Published May 7, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT Can anything ever top Misery? Stephen King meets Castaway in the best new thriller hiding on Hulu Image: 20th Century Studios You could spend an entire lifetime debating which Stephen King movie is the best. Whether you prefer It ’s terrifying jump scares, The Shining ’s building dread, or the freaky evil kids in Children of the Corn , King's writing has inspired a great film for every type of horror fan. However, there's one I'd personally put above the rest: the slow-boil thriller Misery , which manages to turn a story about two characters stuck in a house together into one of the scariest experiences a King fan can experience. Misery is a perfect movie, thanks to gripping performances from Kathy Bates and James Caan, combined with the invisibly masterful filmmaking of director Rob Reiner. Can anything ever top Misery ?…