "found footage" format, and the fact that the monster is never shown that made this film so unsettling, both to audiences and to one of the most famous horror masters.
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