alan wake It opens with a haunting quote from acclaimed horror author Stephen King. For a game with Energizer batteries and his Verizon ad (which was removed from the 2021 remaster), this real-world crossover makes more sense given its subject matter. It turns out that Remedy’s quoted license only cost $1.
Sam Lake said he ‘really, really, desperately wanted’ this quote
according to reports euro gamer, creative director Sam Lake said he “really, really, desperately wanted” to kick off the thriller with one of King’s quotes. The price was low, reportedly because Mr. King was also on board.
“I really, really wanted a quote from him in the beginning to create the original ‘Alan Wake,'” Lake said. “I understand he wanted a dollar for us to get the right to use it. [It was] Very generous. ”
King doesn’t seem to have publicly mentioned Alan Wake, or at least tweeted about it in any way.
The quotes spoken by the main character Alan Wake are as follows.
“Stephen King once wrote, ‘Nightmares exist outside logic and have little pleasure in explaining.’ They are the antithesis of horror poetry.” Why?” I keep asking. But there is no explanation, and there should be no explanation. Unanswered mysteries remain in our minds the longest, and we will eventually remember them. My name is Alan Wake and I’m a writer. ”
This quote is not from Dr. King’s book, EW article Dr. King wrote about why he thinks horror can’t be done in Hollywood. In it, he talks about the 2008 thriller Strangers, arguing that smaller horror films are generally better because they don’t demand large, energy-sucking expositions.
