
In Stephen King’s 1987 novel “Misery,” brought to life by director Rob Reiner and starring Kathy Bates as Annie Wilkes and James Caan as Paul Sheldon, the story unfolds around Sheldon, who, after a car accident in a snowstorm, finds himself with broken legs in a secluded cabin tended by Annie. Claiming to be his biggest fan due to her love for his novels, she initially appears helpful. However, upon discovering and reading his latest manuscript, Annie becomes enraged when she learns that the lead character dies. She tells Sheldon that he’s isolated, unable to leave until he rewrites the book to her satisfaction. Throughout this ordeal, Sheldon endures inhumane treatment at the hands of Annie, with the abuse escalating when she smashes both his ankles with a sledgehammer to keep him confined to bed. The movie adaptation retained the famous ankle-breaking scene from King’s book; however, the novel contained an even more gruesome incident.