Rife says: It’s probably best not to dig too deeply into it, and to just slip on the puddle of blood and giggle at the little cartoon monkeys that appear in front of your concussed eyes.

It's now a pop-culture fixture, referenced in everything from cartoons to a forgotten Steven Spielberg movie. Director Mike Flanagan also helmed a sequel of sorts, titled Doctor Sleep. Starring Theo ...

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