Unhappy with Misery’s death in his novel, she forces Paul to write a new novel, “Misery’s Return.” As the reality of his situation starts to sink in and he realizes he is a captive, not someone who is actually receiving medical help to recover, Paul begins to think of a way to escape before it is too late. As she is helping him recover from the injuries he sustained in the car accident, Annie reads the unpublished manuscript of the last novel in the Misery series. An obsessed Paul Sheldon fan, Annie Wilkes finds him.Īnnie takes Paul back to her home where for a short period of time he does not realize he is her captive. With the roads blocked because of the weather, the chances of anyone finding him are not very high. While driving his car in the middle of a bad winter, Sheldon ends up in a bad car accident in the middle of nowhere. He is the author of a popular series called Misery. In the film and novel, we are introduced to Paul Sheldon. If I am going to tell you about the film and the novel while determining which one is better, it is probably a good idea for you to have at least a glimpse of what it is I am talking about. The novel and the movie, and we will determine which one is better.įirst, for those who have not taken the time to see Misery the film which came out in 1990 or read the novel which was published three years earlier in 1987 lets have a look at the plot. Since I mentioned one of Stephen King’s most well-known characters above, I am pretty sure you can guess what I am going to talk to you about. It’s like a dark playground all of his fans can run around in and get to enjoy the terror of our most inner fears while still holding onto the safety of the knowledge it is only a novel or film. There are not many who I would compare to him, and even less who I would compare him to. But when it comes to writing great horror the man is a master at what he does.

I definitely do not see eye to eye with him when it comes to politics. I don’t agree with everything Stephen King, the man, behind the work posts on social media. I am no Annie Wilkes, but like millions of other people out there, I think it is pretty safe to say I am a fan of Stephen King.

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