Misery is both a flawless horror movie and an exciting adaptation of a Stephen King novel. No matter how many times horror fans rewatch the film, it's always a smart character study and an entertaining film with genuinely scary moments. The performances from Kathy Bates and James Caan are also something special.
While Mischa Barton is famous for playing Marissa Cooper on The O.C., she also starred in the 2009 horror movie Homecoming, and the movie has a lot in common with Misery. But the movie isn't very popular and doesn't offer horror or thriller fans a lot to get excited about.
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There are some horror movies that have been forgotten, and Homecoming isn't a movie that many people talk about. There are some amazing 2000s horror films but Homecoming has a 0% rating on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer and 33% on the Audience Score. Shelby Mercer (Mischa Barton) is upset that her ex-boyfriend Mike Donaldson (Matt Long) is now in a relationship with Elizabeth Mitchum (Jessica Stroup). Shelby is envious and will stop at nothing to get Mike back, and after Shelby hits Elizabeth with her car, she kidnaps Elizabeth and starts looking after her.
The problem with the movie? There are no brand new characters and the film is definitely missing a fascinating storyline. Homecoming is too much like Misery but without the interesting parts. Misery is better than The Shining because there are some campy, fun, funny parts. The same thing can't be said of Homecoming which doesn't have scary or hilarious scenes, leaving audiences wondering why it's not more compelling.
Many fans think that Misery is the greatest Stephen King film and the story of an obsessed fan who kidnaps her favorite
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