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Mentioned in 9 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.

Mentioned by

Bobcat Goldthwait

Martin Kavanagh

Mentioned in 9 episodes

Mentioned by

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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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Discussed by

John August

and

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as a portrait of obsession and love gone bad.

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Mentioned by

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when referencing movies with the dark side of fame.

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Mentioned by

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as one of Rob Reiner's films.

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Referenced by

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as an example of a horror book.

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Mentioned by

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

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Mentioned by

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

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Mentioned by

Scott Wampler

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

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Bobcat Goldthwait

mentioned his film for Pollyanna is kind of like the player and this book.

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Mentioned by

Sascha Dirksen

to highlight the contrast between good book adaptations and stories that are difficult to adapt.

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Mentioned by

Joe Rogan

as an example of Stephen King's works.

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Mentioned by

Martin Kavanagh

as an example of a book with an interesting and unique conflict.

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Mentioned by

John Heilemann

and

Rob Reiner

as one of

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's films adapted from Stephen King's book.

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

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