After a long history about dealing with the supernatural horror with haunted hotels, resurrected murderous kids, telekinetic prom queens, possesed cars and killer clowns from other dimensions, we get from the master of Horror a heavily isolated movie that's scarier than all things mentioned above.When we think of survival horror we often think in zombie movies or post apocaliptic films in which the character have to survive a force of great evil. This one whoever fits in the genre in the most unusual of ways, isolating the protagonist in a cabin inside the a situation that is almost ironically funny, and making the evil force a psychotic nurse in whose our main lead's life depends.Is a thrill ride from start to finish that only gets heartbumping every minute. We cannot ignore Kathy Bates's amazing performance as the emotionally unstable Annie Wilkes. From the moment she is on screen we learn that something is not right with her, is then when the film starts pumping when we know she can jump from loving careful mother to murderous psychopath displaying a master class in acting.Thrilling and unsettlingly realistic.

One of the best adaptations of a Stephen King's novel, Misery is a tense, taut & thrilling example of its genre that puts up a terrifying portrait of fandom gone a tad too extreme. Persistently looming with a sense of dread and uplifted by terrific performances, it's a manifestation of every celeb's worst nightmare.The story of Misery concerns the author of a best-selling novel series who crashes his car during a blizzard and is rescued by a former nurse who considers herself to be his number one fan. But things soon take a turn for the worse when she reads his latest novel and discovers the ultimate fate of her favourite character.Directed by Rob Reiner (best known for Stand By Me, When Harry Met Sally... & A Few Good Men), Misery is a filmmaking lesson in gradually escalating terror as Reiner slowly & steadily ratchets up the tension and unfolds the plot with such effectiveness that neither its disquieting chill nor the viewers' interest is ever lost.Reiner's direction exhibits both confidence & composure but William Goldman's screenplay is just as impressive, for every scene builds up on the one preceding it plus it's able to carve moments of pure horror without relying on jump scares or any other cheap tricks. Humour is sprinkled throughout but it doesn't lessen the film's foreboding tone.The minimal setting & isolated location provide just the right environment for its plot to unfurl. Camerawork is smooth throughout, capturing each & every event or expression in a clear-cut fashion while also making use of angles that deliver the maximum impact. Editing is expertly carried out and makes sure that every scene in the final print is relevant to the plot.Coming to the performances, both James Caan & Kathy Bates are outstanding in their given roles. Caan plays an author who, following his accident, finds himself at the mercy of his dangerously disturbed caretaker. It's a physically exhausting work but the veteran actor pulls it off with finesse. However, Bates is even better as the psychotic fan, and easily steals the show with her twisted & downright deranged showcase that's inarguably her career-best performance.On an overall scale, Misery turned out to be way better & far more involving than I initially expected it to be, and is undoubtedly one of Rob Reiner's best directorial efforts. What drives this movie is the protagonist's endless attempts to outwit his abuser, and it's riveting to watch how those events play out. Functioning on more than one level, Misery is an unnerving & unsettling delight that delivers the thrills in heavy doses and still hasn't aged a day. Highly recommended.

From the mind of Stephen King, it's not so much a Horror in the jumpy sense, but one of situational frustration, building on through what appears to be a strangers kindness.

"I have this gun. Sometimes I think about using it. I'd better go now. I might put bullets in it."Kathy Bates puts on an incredible performance. She actually got an Oscar acting in a horror movie. James Caan performance is also understated.