Novelist Paul Sheldon has plans to make the difficult transition from writing historical romances featuring heroine Misery Chastain to publishing literary fiction. Annie Wilkes, Sheldon's number one fan, rescues the author from the scene of a car accident. The former nurse takes care of him in her remote house, but becomes irate when she discovers that the author has killed Misery off in his latest book. Annie keeps Sheldon prisoner while forcing him to write a book that brings Misery back to life. [Source] : https://stephenking.com/library/novel/misery.html
Adaptations (2)
Misery has been adapted into 2 films, from 1990 to 2003. The most recent is Julie Ganapathi (2003).
Misery1990 · film · 107 min · dir. Rob Reiner · IMDb ↗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.
Julie Ganapathi2003 · film · 141 min · dir. Balu Mahendra · IMDb ↗IMDb6.0Tenkasi, the creator of a hit television show, finds himself in the house of Julie, a fan, after an accident. However, she reveals herself to be emotionally unstable and potentially dangerous.
