Misery: The Complete History of Annie Wilkes | Horror History

[@CZsWorld]

I didn't think this needed to be said, but just in case: obviously most mental illness patients are not dangerous in any way. The reason Annie is, is because she's a movie villain.

[@evangeline77x]

@aviato287 x Maybe just get adblock...? Or pay for youtube premium? It's pretty rude and inconsiderate to complain about ads, and insult creators for providing high quality content without a paywall. Ads may be momentarily inconvenient for the viewer but they're important to the sustainability of a creator's channel. If you absolutely cannot put up with a 30 second ad every 8 or so minutes then there are plenty of options to prevent them that do not require lashing out at the creator.

[@TheNightmareMan]

Theres something interesting in your weapon analysis Annie Wilkes did not use a mallet in the movie she used a sledgehammer as proven by the clip you showed while calling it a mallet.

[@QuirkyShiny]

There are multiple studies showing that people with mental illnesses are more likely to be victims of violence

[@martindye1799]

what!? Annie’s not real? lol

[@harrietyounger8660]

She would have to have antisocial disorder or narasisic personality or even sociopath or pyhchopath to be so violent. I have bpd and it isn't an accurate dipiction. You may have outbursts of verbal anger but this character doesn't seem to have the diagnostic simptoms of bpd.

[@sarahhales1505]

Fun fact: The lady in the book store was a viral stunt for a local (to wherever it was) stage production of Misery. The lady was the Annie actress.

[@sakura3837]

I imagined that lol 😆

[@sarahhales1505]

p e a c h y_w x n d e r yeah, it was stunt. Apparently it worked. I read that the production had sold out shows.

[@CZsWorld]

I love the idea that Karen compilations are now a thing.

[@tonypeppermint5329]

@@sarahhales1505 Nice.

[@sarahhales1505]

CZsWorld they are hilarious!

[@Subsaibot2526]

"They just cheated us! This isn't fair!" That line has always been a personal favorite of mine.

[@orgywithpigs6]

He didn’t get out of the COCKADOODIE CAR!

[@CZsWorld]

That's the line I think of most when I think of Misery.

[@hoppy6437]

I loved just how visual that scene was, she put so much emotion into it. I was envisioning her in the movie theater full of people yelling this and every singe face in the theater turned watching her in complete shock.

[@reginayfavors]

"He didn't get out of the cockydoodie car." I think I spelled that right. I just laugh every time I see this.

[@Xehanort10]

Annie isn't a fan of retcons apparently.

[@Xehanort10]

36:40 Kathy Bates was disappointed they didn't put the scene where Annie kills the cop with the lawnmower in the movie because she was looking forward to filming it.

[@CZsWorld]

Who wouldn't? haha

[@MsCandyKush_YT]

Would’ve been too graphic in 1990’s standards I guess

[@destoroyah9549]

I heard they didn't do it because it would've been considered to humorous

[@harvesterofshine6030]

She was also disappointed with using a hammer on Paul's feet instead of an axe.

[@yadanada4106]

I think it adds more suspense of her creeping up behind him as opposed to just watching a bunch of gore. I agree with the other comment on here that it would have been a little too humorous for the direction of the movie.

[@g.b569]

What you talked about with Annie’s kills early on being spaced out and then becoming closer together is part of serial killer behaviour. There is a “cooling off” period between the first and second kills and then as killers find out the more they like it, the more they do it

[@tayloranderson7547]

Find out the more like it , the more they do it

[@judethaddeus9856]

Huh

[@g.b569]

@@tayloranderson7547 exactly

[@alexisg5561]

i learned this from criminal minds

[@g.b569]

@@alexisg5561 I'm a big true crime junkie

[@lunatic.asf420]

I do feel that the movie Misery really under played Annie's character. Misery is an amazing movie but with Kathy Bates, they could have gone so much further with Kathy as Annie. The end of the book Misery, haunts me to this day and I love it

[@tayloranderson7547]

As Annie. The end of the book misery, haunts me to this day and I love it

[@Digitalhunny]

Kathy Bates is THE BEST actress! The fact the she is _so_ kind & funny irl just proves how outstanding her acting is. She once said in an interview, that while they were filming Misery, a Male crew member told her, "You better get your Oscar dress ready." She really didn't believe him, until it not only happened but she won! 💖😘

[@CZsWorld]

That's an awesome story.

[@cassidy4743]

Omg girl....I totally agree. THE BEST! She could play any part flawlessly. Whether it be funny, sad, scary, or serious.❤👍

[@Digitalhunny]

@BFD MANZ 4 LYF 007 - Well I like _you_ just fine too stranger. You're some good with words you are!😂😂💋🇨🇦

[@Kris-wo4pj]

Only reason i didnt mind watching American horror story with my ex was because of her. And that other lady that. Not the abuser but the blonde (not lady gaga) she played a lesbian in on season.

[@bekleedee]

She's so talented. I loved how twisted and evil she was in AHS coven. I hate seeing the torture of the slaves but their performance along with hers are really good.

[@LucyLioness100]

It’s so disturbing how Annie is one of the most realistic King antagonists. Considering she was based on the likes of Genene Jones (a Texas nurse who poisoned several children in two different hospitals; she’s got a 99 year sentence for killing 1 child and the attempted murder of another). Kathy Bates is amazing in the film version and deserved her Oscar win. Can’t wait to see “Castle Rock” season 2 taking on the character

[@phaggott]

99 years seems excessive

[@Steel-101]

@@phaggott dude she murdered a kid and poisoned many others. She deserved that sentence. She’s clearly insane and she would’ve done it again. Actually I’m surprised she didn’t get the death penalty(she’s a nurse in Texas. Texas has the death penalty for murderers).

[@veratsia]

@@phaggott personally I think if you kill children it’s automatic life in jail or deathrow bc how can you kill a child?? But yknow I guess that’s just me

[@OGStarlightKY]

@@phaggott Tell that to the poor child’s parents who never got to watch their child grow up…

[@theangryambisextress]

Her and "little love" (no spoilers, just saying that) in Castle Rock are absolutely amazing...I have yet to find the words to describe how I feel about that show. Personally would've ended it differently. Otherwise Annie's season was amazing

[@lifestream1689]

The amount of work you put into these horror histories is crazy man, thumbs up

[@CZsWorld]

Thanks for the support 💀

[@toosweet1327]

@@CZsWorld yes I watch most of your video's today

[@bridgetclement8167]

@@CZsWorld U should do CARRIE or OMEN.

[@Tobythefirst1]

@@bridgetclement8167 He has already done Carrie.

[@ayvamason3448]

Just realised your tie is the carpet pattern from the Overlook in “The Shining”. I love it.

[@Xehanort10]

The fact that Annie believed she was an innocent woman hated for no reason despite the fact that she killed loads of innocent hospital patients as well as her own dad and kidnapped and held hostage the writer of the romance novels she's obsessed with to force him to write a new book speaks volumes as to how insane she is. She's like Amy from Amy's Baking Company in Kitchen Nightmares who deluded herself that she was a great chef, that God wanted her to be a chef, to her anyone who didn't like her food was out to ruin her restaurant for kicks, just weren't used to eating food that didn't come from a can and whatever other excuses she used. She fired a waitress for asking if she was sure where an order was going, said she was going to over spice a man's food just to hurt him for criticising her, had her idiot husband threaten people and so on.

[@beckster5923]

Annie should get fired from her job as a nurse, and kicked out of the hospital. Maybe she did though, and maybe it doesn't show it

[@gankhef5564]

Lol didn't expect a Kitchen Nightmares reference, but sure!

[@Xehanort10]

Annie was one of those "angel of death" killers who kill people believing they're taking away their pain. To them cold blooded murders are mercy killings.

[@Tattooedgaymer]

That doesn't explain why she killed perfectly healthy people.

[@Xehanort10]

@@Tattooedgaymer The book explains it with a scene where she kills a rat and licks its blood off her fingers. To her there are only 2 kinds of people in the world. "poor things" she's putting out of their misery and people she believes are out to get her and thus in her mind deserve to die. She sees all people as exactly like that rat.

[@gretchen8100]

Yes, but after Ralph left her, she seriously devolved & her "mercies" stepped WAY up. The anger just decimated any self-control she'd had in only killing "defective" babies.

[@kawaiionee-chan9557]

@@gretchen8100maybe it expanded the mercy killings such as killing the healthy babies so they don’t experience what she has in her adult life

[@sabrini13]

@@kawaiionee-chan9557 the killing of the babies reminded me of Lucy Letby, who was a NICU nurse that (IIRC initially killed health-compromised babies) murdered perfectly healthy babies. It’s alleged that she did it out of spite and attention.

[@DogPerson626]

I love how social CZsWorld is with his audience, it really helps us not be bored during quarantine

[@Xeo0o]

If he became a teacher and taught a course about horror movie and horror history. I would be the first one to sign up XD

[@socorrohernandez6186]

Yes 👍🏻

[@whereisdonnie]

cz is a sweetheart

[@sunnyjim1355]

"it really helps us not be bored during quarantine". WOW, that's so scary that such was your relief during that period. So glad I don't live near you.

[@Undrconst]

@@sunnyjim1355 that comment was 2 years ago dumbass.

[@StygianNightmare]

As much as I love Kathy Bates and James Caan, especially both of their performances in this flick, I gotta throw a shout out to my favorite part of the movie that has almost nothing to do with them. The one on one scenes with the old sheriff and his wife in town are absolutely adorable! I was so sad when the old man gets killed near the end. He was so close to saving the day and unlike some cops in movies he was actually doing good police work.

[@Listening_Books12345]

Without assigning a disorder to her, I think Annie is so chemically imbalanced that she truly thinks death is a release from life. The wild swing of her moods has likely made life difficult, even miserable, for her whole existence. She may believe she's doing a favor for her victims, even the healthy infants, because to her life was misery and she was sparing them that.

[@ayrtonsenna4637]

I think it helps that the actress' last name is Bates, it automatically makes you subconsciously associate the character with Norman Bates from Psycho.

[@ericktellez7632]

That only helps if you even know the last name of the actress and if you know who Bates was and the movie Psycho.

[@judethaddeus9856]

No one associates those two names with each other

[@britnyboo138]

@@judethaddeus9856 I do and always have and clearly OP did too sooooo.. wrong.

[@judethaddeus9856]

@@britnyboo138 actually I’m not, I was wrong one time in 2001, I said it was going to rain and it ended up snowing; have not been wrong since.. goodbye, have a happy life

[@Mattutube]

@@judethaddeus9856 …bro calculates every action he does

[@dezythomp2600]

When he showed the surprised Pikachu face I laughed my butt off

[@blossom86branche70]

Same😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@sadsworth4605]

Perfect

[@HunterEQGtribute]

When in the video was that?

[@Daniel-nn8mr]

Just say ass. It's not that difficult to say.

[@WhisperinWinds67]

@@Daniel-nn8mr lmao ikr

[@JenniferSnaps]

Can we talk about that Misery in Barnes and Noble prank? I had to pause the video to laugh, I didn't know it existed.

[@josephochoa9861]

Apparently it was a viral stunt for a stage play of misery

[@lucymasin4961]

I am absolutely in love with you’re Steven king analysis (plural?) You always refer to the books. I’ve read them all since the shining at age 11. No movie can do the stories justice and never scared me. The books however kept me up at night sleeping with a light on. Thank you! I love these!

[@tayloranderson7547]

Books however keep me up at night sleep with a light on

[@shelby8364]

@@tayloranderson7547 lmao are you really just copying people's comments

[@bridgetclement8167]

My Favorites by Steven King r Pet Sematary and Carrie

[@shedoesntevengohere1693]

Omg imagine being at that bookstore and huge King fan, knowing what she's talking about. Like, "Hey...Hey...You're the best part of my day"

[@RedaDoodles]

"She's unable to hold onto his leg with no foot to gab onto". I was not ready to laugh this hard.

[@RavennaZane]

Didn't realize there were so many little crossover details between Misery and The Shining. The Shining is tied with Pet Sematary as my favorite of King's so far, so now I've got to read Misery now too. haha

[@floral2743]

In the books at least she mentions the overlook hotel and the evnts that happened there

[@omarflores9011]

The shining even connects to it

[@bartmcfartmaster5084]

I think all of King's books are connected with each other since he's biggest inspiration is HP Lovecraft and the chuthlu mythos

[@ssjup81]

I didn't know Castle Rock had a young Annie story for it. I've been meaning to watch it for a long while now. That aside, man...Annie was so messed up! I just rewatched the movie earlier this year. As a kid watching, she legit scared me. The hobbling scene will always make me shudder and close my eyes. I knew that for the novel it was an axe, but it had to have been so much worse. I can't imagine that kind of pain. Rewatching the movie, to me, Annie was showing signs of biploar disorder (which was kind of mentioned in your video). As a kid back then....she was just the crazy lady. Great video here! I'd actually lost track of this channel and a few months ago, watched some of your videos on the IT characters. At least now I can subscribe.

[@kari7403]

I know what you mean! If I ever hear (or read) the name, "Kathy Bates" or see her face on any movie or show, I immediately picture her standing at the foot of the bed, holding the sledgehammer up high. As a kid, it was my first realization how people can be so "evil" without having to be bad for the sake of being bad, or the villain, just because the story needed a villain. It was the first thing that showed me that sometimes, people do evil and messed up stuff, because they think its what is "supposed" to be right, and "good" and "bad" aren't always black and white. But MAN, did she scare me badly! No joke, I always imagined her as Pennywise's wife, when I was a kid. The 2 scariest characters I knew when I was little. Probably still the 2 scariest, IMHO! Lol

[@lilithjade4363]

When you mentioned and showed the celebrity stalkers I immediately thought of Björk’s stalker Ricardo Lopez. I was surprised you didn’t mention it cause it’s such a notorious celebrity stalker case. Super insane case if you haven’t heard of it!!!

[@carmellasofo8337]

Yea he sent her a bomb before committing suicide counts, really insane

[@judethaddeus9856]

When is the last time you e heard someone mention Björk?

[@MoriahDreams123]

@@judethaddeus9856 Today! She's coming out in a movie called The Northman with Nicole Kidman and some other great actors.

[@judethaddeus9856]

@@MoriahDreams123 thank you for telling me!!

[@magicscoolbus3834]

Wow Im gonna go look this up!

[@timkluntz8362]

I grew up watching the movie version whenever they played it on network tv; censored with commercials albeit, but for me, Annie Wilkes is just as terrifying as Pennywise the Clown, Ghost Face, or Chucky. This deep dive into one of Stephen King's most sinister characters is gold. CZsWorld, I'm your number one fan!

[@angie81190]

Imo, I'd say Annie is way scarier than Pennywise. Sure,Penny is a scary mythical being,but he's fiction, he's not real. Annie could be anyone you know or don't know , especially if they're someone you'd expect to help you heal yourself and get up on your feet.

[@blupen3785]

CZsWorld, I have Borderline Personality Disorder; I say this to let you know that I appreciate you trying to understand mental illness. Not everyone is going to get it right the first time, but what counts is that you keep trying to improve. Hopefully you're not put down by all the negative comments. Have a great day.

[@ravenwyld]

Samsies

[@silenceafterviolence2596]

EXACTLY, learning is better FAR better than condemning. I love ya! Have a good day/night! Peace 💗☥

[@dierdreturner7423]

Agreed. Sometimes commenters get so set proving a content creator wrong they often miss the point of the video. I love how you pointed out his error, but still gave credit for the effort.

[@Karen-pk3uv]

I gotta say, from a 3rd party point of view, I appreciate how you noted him making the effort to learn without beating him with his mistake. It's not something you really see enough of anymore and should be commended on a regular basis. 🤓💜🌻💐🌹🌷

[@sangaristicx9046]

I’m glad I’m not the one who wanted to say this. BPD isn’t black and white and him saying she had BPD Ans just because she was happy and unhappy so quickly could have been any other mental illness.

[@joshuamiller4308]

There is a big difference between BPD and Bi-Polar.

[@mariahbailey6621]

She could maybe have both. Though I think BPD suites her better

[@kiko485]

You are absolutely correct. Bipolar is a psychotic disorder and mental illness while BPD is a personality disorder.

[@tonypeppermint5329]

@@mariahbailey6621 Fine point to bring up.

[@leahhart3585]

I was going to post this. Thank you.

[@horroradorer]

Yeah this sort of upset me

[@CZsWorld]

What should my next franchise be?

[@michaelcooperwoti]

Manhunter, silence of the lambs, red dragon, Hannibal , Hannibal rising!???!!!!???

[@prbzgooomn8449]

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[@thewallfangirl2980]

Can you do ester colman from the orphan please please please?

[@prbzgooomn8449]

Do alinitys story lololololololololololololololololololol

[@abrahammrtinez7504]

Micheal Myers

[@dominiquedoeslife]

I read this book in grade school. In fact, I read The Shining, The Firm, The Client, and The Amityville Horror as a grade schooler too. It makes me happy to know that I'm not the only weirdo with a lifelong horror and thriller obsession in the Chicago area.

[@IanFindly-iv1nl]

Well, I just figured she was so STRONG because she did FARM LABOR. I mean she lived alone, owned a pig, spoke of buying feed, and didn't seem to have anyone else working for her.

[@oceanelf2512]

“There may be fairies, there may be elves, but God helps those who help themselves.” Yeah. So stop waiting, Paulie - the only elf that’s going to show up here is that all-time heavyweight, Annie Wilkes." And she's one heck of an evil.

[@CZsWorld]

I can't believe you remember that line haha

[@oceanelf2512]

@@CZsWorld Lol It sort of jumped out at me during the read.

[@princessmarlena1359]

I played Annie Wilkes in a live theater performance of “Misery”.

[@tylerrebik7700]

I would totally ask you out but I'm a writer and slightly afraid you might take off my foot. 😂

[@gogogetter]

Tyler Rebik lol

[@princessmarlena1359]

Tyler Rebik 🤣🤣🤣 you’re funny! Thanks!

[@alyceangel150]

Cool, the funniest thing was I played Paul Sheldon at my school

[@thebananaowenslippedon7095]

Tyler Rebik mood

[@KevSoToxic]

I like how the outro said “I’ll see you in the next one assuming we stay inside” because it rhymes with his original one of “both survive” but with all the death going on from Covid it can be a nicer way of talking about surviving because you staying home helps you stay away from it

[@EstuaryEstuary]

Bro thank you for explaining i had no idea what he meant 🙏🙏🤙

[@judethaddeus9856]

Huh

[@Alexander-bp2ht]

The book has her bring a rat in a trap with its back broken and she squeezes it out of its misery before throwing it against the wall. Paul later assumes that she viewed all of the people in the hospital as rats unable to ask for a release from the misery they were in. Thinking to Stephen King's comment on addiction, you can see Annie as a potential solution to all this misery, yet ultimately she does caused the death in the end. I'm still trying to figure out what the skunk means.

[@meofjack9644]

"Reached 0 hp" "little chonker" had me rolling for a sec

[@joliebea]

even though the movie is 11 years older than me, I somehow managed to read the whole book before ever seeing a clip of the movie. The book and movie has its differences but your video gives me such nostalgia to the way she was portrayed in the book and I love it

[@a.t.m873]

This Annie definitely doesn’t sing about tomorrow and wear a red dress

[@julianixon416]

This comment is doubly funny because Kathy Bates was Miss Hannigan in a 1980s or 90s version of the movie Annie.

[@bennnny_prodz]

She still has a hardknock life tho

[@tayloranderson7547]

And wear a red dress

[@alexfrickr]

Wow! Although Misery isn't one of my favorites by King, I loved the book because of how crazy Annie went and this video really reminded me of how scary real people can be. This episode was great!

[@CZsWorld]

If you need a reminder how scary people can be look out the window.

[@markalexander3659]

I love the connection you made with her BPD. I suffer from severe BPD myself which may be why after reading (and subsequently watching) Misery when I was 12 I was obsessed with her. In todays terminology I guess you say I used to "stan" Annie. I was actually furious when she died. I fee the folly of that now as an adult, but adding in the fact that it still is one of the best novels I have ever read, was really captivating for me.

[@markalexander3659]

@Blue Sky NO! I WON'T GO BACK TO THAT PLACE!!

[@markalexander3659]

@Blue Sky NO! I WON'T GO BACK TO THAT PLACE!!

[@tayloranderson7547]

Captivating for me

[@douglasfreer]

Whenever I think of a remake and try to think of who could play Annie my mind automatically goes back to Kathy Bates because she was the perfect person to play her.

[@tonypeppermint5329]

Oh damn, Annie is completely brutal. Also, gotta love the Naruto Runner in the background. Also, yeah, Annie being the crazed fan she is was ahead of its time.

[@CZsWorld]

Glad someone noticed it.

[@kari7403]

I had no idea what you were talking about, and was gonna have to skim through the whole video to find the Naruto Runner, but just so happened to look up and saw him in the background! Lol. I love coincidences like that. 😃 🙂 Only, it looks like the Naruto Runner has no head. Or am I just seeing it wrong? 38:09 Cuz to me, it looks like he has no head, or his back is broken in a really weird way.

[@amandabrown2562]

I hope that the way his hair is giving off that awesome shadow covering just his eye is intentional because it's just awesome!!! Even if it's a happy accident I still find it visually... well cool!!

[@CZsWorld]

No, my hair's just out of control haha

[@MsCandyKush_YT]

Kathy Bates did a great job, she won a Oscar for her role as Anna.

[@sunnyjim1355]

Oh did she? Nobody knew that, so thanks for letting us know. 🙄

[@Undrconst]

@@sunnyjim1355 2 years late to comments old dusty.

[@lolilikefrogs8509]

​@@sunnyjim1355it's been 5 months and your comment still smells salty 💀💀

[@DEABOUDIDEHASSAN]

11 daysss@@lolilikefrogs8509

[@icyphrog802]

@@Undrconstold dusty lmfaoooooo

[@ijustdontcareanymore1022]

I'm someone with borderline personality disorder and it's still amazes me that I've been with someone for almost 8 years he's so good to me and sometimes I treat him so bad but I have the foresight to realize it and try to control my outbursts. I feel like as I get older it's a little easier to control the borderline outbursts but I feel like other mental health issues that I have are getting worse. I know I'm getting a little deep here on in Annie Wilkes video but I feel like I had to put my say in the comments here on how it feels to have bpd and a relationship.

[@Inkspeckle]

29:08 I think her licking the blood off her fingers is less about showing her being comfortable with violence and more about emphasizing her dissociative state. Paul points out that she is covered in what he assumes to be stains from ice cream and sweets, and he imagines she was licking melting ice cream off her hands earlier that same day the way she is licking the blood. It shows that when she has these depressive, dissociative episodes she has become completely numb to what she is doing, including killing rats and people. she is so out of it she just mechanically licks her fingers without thinking about it.

[@fairclothretrievers2614]

Her yelling Cockadoodie Car got me ROFL 😂 forgot how much I loved this movie 🍿

[@ffa2dramachick]

Just saying, I got those raycons, and they broke almost immediately... And I've been trying to email, call, and tweet at them... But they won't reply. It sucks, I was loving them, but their quality of production and customer service blows.

[@mcoupe69]

Shame :/

[@cr0ssmybones]

Yeah they aren’t a real brand i saw a video on it and they discovered that they buy cheaper earphones and rebrand them

[@Tattooedgaymer]

Well that's disappointing

[@anderkid1090]

Lukizoo wait, seriously?

[@artinstructor4020]

You sure? I've always heard great things

[@brainkiller7503]

Annie can't be evil if she killed the ice age baby

[@CZsWorld]

Good point

[@DogPerson626]

CZsWorld Annie is the true hero

[@rodrigosandoval5632]

@@DogPerson626 lmao

[@DacStudiosEntertainment]

@@rodrigosandoval5632 but she didn’t though..

[@rodrigosandoval5632]

@@DacStudiosEntertainment its called a joke 😐 people these days

[@carmellasofo8337]

You and dead meat James are two of my favorites you tubers! I love the background and effort you put in your videos!

[@mgk0586]

I never realized how amazing Kathy Bates is at acting until she became a regular on AHS

[@nicanonymous9023]

I love all of your videos! But I have to correct you on the bipolar/borderline thing. Though they share some similarities, they produce different symptoms and triggers. I really hate to be that person, but with the stigma still regarding people who struggle with mental illness it's always good to see accurate information being presented. With that said, I appreciate the time and effort you put into every one of your videos, your my favorite! (Don't tell FoundFlicks).

[@CZsWorld]

Thanks, for some reason someone once told me that they were the same thing and BPD was basically the polite way to say it. And for some reason I believed them. 😅 I've gone ahead and trimmed that line out.

[@Elasticated_bumblebee]

BPD and Bi-Polar are two very different mental health conditions, although they do have some overlapping qualities and are quite often co-morbid. Having one or the other can cause extreme emotional distress, but having both could if not treated cause a lot more than that.

[@CZsWorld]

So what happened was for some reason someone once told me that they were the same thing and BPD was basically the polite way to say it. And for some reason I believed them. 😅 I've gone ahead and trimmed that line out, so it's fixed now! Everything else I mentioned was about BPD and the info comes straight from the sources mentioned in the video.

[@Elasticated_bumblebee]

@@CZsWorld I appreciate your reply, thank you. By no fault of our own, we can become unintentionally ignorant by receiving/believing 3rd party misinformation. Especially when the topic doesn't affect us directly. I have many times in the past. Its what we do after, with that (mis)information that either has us feeding a lousy seed or planting a new one. I love your channel, it's actually one of my favourites, so keep being awesome. Stay safe. Keep hydrated. And wear a mask. Peace.

[@dzesskujo61]

You wear a mask, wear it going to sleep even, it's up to you. But don't expect normal people fallow your madness.

[@Elasticated_bumblebee]

@@dzesskujo61 Sure, each to their own.

[@tayloranderson7547]

For real life

[@strawberrycream2974]

Is it wrong of me to be endlessly fascinated by how out of control his hair is getting?

[@clairerussell1391]

I'm in love with the hair!

[@feddymacfedderman]

Easy, Annie

[@elgrigorio1]

I used to be a nursing assistant at a hospital for 4 and a half years. One of the nursing supervisors I worked with, she was EXACTLY like Annie Wilkes!!! Her behavior, attitude, demeanor and personality, Carbon Fuckin Copy! And, she was Elvis Prsley's Number One Fan and she was very open about it, with staff and patients. She even told a patient that she was Elvis' Second Wife.

[@Neat0_o]

Fantastic video man. I like how you’re going off the book and movie to create a great breakdown of a great book.

[@nikkicarbajal5218]

It's weird that before I thought she didn't have a background story but watching this it make it more sense about her. Thank you!!!

[@jpgapostle8490]

He has fully become Emo Shaggy, PRAISE HIM!!

[@nathanbeer3338]

Annie Wilkes is the scariest monster that the dark mind of Stephen King has ever created, in my opinion.

[@theoverthinkingalien224]

I'd say Patrick Hockstetter is up there too. His hard solipsism I find to be a very disturbing lens to live life. Also, the segment in 'IT' where he SPOILER: Murders his baby brother has stuck with me ever since I read it.

[@nathanbeer3338]

@@theoverthinkingalien224 Yeah, Patrick Hockstetter is also up there, and for that he earned himself one of the most disturbing deaths in IT. 🎈

[@ballfart2222]

@@theoverthinkingalien224 u 7

[@diouranke]

You're kidding

[@nathanbeer3338]

@@diouranke No I'm not. All the other monstrous villains of King multiverse; Pennywise, Kurt Barlow, Randall Flagg are fun for me to read, but the thing is, the story of Misery is so realistic, minus the part where Annie mentions the Overlook Hotel of the Shining. Annie Wilkes is a special kind of Stephen King villain. You wouldn't expect a nice number one fan nurse to become such a monster. Stephen King's monsters are definitely more powerful than Annie, but that doesn't make them scary.

[@AnomalyINC]

I'd say that "toxic fandom" is just a modern variant of an age-old issue: Fanaticism. That is where the word "fan" comes from, after all. It just differs where a fanatic will anchor themselves. Be it philosophy, morality, religion, politics, or Steven Universe, fanatics pour so much of themselves into their chosen vice that they start to identify themselves as part of it, causing their perception of reality to become more and more distorted as they eject any opposition to their delusion from their lives. It's not entirely unlike how a cult operates, except they do it to themselves.

[@jeskvell3254]

* cough * swifties *cough * * cough *

[@JamezGrimm]

I was married to someone with BPD for two years, she cut me, stabbed me, hit me, burned my stuff and I still stuck with her. But as crazy as it was, it was when my brother died and she said “get over it people die.” Was when I had enough and walked off. I’ve watched Misery a few times but This video makes me feel like I escaped with my life. 😂

[@Tobythefirst1]

Report her. This is not a recommendation. Please report her. She is a monster, and monsters shouldn't walk outside.

[@jhhone]

Do a deep dive into Delores Clairborne's history! It was out of form for King, less horror more of a psychological family drama but still Stephen King so it qualifies for your channel IMO!

[@amygravelle5820]

Dolores would be an interesting character to study, as would the cop that knew she was guilty of killing her husband for years.

[@livelybubbs6242]

It’s fitting that the movie lives up to its title. No matter how many times I watch it, it still fills me with suspense and dread. I pitied Annie, who seemed so nice and endearing. It’s amazing how someone you figured was as harmless as a housefly could be so dangerous. And Paul, that poor man has to live with this for the rest of his life. That last scene, with Paul seeing Annie with a knife...after supposedly killing her, was haunting to me as a kid.

[@EDDIELANE]

I’m loving this Castle Rock series so much.

[@matthewlee9879]

Me too, it's awesome!

[@ThatBonkersBrit]

21:52 a parallel can be drawn between her attitude towards his possible escape attempt and her reasoning for not stealing morphine-based medicines from the hospitals. They wait to do anything when they suspect you until they catch you in the act.

[@Mithrygos]

Premium content. I never even watched this movie, but the way you present your information is just so, so captivating to listen to.

[@lesliemize2944]

I love how he does try to get on an approachable level with his viewer's..and the kid is really good at breaking movies down and helping you see something you may not have seen when viewing it before hand....sometimes i will go and see of he has a review for a movie i want to see and will just click the beginning of it and from the first 30 seconds or so i can usually tell if it will be something i would like or to just not waste my time...he is a pretty entertaining guy for sure

[@lesliemize2944]

He for sure let's you know if he does not like it within the first min...my favorite one is where he just blows a raspberry for like 30 seconds..he obviously hated that movie :)

[@tayloranderson7547]

Something it would like or just not waste My. Time..... He is pretty guy for sure

[@truthlovebliss]

Thank you so much for these Horror Histories! When I read books I have to read them more than once, because I can't remember everything the first time (it's not a comprehension issue, it's just that my recollection strengthens with repetition). Also when horror (or a lot of genres) get film adaptations, different details get absented. I liked horror before but now, your videos make me love horror.

[@topazpagoda]

Borderline personality disorder isn't the same as bipolar. Two different conditions.

[@CZsWorld]

So what happened was for some reason someone once told me that they were the same thing and BPD was basically the polite way to say it. And for some reason I believed them. 😅 I've gone ahead and trimmed that line out, so it's fixed now! Everything else I mentioned was about BPD and the info comes straight from the sources mentioned in the video. Thanks for the correction!!

[@xmen2507]

@@CZsWorld You mean "Somebody once told me the World is gonna roll me I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed She was looking kinda dumb with her finger and her in the shape of an L on her forehead"

[@HealthyObbsession]

X Men hey now....your an All-Star @CZsWorld

[@topazpagoda]

@@CZsWorld Thank you so much. I was really worried because you have so many viewers that might misconstrue the two. There's a lot of misinformation out there about both conditions--as someone diagnosed borderline, I can say that the source you used was pretty accurate and well chosen--most articles just downright demonize people. You balanced analyzing Annie's character well with factual information, so it didn't add to mental health stigma.

[@khairulazib3556]

Thanks for the info

[@GwenJuckts]

The official Broadway Play by William Goldman, who also wrote the screenplay, describes Annie as "Far more terrifying than anything of this world and all of the others." And in one scene, I think it was the one where she broke his legs, a director advice reads "Annie smacks her mouth as if she was eating something. As if she, outside of her own mind, was able to taste his fear." Which, in my opinion, could indicate that she, at least in the broadway play, was under the influence of It or the deadlights.

[@fuckboyslimjr.1464]

I think it's super dope how you split the story up and only told each side instead of just repeating the story in each video 👌

[@isabellesoul13]

When I tell you I literally screamed because I was happy he posted I am not lying.

[@CZsWorld]

Apologies to your neighbors.

[@creanjones]

My favorite movie other than thinner! Ooo speaking of which, can you do a video on Thinner?

[@CZsWorld]

!!!

[@generalobiwankenobi8265]

CZsWorld do a video of the Torrance’s and Halloran! Please!

[@creanjones]

@@CZsWorld is that a yes?!🤩 Omg you're the first KZbinr to respond to me it is an honor!

[@IAOIceland1984]

@@creanjones be careful I don't think he wants his own Annie Wilkes (joking obviously)

[@serdsouza6670]

Hey CZsWorld, I'm not sure if you've done it yet, but maybe do a Horror History on the characters of Stephen King's The Dark Half? It's a brilliant book, and rather underrated, with some really amazing characters!

[@tornartist]

Thanks!

[@CZsWorld]

And thank you for the $2 💀

[@missmarie_8790]

Without knowing it, I read both The Shining, and then Misery both for the first time, in short succession of each other. And it’s very accurately put that they are almost like companion pieces. They have more intersection than you think.

[@Raine-97]

💯 I also just happened to read them closely together, and yes!

[@missmarie_8790]

@@Raine-97 I love it! I love that I’m not the only one who got that experience. If I find people new to reading Stephen King, I always suggest that they either read them together, with The Shining being first. Or if I see someone reading either book, I’ll ask if they read the other already, and then mention that they are sort of like companion books, and encourage them to read/re-read the other book after. Ironically, when I first started reading King, I started with Carrie. Because I love the movie with Sissy Spacek. And that was his first published book 😊

[@Raine-97]

@@missmarie_8790 That’s a great idea! I also read the Shining first, but I read The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon in between them! I still read them so close together, that The Shining was still so fresh in my memory. And that’s so crazy, because the first book I ever read of his was actually Carrie when I was 15 because I loved the movie and because it was his first book. The Shining and Misery are so fucking brutal in such similar, yet different ways, they definitely parallel each other! I can definitely see King’s struggle with addiction projected into his writing. The Overlook and Annie both being manifestations of his addiction. And that’s only one layer! King is amazing.

[@missmarie_8790]

@@Raine-97 I love King too! I haven’t read anything of his in a long while though. The reason why me reading Carrie first was funny to me, was because I had no idea it was his first book before I read it lol! And I actually love the Angela Bettis version so much more now because of how much more accurate it is to the book. And I also just love Angela Bettis, May is one of my favorite movies, highly suggest if you’ve never seen it! 🖤

[@townlinetim876]

I love everything about this channel. Keep up that amazing work.

[@CZsWorld]

Thank you Tim!

[@sarahcampbell6531]

Hell Yeah!! Misery is one of, if not my absolute, favorite books and one of my favorite movies!! I am Pumped!!

[@mackenziemarden451]

I don’t know how this is the first time I’ve seen your channel, but I’m so glad I know about it now! You’re very thorough, and all the cutaways made me laugh! I always think of that bookstore prank when I think of Misery. Well done! I’ve subbed and I’m excited to check out your other videos :)

[@cozyallyson]

I just recently discovered your channel and have been marathoning your Horror History and Things You Missed series' during my free time. The amount of research and effort that goes into your videos is astounding - as a horror and Stephen King fan, I especially appreciate it. I'm excited to keep watching both old and new content!

[@DoctorPlagueWorld]

Your video is another great example of spacing your commercials just right. I really appreciate that. I also love the run down on one of my favorite Stephen King characters

[@marydaysahead7718]

bipolar disorder is a mood disorder while BPD is a personality disorder. Very different

[@CZsWorld]

Thanks, for some reason someone once told me that they were the same thing and BPD was basically the polite way to say it. And for some reason I believed them. 😅 I've gone ahead and trimmed that line out.

[@marydaysahead7718]

@@CZsWorld lol thats funny! I wonder where there pulled that information outta?? Thank you for listening and editing! I love your channel :)

[@JoshuaduToit1]

Hey do a SHINING horror history.

[@camelnat]

Yessssssss

[@DogPerson626]

“If only she knew that you only have to darken your clothes and strike a violent pose.” But, dude, that’s only a maybe.

[@chantelanderson3380]

Mcr quote? And it's darken lol but Kay

[@DogPerson626]

chantel Anderson well I’m dumb

[@alexrose20]

Misery was sheer terror. I normally don't have visceral reactions to horror movies but this had me screaming and crying, which I guess is a tribute to great acting!

[@sewellcrisman1780]

Watching this video brought back the memories of reading this book for the first time. Has to be one of the best books I’ve ever read. Thank you

[@someidiotontheinternet1955]

Cathy Bates is my Favorite Actress. Her preformance as Annie P E R F E C T I O N

[@Nev1esomnia]

I would love if you did a horror history on the characters from the Silent Hill movies.

[@rattissar5892]

Finally he posts again it made my day

[@retiresatisfied]

I am 38 and I want to thank you for helping me get through Misery for the first time ever hahaha. When I was around 5 I saw that hobbling scene when I was flipping through channels and I was shook scared ever since hahaha.

[@BrokenGodEnt]

THE BRAND NEW REFERENCE! They've been my favorite band for years. It's always cool to see someone else who knows them.

[@ZombieMaker5]

Anyone else notice a subtle Stephen King Cameo on the cover of "Misery's Return"?

[@vixieladie]

I have to admit I've been waiting on this video since I finished the video on Paul. I really liked this book and the movie did the book justice always a plus

[@CZsWorld]

I used to like the movie more until I read the book. Now the movie seems more underwhelming.

[@adambedard8641]

Don't think that I "Overlooked" that phenomenal tie!

[@valenciageode25]

4:28 This got a lot more impactful once I looked at what the obituary was titled. “Hockey Coach Loses to Cancer at 79” it kinda emphasizes that this was a person with a life, career, achievements, and people who cared about him.

[@the37ase]

Holy you go through actual research papers that too without a team. I mean like another channel i know called @GameTheory has a big team of researchers and editors. Great respect man, keep up the good work as i just don't want this content of Horror genre to stop

[@thejudgmentalcat]

Toxic Fandom: Bjork's cra-cra "fan" who sent her a bomb and then killed himself on a video. Scary af.

[@tayoramirez5006]

Here's a video about it kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXeqaaOErMSKldE

[@HunterEQGtribute]

@@tayoramirez5006 it’s terminated for violating the guidelines.

[@adamb3455]

Please do The Stand miniseries! Even as a life long fan of Mr King, knowing most of these facts and background, you find a way to present this information in an entertaining way.

[@rtc600]

Annie Wilkes is a metaphor for Mr. King's drug and alcohol addiction. Paul is Mr. King, and this story is brilliant and timeless. With so many people hooked on prescription narcotics, the feeling of euphoria comes with a horrible price not limited to self destruction or even death.

[@Juggler1525]

Fun Fact: Misery was a novel that was completely remade by the actions of the fiction protagonist. Stephen King was asleep on a plane when he woke from a dream of an author fastened to a bed with a deranged fan described as solid all the way through. She showed him a pig and said it's named after his series, "It's a sign of fan love, the purest love there is. You should be flattered." Stephen wrote this instance on a napkin and pocketed it. Later he and his wife were staying in a hotel, but at night he couldn't sleep. That napkin kept panging at him. He went downstairs to a quiet place in the lobby and wrote longhand. Originally the title of the book was "The Annie Wilks Edition". The premise was the same, but the ending was very different. Annie of course still wanted Paul to write a new book that she would then sacrifice her pig in order to bind that book in pig skin. It would then jump a few months down the road. Paul's room is remade into a shrine. All of his books are shown prideful with news clippings surrounding them. One of which reads "famed romance author still missing", and we would see the new book at the shrine's center. We would also see that the pig is still very much alive. The book is bound in Paul Sheldon's skin. His remains, that weren't devoured by the pig, are buried out back. That was the original plan, but Stephen likes his characters to act on their own accord, and Paul Sheldon proved more resourceful than he imagined.

[@EscanosIacomes]

The moment I saw the raycon ad bit, I immediately put my Raycons in and kept listening. I absolutely love these headphones