# Misery (1990)

> A stranded novelist fights to survive the devoted nurse whose rescue becomes a terrifying imprisonment.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1137

## Facts

- Runtime: 107 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller
- Director: Rob Reiner
- Cast: Kathy Bates, James Caan, Richard Farnsworth, Lauren Bacall, Frances Sternhagen, Graham Jarvis, Jerry Potter, Thomas Brunelle
- TMDB rating: 7.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100157/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: foreboding, claustrophobic, dread-filled, late night horror, winter storm viewing

## Synopsis

A chilling tale of obsession and survival unfolds in the remote mountains of Colorado.

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