I am not a Steven King fan and have never particularly enjoyed his brand of "horror". And while I don't think this movie is as good as many of the other people who have commented, I do think it deserves some attention, especially for those like myself who appreciate the comic effect that some filmmakers bring the the horror genre. Even though Kathy Bates definitely portrays a very scary woman, this movie (unlike "The Shining" for example) is also supposed to be FUNNY. Cann's rolling eyes and his good-bad overacting when he is trying to appease Bates' deranged character is undeniably comic. Judging from how rare it is, it must be difficult to balance dramatic tension with doses of humor, and Rob Reiner has pulled it off with unusual grace. Unlike B grade horror movies which are so bad that some consider them funny, this movie makes people laugh on purpose, and in so doing, is a good specimen of a very particular genre - long live the 'Horror Comedy'!
Review of Misery
