It’s time to pour yourself a glass of Dom Perignon then light that single match to ignite your single cigarette, as you listen to episode 257 of Dead Air! Today we’re discussing the 1990 Stephen King adaptation; Misery.
Paul Sheldon is a successful writer who has just finished his latest story. The first original one in years since he decided to break away from his iconic book series Misery by finally killing off the franchises protagonist Misery Chastain, which is days away from being released.
After a horrific car accident on his way to deliver his new manuscript, Paul is rescued by a nurse named Anne Wilkes. She brings him back to health, keeping him isolated and away from the outside world and as she mentions she just so happens to be his number one fan.
When she learns the fate of her favourite character, Misery she becomes enraged and demands Paul write her back to life in an entirely new book and for Paul, his very life will depend on it.