Misery (1990)

After an accident, acclaimed novelist Paul Sheldon is rescued by a nurse who claims to be his biggest fan. Her obsession takes a dark turn when she holds him captive in her remote Colorado home and forces him to write back to life the popular literary character he killed off.

Genres: Drama, Thriller

What to watch after Misery

• Cape Fear (1991) — Two steps away in the credits
• Rosemary's Baby (1968) — Same feel: tense, disturbing
• Dolores Claiborne (1995) — Stephen King wrote the source material both are based on
• Happiness (1998) — Same subject: disturbed
• The Haunting (1963)
• Cape Fear (1962)