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The 2000s Horror Classic That Didn't Scare Stephen King
SlashFilmStory by staff@slashfilm.com (Witney Seibold)
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Iconic 2000s horror film fails to spook the King of terror himself, Stephen King.
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- King praised the film's style and storytelling, but confessed it just didn't scare him - a surprising reaction from the master of macabre
- The 2000s horror classic in question is likely 'The Ring', which terrified audiences worldwide but couldn't give the legendary Stephen King the heebie-jeebies
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Stephen King, The Ring