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Mentioned in 14 episodes

Misery

Book • 1978

In 'Misery', bestselling novelist Paul Sheldon is rescued from a car accident by Annie Wilkes, his self-proclaimed number one fan.

However, Annie's obsession turns violent when she discovers that Paul has killed off her favorite character, Misery Chastain, in his latest book.

Annie keeps Paul captive in her isolated house, forcing him to write a new novel, 'Misery’s Return', to bring the character back to life.

The novel explores themes of captivity, writer's block, and the dark side of fandom, as Paul struggles to survive Annie's brutal and unpredictable behavior.

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Mentioned in 14 episodes

Mentioned by

Joe Rogan

as an example of early Stephen King's work done while under the influence of cocaine.

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Mentioned by

Toby Howell

as one of his favorite Stephen King novels.

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Mentioned by

Sean Fennessey

when discussing the movie adaptation of one of his novels.

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Mentioned by

Aaron Stark

as the subject of his first book report in kindergarten.

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Mentioned as a reference point for the sound of a goat scream, resembling James Caan's character.

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Discussed by

John August

and

Craig Mazin

as a portrait of obsession and love gone bad.

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Mentioned by

Chuck

, triggering a memory of scaring his roommate after watching it.

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Mentioned by

Chris Do

when referencing movies with the dark side of fame.

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Mentioned by

Van Lathan

as one of Rob Reiner's films.

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Mentioned by

Ian Sansom

in reference to a superfan's obsessive behavior towards an author.

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Referenced by

Howard Tayler

as an example of a horror book.

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Mentionné par

Fabien Olicard

comme un roman où Stephen King explique que l'auteur dans cette fiction ne devait pas tenir le coup aussi bien.

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Mentioned by

Scott Wampler

when discussing Stephen King's prolific writing and impact on pop culture.

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Mentioned by

Mignon Fogarty

as an example of a book with a very short chapter.

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Erwähnt von

Robert Hofmann

als Vergleich zu "Bring Her Back", wo eine psychopathische Frau einen Autor gefangen hält.

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Mentioned by

John Heilemann

and

Rob Reiner

as one of

Rob Reiner

's films adapted from Stephen King's book.

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Adapté de Stephen King, il est mentionné comme l'histoire d'un écrivain qui regrette d'avoir tué l'héroïne de sa saga.

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Genoemd door

Tim Oliehoek

als een boek dat raakvlakken heeft met het verhaal van zijn afstudeerfilm.

Tim Oliehoek (regisseur)

Mentioned by

Eleanor Morton

who realized it is a film about not taking critics seriously.

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Mentioned by

Tom Lee

as having similarities with the situation Odysseus and his men are in, trapped and waiting to be supper.

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