Un escriptor anomenat Paul Sheldon (James Caan) fa anys que malgasta el seu talent amb unes romàntiques històries, de gran èxit comercial, la protagonista de les quals és una dona anomenada Misery. Decidit a acabar amb aquesta situació, mata el personatge i es refugia a Colorado per escriure una novel·la seriosa. Acabat el seu treball, emprèn el retorn, però en una carretera de muntanya, perd el control del cotxe i pateix un greu accident. Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates), una dona brusca i impetuosa, gran admiradora seva, el rescata, se l'emporta a casa seva i el cuida amb cura. Obsessionada amb el personatge de Misery, reté Sheldon per obligar-lo a escriure una nova història en què ressusciti el personatge.
An architect's desire to speak with his wife from beyond the grave using EVP (Electronic Voice Phenomenon), becomes an obsession with supernatural repercussions.
On a stormy night, the mute servant to an ailing matriarch is stalked by a serial killer.
When Cassie's father finds himself vulnerable and bedridden, she believes she has the perfect revenge for her mother's death.
Muriel is beautiful, free-spirited and bed-ridden since a horrific accident. Leo is a drunk middle-aged ex-boxer. Desperate for work and unqualified, he interviews for Muriel, who hires him to cook and care for her against her better judgment. Initially out of his depth, Leo slowly wins Muriel's trust. As Muriel teaches him to read, he forces her to confront the joys beyond her window.
Based on the screenplay by Mel Dinelli, this story revolves around Helen Warren, a beautiful mute girl, who becomes the target of a mysterious killer who preys on young handicapped women.
A docu-drama portrait of the early-20th-century French author Marcel Proust, based on Alain de Botton's updated analysis of his work as a modern-day self-help guide. Ralph Fiennes plays Proust, with Phyllida Law and Donald Sinden as his contemporaries, while commentators including de Botton, Louis de Bernières and Doris Lessing explain their enthusiasm for his work.
This short probes the taboos around a very particular second-hand trauma, leading us to a more universal understanding of human experience.
In a peaceful house, the Domovoï family spend all their time taking care of Irène, an old woman lying motionless in bed.