A Terrifying Twilight Zone Episode Was Inspired By A Writer's Real-Life Incident

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A Twilight Zone writer's real-life horror story becomes a terrifying episode that haunts Hollywood.

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Richard Matheson, the writer behind the Twilight Zone classic 'Little Girl Lost,' based the episode on a chilling personal experience when his own daughter vanished for hours in their home.
The episode's eerie depiction of a child slipping into an unseen dimension struck a nerve, with some viewers claiming it was so frightening they refused to watch it again.

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Richard Matheson, Little Girl Lost