Misery
- Fri, Jan 23
- Sat, Jan 24
The Frida Cinema's seating is first-come, first-serve. For our Midnight Screenings, please plan on arriving by 11:30pm to ensure ample time for parking, picking up concessions, and securing optimal seats. Screening will begin promptly at midnight.
Director: Rob Reiner Run Time: 107 min. Release Year: 1990
Starring: Frances Sternhagen, James Caan, Kathy Bates, Lauren Bacall, Richard Farnsworth
As we celebrate the extraordinary career of Rob Reiner, we return to one of his boldest transformations as a filmmaker: the leap from romantic comedy and fantasy adventure into pure, white-knuckle psychological terror. In 1990, Reiner adapted Stephen King’s claustrophobic novel Misery, which we are bringing back to our big screen!
After an accident, acclaimed novelist Paul Sheldon is rescued by a nurse who claims to be his biggest fan. Her obsession takes a dark turn when she holds him captive in her remote Colorado home and forces him to write back to life the popular literary character he killed off.
The last thing audiences expected in the late 80s after the incredible run of Stand By Me, The Princess Bride, and When Harry Met Sally…, was for Reiner to set the new standard for the claustrophobic Horror genre. And yet, he made it look easy!
Few filmmakers moved so effortlessly between genres as Rob Reiner. From coming-of-age classics to sharp-edged comedy to pulse-pounding thrillers, his filmography is a tour of American movie magic. Tickets to the Remembering Ron Reiner are all discounted to $9.