If you think that fandom has become too toxic these days, then you need to meet 'Annie Wilkes', who really lives up to the idea of a "number one fan". In Director Rob Reiner's 1990 adaptation of Stephen King's 1987 bestselling novel, Misery, Kathy Bates plays the obsessed fan of James Caan's author 'Paul Sheldon' and his fictional character 'Misery Chastain'. In the psychological horror thriller after a snowy car crash the famous author is rescued by Annie who turns out to be a crazed fan. When she reads his latest Victorian romance manuscript and discovers he's killed off her favourite character, his care and recuperation turns into a nightmare of captivity and abuse until he delivers a satisfactory new novel.
Annie Wilkes movie costume worn by Kathy Bates
and special effect bust used in Misery
These screen-used treasures were photographed on display at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 4, 2026.
Gloria Gresham is the Costume Designer on this big screen Stephen King adaptation, with Greg Nicotero and Howard Berger for KNB EFX Group responsible for Special Effects Makeup on the movie.
Fans of the movie can also check out this prosthetic dummy and hobbling sledgehammer from Misery previously on display at the Planet Hollywood Cafe in Las Vegas.
Misery movie poster
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