Summary

Back in 2017, IndieWire amassed a list of Stephen King's favorite scary movies based on the titles he had either previously recommended on social media or written about in his 1981 non-fiction book "Danse Macabre." Among the many, many films included were Ridley Scott's "Alien," Mario Bava's "Black Sunday," Brian De Palma's "Carrie" ( itself based on King's own litany of feminine rage ), and George A. Romero's "Dawn of the Dead." Somewhat surprisingly, Alfred Hitchcock's 1972 serial killer "Frenzy" made the cut as well.

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