This adaptation of Stephen King's short story made a surprising reference to one of the most iconic characters created by King: Annie Wilkes. First appearing in the 1987 book Misery, Annie Wilkes ...

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Bestselling author Stephen King looked to his classic novel Misery to explain what Elon Musk and Donald Trump are doing to ...

The movie includes a surprise cameo of iconic character Annie Wilkes from "Misery", adding a twist to the plot. Director Osgood Perkins subverts expectations by turning Annie Wilkes into a ...

Higgins’ storytelling comes with a candy-coated psychotic shell—Rylee has to be noticeably unhinged to do what she does—but ...

With Sweetness, Higgins creates an Annie Wilkes for the modern era in a horrifying vision of parasocial relationships and the dangerous (and deadly) ways they can end. Rylee Hill (Kate Hallett ...