FRANKLIN (Somerset) – The Garden State is known for its strange sites, ghostly stories and supposedly haunted houses, and apparently those vibes have attracted the king of horror himself – Stephen King.

Filming for an eight-episode miniseries on Apple TV starring Julianne Moore which is based on King’s 2006 novel “Lisey’s Story” took place at the historic Van Liew-Suydam house this week.

The novel, supposedly King’s favorite of those he has written, tells the story of Lisey, the widow of a successful novelist. Following his death, she works to clean out his writing area and is soon plagued by terrifying events that cause her to face realities about her husband that she has repressed and forgotten. No release date for the series has been announced yet.

“The Van Liew-Suydam house is a very picturesque location which has retained its historic character and sits on a hill while overlooking the Millstone Valley,” said Franklin Administrator Robert Vornlocker Jr. “I’m sure they are filming during golden hour since it’s beautiful during a sunset.

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“Lisey’s Story” takes place in Maine, and Vornlocker explained that the Van Liew-Suydam house resembles an 1800s farmhouse with fields in the front and a barn in the back.

The Van Liew-Suydam house was built in the 1700s and had a large addition built in 1875. It presents an example of the architecture of a 19th-century Victorian farmhouse, according to the Meadows Foundation, which restored the house exterior, interior and barn.

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“Our community is very proud that they chose this house,” said Vornlocker. “I have gotten texts from people across the country saying, ‘Wow, how awesome is that!’ We are very proud of our history and of our historic sites.”

Jenna Intersimone has been covering food, drink and fun in the Garden State for the USA Today Network New Jersey since 2014, after becoming a blogger-turned-reporter following the creation of her award-winning travel blog. Born and raised throughout every corner of NJ, she’s a tried-and-true Jersey girl. Contact her at Jintersimone@Gannett.com or follow her @JIntersimone.