A movie like Misery is just downright unsettling for the simple fact that the situation that the main plot focus' on could actually happen to someone in real life. That's also why grindhouse and underground cult films that are in the "home invasion" category really bother people. It's subject matter and goings on that happen to random people on a daily basis. People are always having their houses broken into or getting killed because of faulty circumstances. That's basically what this psychological nightmare is all about. World famous author Paul Sheldon just finished his recent Misery novel at the Silver Creek Lodge (where he always writes at) and takes the manuscript with him so he can drive back to New York to have it published. On his way back, a massive blizzard starts up and the rest of this fucked up tale goes on from there. I still haven't really figured out for myself which one I like more- the book or the movie. They're both great in their own separate ways, but Rob Reiner did do a good job of following Stephen King's novel as closely as he could. I personally think that's why the book and the movie are swappable for the fact that if you want to watch the movie or read the book, you'll have roughly the same experience without losing to much switching over. If you have never seen Misery, just find a way to watch it. It's a damn classic.
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