Misery (1990)
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Chilling, white-knuckle thriller
Rob Reiner's Misery is a remarkably gripping, edge-of-your-seat thriller from the pages of Stephen King's novel of the same name. Several of prolific author Stephen King's novels have been adapted for the screen, yielding mixed results. Misery can be undoubtedly cons... read more
A sick, twisted and shocking masterpiece!!
UPC: 044005810127
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" Annie Wilkes "I'm your number one fan. There's nothing to worry about. You're going to be just fine. I will take good care of you. I'm your number one fan.""
" "I'm your number one fan. There's nothing to worry about. You're going to be just fine. I will take good care of you. I'm your number one fan." Directed by Rob Reiner Written by William Goldman Music by Marc Shaiman Cinematography by Barry Sonnenfeld Editing by Robert Leighton"
"Other Nominations Best Picture Best Director Best Actor Best Actress Best Screenplay Based on a Novel or Other Material Best Horror or Thriller "
One of the best Stephen King adaptations
“Along with The Shawshank Redemption and Stand By Me, Misery is one of the best adaptations of Stephen King's work. On its own terms too, it is a brilliant film with a wonderful atmosphere especially. The film looks very good, with the sets, costumes, locations and cinematography striking and suitably atmospheric. The screenplay is very fine, exploring themes such as fanatical devotion, artistic dilemmas and worthiness of commercial fiction without a psychological suspense context, while the story is always well paced and compelling.
Also outstanding is the direction of Rob Reiner. He adeptly exercises in chilling claustrophobia and allows a numerous numbers of genuine jolts. The acting is great, James Caan, Richard Farnsworth and Lauren Bacall are all great but the film belongs t” read more