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    Stephen King on killer clowns, 'Stranger Things,' and his secrets for scaring you silly

    Undisputed master of modern horror Stephen King offers unvarnished insight into the new 'It' movie, which of his movies deserve a second chance, much more

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    The Gruesome Inside Story of 'Misery's' Terrifying Ankle-Bashing Scene

    Kathy Bates prepares to break James Caan’s ankles in the 1990 film ‘Misery’ (Photo: Everett Collection) If you’ve seen the horror film Misery, which opened 25 years ago this November, chances are one scene is burned into your brain: the moment when Annie Wilkes breaks the ankles of bedridden novelist Paul Sheldon with a sledgehammer. It’s the most memorable and disturbing moment of the 1990 film, based on a Stephen King novel — and yet, from the moment Misery went into production, the hobbling