Misery
Misery
“ Paul Sheldon used to write for a living. Now, he’s writing to stay alive. ”
CINEMA1990-11-30
DIGITAL2016-12-14
RegionUS
Runtime107 MIN
Media TypeMovie
PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Storyline
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.
DIRECTOR / Director
Rob Reiner
KEYWORDS
based on novel or booknursepsychopathcoloradocar crashauthorslasherpsychological thrillertortureobsessed fanblizzardpsychoticbedriddenpsycholunaticmysteriousdisturbedfemale psychopathclaustrophobicabductedobssesive fanrural settingcrazykidnappedpsychological horrorpsychological dramasuspensefulintensefrightenedfight for survivalnutcase
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