15 Spine-Chilling Destinations Every Stephen King Fan Must Visit

10. The Twin Lakes Lodge – Lake Granby, Colorado (Filming Location for Misery)

While Misery is set in a remote Colorado mountain town, the 1990 film adaptation starring Kathy Bates and James Caan was actually filmed in various locations across Nevada, California, and Colorado. One of the most chilling settings used in the film was the Twin Lakes Lodge near Lake Granby, Colorado, which served as the real-life stand-in for Paul Sheldon’s snowy prison. This isolated, rustic lodge was transformed into the cabin where Annie Wilkes (Bates) holds Paul Sheldon (Caan) captive, forcing him to rewrite his novel under the threat of unspeakable violence. Though the Twin Lakes Lodge has since changed hands and undergone renovations, visitors to the Lake Granby region can still experience the chilling, snow-covered wilderness that made Misery such an unsettling masterpiece. Featured In: Misery (1990 film)