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Netflix Movie Based On Stephen King Novel Has Scene So Grim It’s Making People Pass Out
A Netflix horror movie based on a popular Stephen King novel features one particularly grim scene – and it’s making people pass out.
Stephen King, who is known as the ‘King of Horror,’ has written some of the most suspenseful and terrifying stories.
From ‘Carrie’ to ‘The Shining,’ King certainly understands how to tap into a person’s innermost fears.
Much of his work has actually been brought to life on the big screen, and there is one in particular that is now the talk of the internet.
People are taking to X, formerly Twitter, and warning movie buffs that it’s not for the faint-hearted.
One viewer says: “I totally thought that one scene was gonna make me pass out lmao.”
“This is not a movie for the faint-hearted, though. It’s pretty creepy! But what else would you expect from Stephen King? I highly recommend it,” another adds.
While a third writes: “Literally the most terrifying and devastating movie I’ve ever seen.”
“Why did I watch that before bed?” cries somebody else.
The horror thriller, directed by Mike Flanagan, stars Carla Gugino (who plays Jessie Burlingame) and Bruce Greenwood (as Gerald).
The married couple arrives at an isolated house for a vacation.
But shortly after their arrival, the husband dies of a sudden heart attack, leaving his wife handcuffed to the bed and with little hope of being rescued.
While finding a way to survive, Jessie is also forced to battle some inner demons.
Following the movie’s release, it generally received positive praise, with Gugino being lauded for her performance and Flanagan receiving praise for his direction.
It even received praise from the genius behind the story, King, who has famously not been a fan of every adaptation of his books.
He told Vulture (via Screen Rant): “The script broke the book open to get to the interior part of the story in a way that I thought was terrific.”
It’s even scored a whopping 91% on Rotten Tomatoes, which isn’t an easy feat – especially for a horror!
However, there is one particular scene that, for some people, was just too much.
Without giving too much away, there is one especially gory scene that has left people grossed out.
Referencing it on X, one fan writes: “My roommate and I both started screaming and covering our eyes.”
Another person comments: “So freaking brutal, and that stuff doesn’t normally bother me as much.”
So, what is the movie actually called?
It’s titled Gerald’s Game, and for a very long time, it was considered to be ‘unfilmable.’
Flanagan told The Independent: “Half my life I’ve been trying to make this movie.
“The book, as it’s written, is really impossible to adapt. We had to find a mechanism to make the story cinematic while being faithful to the story, which is a beautiful story.”
Watch the trailer for Gerald’s Game below…
Gerald’s Game is available to stream on Netflix.
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