This building is used again towards the end of the film as, what we assume, is Marcia’s office. We see Marcia on the phone in her New York office saying, “I think one of my clients, Paul Sheldon, might be in some kind of trouble.” Marcia was definitely onto something, and Buster was quickly piecing together that Annie Wilkes was a lot more than she first appeared. Working backward from the inn that he last checked out of, she rings Sheriff Buster at Silver Creek (Richard Farnsworth) to see if he’d seen or heard anything. It gets to a point where people start to notice that Paul is missing, first and foremost, his agent Marcia Sindall, played by the Hollywood legend that is Lauren Bacall. Truly iconic with an international impact. There have even been spoofs of it in Family Guy, and drag queen Baga Chips even impersonated Annie Wilkes to a tee in an episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race. This film is raved about and beloved the world over, with numerous TV shows and films paying homage to the characters. With Oscar-worthy acting by both Kathy Bates and James Caan, this classic horror/thriller will make you simultaneously enthralled and uncomfortable – the perfect feeling to accompany any Stephen King source material! It’s delusional, but terrifying to see how certain she is in her justification of her actions. Add in the fact that most people think he’s now dead and no one knows where he is, and Paul is in a world of trouble that’s only getting worse by the minute.Īs the film goes on, you see just how far Annie Wilkes is willing to go to complete her mission to get this book, and ultimately, make Paul fall in love with her, as she is with him. Increasingly desperate for escape, Paul must figure out how he can trick Annie and give her the slip, despite his long list of injuries. She keeps him dosed up, fed and totally reliant on her as she lives in the middle of nowhere. Annie, however, is not what she seems.Īs it turns out, she’s a psychopathic super fan who keeps Paul locked up until he finishes his new book, just for her. When he comes around, he’s greeted by a friendly looking woman called Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates) who informs him that he’s broken his legs and she’s a nurse who’s going to take care of him. Our protagonist, Paul Sheldon (James Caan) is a successful writer who is on the road writing his newest book when he crashes his car in a snowstorm. Americana/Anywhere America, Mountain Huts, Rusticīased on the Stephen King book of the same name, Misery is a terrifying and anxiety-inducing look at insane fan culture.
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