I Spent Four Nights at the Stanley Hotel. Here's What Happened. (Ep. 1 of 3)

The Stanley Hotel inspired Stephen King's The Shining. Stephen King stayed in Room 217 and left with a nightmare that became a novel. Jim Carrey stayed in Room 217 and left in the middle of the night — and has never said why.I stayed four nights. Off-season. Mostly alone.This is Episode 1 — Nights One and Two. The staff said things. The hotel said things. Some of it I can explain.Some of it I can't.Stuff That Scares Me is hosted by Wallace Cole — raised in haunted Appalachia, where the old folks knew things they wouldn't say out loud. This episode is a work of narrative horror inspired by the history, folklore, and public reputation of the Stanley Hotel. Certain characters, conversations, events, and experiences have been fictionalized or dramatized for entertainment purposes.