Misery

This 1990 film written by the ever illustrious Stephen King, adapted screenplay by William Goldman and directed by Rob Reiner was a delightful and 'off-the-edge-of-your-seat-covers-up-to-your-eyes' kind of thrillers. It starred Kathy Bates and James Caan, and they did both an outstanding job! Another great American artist both my Dadsy and I enjoy, Stephen King!

Misery is a psychological thriller that jolts its audience's senses as well as their opinion on fans and groupies. Kathy Bates plays a daunting character who is in love with novelist Paul Sheldon (James Caan) and claims to be his number 1 fan. We think he is in good hands when he is rescued by her as his car plummets over a cliff into heavy snow one night, because she is a nurse and wears an enormous smile and uses words like 'cock-a-doodie', however we quickly realize that since Sheldon can no longer use his legs as it would take months to heal, that he is in a prison with a woman who is mentally unstable.

The plot thickens, but with each new scene, you're left biting the hell out of your nails and hoping he won't open the next door; pure, unadulterated horror-full entertainment. It's nice to see most times where respected actors of today start off in their film careers; they kept growing, took on different roles, and formed a good rapport with writers and directors who were also setting the bar of quality film we see not that often today.