Misery
Paul Sheldon used to write for a living. Now, he’s writing to stay alive.
Directed by Rob Reiner
Produced by Castle Rock Entertainment, Nelson Entertainment
A claustrophobic psychological thriller about captivity and obsession, where a bedridden author must navigate the twisted mind of his deranged captor to survive.
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.
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