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The rest of the interview doesn't specify what scene gave him a start, but there's one solid scare that fits the description, and it's a surprisingly bloodless, creature-less moment.
Source: https://www.slashfilm.com/1176353/one-moment-from-2007s-the-mist-genuinely-scared-stephen-king/