The “dark, terribly painful moment” that led Jim Carrey to his worst-ever movieDarkness often begets darkness, and many comedians have revealed themselves to be tortured souls when the spotlight isn’t shining directly on them, both of which are applicable to Jim Carrey. However, it was a troubling incident in his personal life that led Carrey to director Alexandros Avranas’ 2016 crime drama, Dark Crimes, which would be his last onscreen outing for four years. A month later, White’s mother also filed a wrongful death suit, and while both were dismissed, they left a mark. “I’ve had incredible highs and incredible accomplishments happen in my life,” Carrey told WRAL. “That was a very dark, terribly painful moment in my life,” he offered.