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Misery (1990) More at IMDbPro »

References

King of the Rocket Men (1949)
 -  Anne talks about going to the chapter play serials at the movies.
The Collector (1965)
"Family Feud" (1976)
"Roots" (1977)
 -  Video seen in display in the General Store, which also contains a scene where the main character is "hobbled"
When Harry Met Sally... (1989)

Referenced in

Zombie Cop (1991)
The Art of Dying (1991)
 -  In a scene shot at Grauman's Chinese Theatre, the movie prominently shown on the marquee is "Misery"
"Who's the Boss?: Misery (#8.3)" (1991)
 -  title reference
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Teenagers from Outer Space (#5.4)" (1992)
 -  "This is like Misery" during car crash on mountain road
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Indestructible Man (#5.9)" (1992)
 -  Tom (as Annie Wilkes): "How'd they get off the cock-a-doodie cliff?!"
A Few Good Men (1992)
Anni 90 - Parte II (1993)
The Dark Half (1993)
 -  The protagonist, an author, is kidnapped and forced to write a book he doesn't want to write. Also, Thad strikes George with a typewriter, just as Paul defends himself against Annie in "Misery."
"Friends: The One After the Superbowl: Part 1 (#2.12)" (1996)
 -  mentioned by name
Beautiful Girls (1996)
"The Nanny: The Rosie Show (#4.4)" (1996)
 -  Val says that she loved Rosie in Misery with James Caan.
"V.I.P.: K-Val (#1.18)" (1999)
 -  Val mentions the film.
"Spaced: Gatherings (#1.2)" (1999)
 -  The music played when Daisy starts working on her typewriter.
Ôdishon (1999)
 -  the final reel has a girl removing her victims feet so he can't escape. this was in the original novel, but changed in the film version.
Iki-jigoku (2000)
Code of Conduct (2001) (V)
About Schmidt (2002)
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Showtime (#7.11)" (2003)
 -  Buffy to Andrew: "Did you ever see the movie Misery?"
"The Simpsons: Dude, Where's My Ranch? (#14.18)" (2003)
 -  when David Byrn is dancing on the hood of his convertible, he slips and falls off, only to land in Moes convertible where Moe references if he's ever seen Misery and drives off into the distance.
Red Riding Hood (2003)
 -  Jenny tells her grandmother she'll have her watch Misery.
The 100 Greatest Scary Moments (2003) (TV)
 -  Makes the countdown and is talked about.
Riding the Bullet (2004)
 -  Nurse Annie Wilkes is named after the main character from this other Stephen King-based work.
The Incredibles (2004)
 -  Incrediboy saying, "I'm you're number one fan."
"My Life in Film: The Shining (#1.3)" (2004)
 -  Art thinks about writing very similar story...
Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005)
 -  Character Joe references plot from the movie Misery
"Pastewka: Die Preisverleihung (#1.7)" (2005)
 -  Pastewka tells Regina that a passenger looks like Kathy Bates in "Misery"
"Gilmore Girls: Driving Miss Gilmore (#6.21)" (2006)
 -  Logan wonders if Paris and Doyle plan to reenact their favourite scenes from "Misery".
Desperation (2006) (TV)
 -  "I'm your number one fan" said in both Stephen King films
Gray Matters (2006/I)
 -  Evil Women in Film discussion
"Drawn Together: Unrestrainable Trainable (#3.4)" (2006)
 -  Princess Clara hobbles Wooldoor by breaking his ankles with a sledehammer just like Annie does to Mr. Sheldon in Misery.
Miracles and Mystery: Creating 'The Green Mile' (2006) (V)
 -  mentioned once
The Nines (2007)
 -  When Gary (Ryan Reynolds) is lying on the bed, Margaret (Melissa McCarthy) threatens to use a sledgehammer on his feet.
The Making of 'Stupid Teenagers Must Die!' (2007) (V)
 -  Mentioned by cast member as a favorite horror film.
"Ugly Betty: How Betty Got Her Grieve Back (#2.1)" (2007)
 -  Santos says he feels like he's "turning into that woman from 'Misery'...except hotter"
"Saturday Night Live: Paul Rudd/Beyoncé (#34.8)" (2008)
 -  Plotline recounted by Lorenzo McIntosh
"How I Met Your Mother: Little Minnesota (#4.11)" (2008)
 -  To repel Barney, Ted invites him to a marathon of every Kathy Bates movie except Misery.
"Saturday Night Live: Bradley Cooper/TV on the Radio (#34.15)" (2009)
 -  Johnny Lawrence (Bradley Cooper) mentions that one of next week's guests will be "the lady from 'Misery.'"
"Supernatural: The Monster at the End of This Book (#4.18)" (2009)
 -  Chuck Shurley asks "Is this some kind of Misery thing?"
Nowhere to Hide (2009)
 -  The character name of Sheldon Wilkes was a reference to the character names of Paul Sheldon and Annie Wilkes.
"The Thick of It: (#3.5)" (2009)
 -  Phil compares Terri to Annie Wilkes and then asks Peter if he has seen the film.

Features

"Love Connection" (1983)

Featured in

The 48th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1991) (TV)
 -  clips
The 63rd Annual Academy Awards (1991) (TV)
Oscar's Greatest Moments (1992) (V)
Hollywood vs. Religion (1994) (V)
Zero Effect (1998)
The 70th Annual Academy Awards (1998) (TV)
Marc Shaiman's Musical Misery Tour (2002) (V)
 -  Documentary on the making the music of this film
Misery Loves Company (2002) (V)
 -  Documentary on the making of this film
The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003) (TV)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains (2003) (TV)
 -  Annie Wilkes is #17 on the "Villains" list.
The 100 Greatest Scary Moments (2003) (TV)
 -  Voted as a scary moment (Leg hammering sequence)
"I Love the '90s: Part Deux" (2005)
 -  Footage from this is featured.
"20 to 1: Memorable Movie Characters (#3.11)" (2006)
 -  Clips shown in a segment on Annie Wilkes.
Misery: Diagnosing Annie Wilkes (2007) (V)
 -  clips as the film is discussed
"Best! Movies! Ever!: Rants (#1.4)" (2007)
 -  clips are shown to illustrate the best rants in films
The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007) (TV)
"20 to 1: Movie Heroes & Villains (#5.1)" (2007)
 -  Some clips from this movie are shown in a segment on Annie Wilkes.
"Cinemania: Stephen King: O vasilias tou tromou" (2009)
 -  Clips are shown
"20 to 1: Adults Only 20 to 01: World's Most Daring Movies (#8.1)" (2009)
 -  Clips shown in a segment.

Spoofs

The Collector (1965)

Spoofed in

Ecstacy (1991)
 -  Porn comedy version of mainstream thriller.
"Saturday Night Live: Roseanne Barr/Deee-lite (#16.13)" (1991)
 -  Spoofed as 'Misery 2'
Jia you xi shi (1992)
 -  maggie cheung wears the cathy bates outfit, chow sing-chi tells her that she is "psycho-woman" (the Chinese title for Misery)
"The Critic: Miserable (#1.4)" (1994)
 -  Jay's girlfriend ties him to the bed and is obsessed with him
Il silenzio dei prosciutti (1994)
 -  the woman hitting the man with a hammer in jail
Swimming with Sharks (1994)
"Good Eats: This Spud's for You Too (#5.13)" (2002)
 -  Alton is "rescued" and then held captive by a maniacal fan.
Achi-wa ssipak (2006)
 -  Jimmy made a movie based on this (we can see a poster); later he reenacts a scene when he smashes another character's leg, while drugged.
"30 Rock: Hiatus (#1.21)" (2007)
 -  Tracy is held captive by an obesessed fan.
"Robot Chicken: Robot Chicken's Half-Assed Christmas Special (#3.14)" (2007)
 -  In the "Peanuts" segment, Sally kidnaps and tortures Linus, much in the same way that Annie Wilkes captures Paul Sheldon.
"Muchachada nui: (#2.6)" (2008)
 -  Spoofs plot and characters.
"Family Guy: Three Kings (#7.15)" (2009)
 -  the second segment spoofs this movie.

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