What movie does Stephen King think is the scariest?

Believe it or not, Stephen King does get scared, and he isn't afraid to admit when something gets under his skin. He famously referred to "The Babadook" as "deeply disturbing and highly recommended," noting that audiences don't watch the film so much as experience it.
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What is Stephen King's favorite horror movie?

Despite detailing at length his admiration for Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez's 1999 film The Blair Witch Project in the past, King admitted: “My favourite film of all time—this may surprise you—is Sorcerer, William Friedkin's remake of the great Henri-Georges Clouzot's The Wages of Fear.”
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What is statistically the scariest movie ever?

The 10 most statistically scary movies to stream this Halloween
  • Insidious (2010) Average heart rate: 85 BPM. ...
  • The Conjuring (2013) Average heart rate: 84 BPM. ...
  • Hereditary (2018) Average heart rate: 83 BPM. ...
  • Paranormal Activity (2007) ...
  • It Follows (2014) ...
  • The Conjuring 2 (2016) ...
  • The Babadook (2014) ...
  • The Descent (2005)
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What is the scariest movie ever based on a true story?

Often referred to as the scariest horror movie in history, “The Exorcist” is based on a true story.
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What does Stephen King say about horror?

The Horror: the unnatural, spiders the size of bears, the dead waking up and walking around, it's when the lights go out and something with claws grabs you by the arm. And the last and worse one: Terror, when you come home and notice everything you own had been taken away and replaced by an exact substitute.
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Stephen King's Scariest Movie Villains Ranked



What is the scariest type of horror?

The 10 Scariest Horror Movies Ever
  • The Exorcist (1973)
  • Hereditary (2018)
  • The Conjuring (2013)
  • The Shining (1980)
  • The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
  • The Ring (2002)
  • Halloween (1978)
  • Sinister (2012)
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Why did Stephen King like horror?

King was also an avid reader of EC horror comics, and in his memoir On Writing, he shared that from an early age, he was scared of many things, so one of the reasons he started writing horror stories was to drown that scariness of his mind.
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Is Michael Myers Based on a true story?

No, Michael Myers isn't real and there was never a serial killing that the character or Halloween movies were based on. Michael Myers was inspired by a young boy that John Carpenter met during a college trip.
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Is Pennywise real?

No. Pennywise is a fictional character.
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Is insidious 3 Based on a true story?

It is based on real-life paranormal investigators Ed Warren and Lorraine Warren, which appeared in James Wan's film The Conjuring (2013), played by Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga. Writer/Director Leigh Whannell told casting that he wanted The Man Who Can't Breath to look like the sloth victim in Se7en (1995).
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What is the scariest book ever written?

Horror – 13 Most Terrifying Books of All Time
  • 1Pet Sematary. by Stephen King. ...
  • 2The Island of Doctor Moreau. by H. G. Wells. ...
  • 3The Cask of Amontillado. by Edgar Allan Poe. ...
  • 4The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. ...
  • 5The Turn of the Screw. by Henry James. ...
  • 6Frankenstein. by Mary Shelley. ...
  • 7The Exorcist. ...
  • 8Something Wicked This Way Comes.
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Is insidious the scariest movie ever?

From this, they worked out the top 10 scary films - and the list definitely includes some of our favourites... Insidious was named the scariest, with a total scare score of 206.
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Which Paranormal Activity movie was the scariest?

Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)

There's also a solid case to be made that this movie has the scariest scene in the franchise, with a sequence that involves affixing the camera to a revolving fan.
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Is Stephen King afraid of?

1. He has a fear of the number 13. He suffers from triskaidekaphobia – fear of the number 13.
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What is Stephen King's scariest book?

Stephen King: 15 Scariest Stephen King Novels Ever, Ranked
  1. 1 It. Without a doubt, the most popular, horrifying and chilling novel ever written by Stephen King is none other than It.
  2. 2 Salem's Lot. ...
  3. 3 Black House. ...
  4. 4 Pet Sematary. ...
  5. 5 The Shining. ...
  6. 6 Desperation. ...
  7. 7 Cujo. ...
  8. 8 Carrie. ...
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What did Stephen King think of the movie Shawshank Redemption?

Unsurprisingly, considering many would call it the greatest film ever made, King has lots of love for The Shawshank Redemption, another he puts in his top 10 adaptations list. He said the following to Deadline: "I love The Shawshank Redemption and I've always enjoyed working with Frank [Darabont]."
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Why can't adults see Pennywise?

The adults being oblivious to what happened to the children is part of IT's influence on the town's residents, as it could make them blind to what was happening if it desired to, as that made it easier for the creature to feed on children.
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Will It 3 come?

Director Andy Muschietti has hinted at the possibility that he has more stories to tell, and that he is open to the possibility of directing the third film in the IT franchise. In a recent interview with io9, Muschietti talked about a potential third film, given the success of both the movies.
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What made Pennywise evil?

THE ORIGINS OF IT

IT is an ancient evil being that is perhaps billions of years old, as old as the universe itself. IT comes from the void that contains our entire universe called the Macroverse (this is also referred to as the Todash Darkness in Stephen King's Dark Tower novels).
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Does Michael Myers have a weakness?

Michael only kills on or around October 31, unlike other slashers who can go on murder sprees at any moment and for as long as they please. Another possible weakness of Michael Myers could be his obsession with his targets, namely Laurie and Jamie Lloyd (Danielle Harris), Laurie's daughter in the first timeline.
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Who is the most infamous serial killer?

7 of History's Most Notorious Serial Killers
  • Jack the Ripper. We call him “Jack the Ripper,” but we don't really know who the person behind one of the older and most notorious murder sprees was. ...
  • Jeffrey Dahmer. ...
  • Harold Shipman. ...
  • John Wayne Gacy. ...
  • H.H. Holmes. ...
  • Pedro Lopez. ...
  • Ted Bundy.
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Is Michael Myers immortal?

It appears that Michael Myers isn't immortal or supernatural. He's simply perceived that way by the townspeople due to his incredible resilience. While this might not fit in with the grounded take David Gordon Green hinted at with the 2018 film, it is an interesting way to view the character.
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Who is Stephen King's favorite authors?

CHOICES: Stephen King was asked by The New York Times Book Review to name his favorite writers working today. King's latest novel is Finder Keepers. King replied: “Novelists: Jonathan Franzen, for Strong Motion, and Kate Atkinson for the Jackson Brodie novels, which are marvels of plot.
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What is Stephen King's most popular book?

It should hardly be a surprise that Stephen King's most popular book is also his first-ever bestseller: "The Shining," a classic 1977 horror novel, spurred a cult-favorite movie and a sequel.
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Is Stephen King the best horror author?

It might not come as a surprise that 'The Master of Horror' Stephen King takes the top spot on this list. He's written at least 80 books during his incredible career, with the vast majority of them becoming bestsellers around the globe, making him by far the most successful author of our time.
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