10 Horror Movie Moments You'll Never Be Able To Unsee

Mike Flanagan had a Herculean task ahead of him when adapting Stephen King's Doctor Sleep for the big screen. Not only did it need to remain somewhat faithful to King's novel, it also had to act as a functional sequel to The Shining - both the book and film iterations. 

Against all odds, Flanagan managed it with aplomb, and Doctor Sleep remains one of the most slept-on horror films of recent years, if you'll pardon that egregious pun. 

Those in the know will lavish praise on Doctor Sleep's performances, its well-spun narrative, and the gorgeous recreation of the iconic Overlook Hotel, but similarly, they'll be quick to drain of all colour when thinking back on the awful fate that befalls 'the baseball kid'. 

It's made abundantly clear from the get-go that the True Knot, the film's antagonists, have no issues in killing children in their pursuit of obtaining their 'steam'. However, what starts off as implied nastiness soon becomes a grim reality when the group abducts and viciously stabs a young boy to death in full graphic display. The scene is made even harder to watch due to its unrelenting brutality and a performance from Jacob Tremblay that's perhaps a little too convincing. 

Any parents in the audience may want to fast-forward through this one.