Misery
Paul Sheldon used to write for a living. Now, he’s writing to stay alive.
After an accident, acclaimed novelist Paul Sheldon is rescued by a nurse who claims to be his biggest fan. Her obsession takes a dark turn when she holds him captive in her remote Colorado home and forces him to write back to life the popular literary character he killed off.
- Year: 1990
- Country: United States of America
- Genre: Drama, Thriller
- Studio: Castle Rock Entertainment, Nelson Entertainment, Columbia Pictures
- Keyword: based on novel or book, nurse, psychopath, colorado, car crash, author, slasher, psychological thriller, torture, obsessed fan, blizzard, bedridden, psycho, lunatic, disturbed, angry, female psychopath, claustrophobic, abducted, obssesive fan, rural setting, crazy, kidnapped, authoritarian, fight for survival, nutcase
- Director: Rob Reiner
- Cast: James Caan, Kathy Bates, Richard Farnsworth, Frances Sternhagen, Lauren Bacall, Graham Jarvis