Episode 93-Rob Reiner's Misery (1990)

Stephen Kingcast

Constant Reader

Books, Arts:books, Arts, Tv & Film

4.7 • 680 Ratings

🗓️ 21 January 2026

⏱️ 49 minutes

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As adaptations go, this is one of the big ones! Does it measure up to its status or hype? Is Kathy Bates as good as you remember? Find out this week in my review of Misery! As always, write in at stephenkingcast@yahoo.com Follow me on Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and Bluesky. Stay organized and up to date with all things Stephen King at stephenkingcast.com Check out bonus material, early episodes and reviews of all things pop culture over at patreon.com/stephenkingcast

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0:00.0	Hello everyone and welcome to the Stephen King cast, one man's musings on the works of Stephen King.
0:04.6	Each week, I'll review one entry in the bibliography of Stephen King in the chronological order of publication,
0:10.4	which takes me to this week, in which I get to examine not one of Stephen King's books, but one of his most widely known movies,
0:18.4	the star-turning experience that provided Kathy Bates a well-deserved
0:22.2	Oscar win, the nonstop thrill ride of Rob Reiner's return to the world of Stephen King,
0:27.6	Rob Reiner who had created Castle Rock Entertainment as a tribute to the author, and who had
0:32.2	spectacularly delivered the body to the screen as Stand By Me, and here he does the same for King's ultimate statement
0:39.7	of fandom, and that, of course, is 1990s misery. As adaptations go, this one is up there. It was
0:47.7	nominated for awards, made a star out of Kathy Bates. It reminded us that James Kahn's skill set is certainly spectacular,
0:57.7	and that Rob Reiner was more than just a beethead. It's a lean, tight thriller that keeps us as
1:03.7	trapped in our seats as Paul to his bed, and has probably one of the most famous scenes from any
1:09.4	movie, period. Now, before I get any further, I would like to read a couple reviews that just showed up on
1:18.7	iTunes a few days ago.
1:20.9	So thank you to the following people who decided to just write these reviews
1:29.9	and take time out of their busy lives
1:32.0	to just help me out here.
1:34.9	So this one says,
1:36.6	only listened to a few Eps so far,
1:38.9	but I already very much enjoyed this podcast.
1:42.2	Loved the revival review.
2:01.0	I liked how this got bumped up to the top, didn't have to wait. And I think it's a cool idea to review the movies along with the novels. Really enjoyed the analysis of Revival and Gunslinger. Host seems to have a literary background and looking forward to what's next. A great companion for any constant reader. So thank you. That's um,
2:08.3	Stovie Pox. Uh, thank you so much. And the next one is can't miss for SK fans. I absolutely love this podcast. Love your insights into the books and movies. My fave part of each episode is
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