bedridden
10 movies and shows
Misery
Fri, 30 Nov 1990
After an accident, acclaimed novelist Paul Sheldon is rescued by a nurse who claims to be his biggest fan. Her obsession takes a dark turn when she holds him captive in her remote Colorado home and forces him to write back to life the popular literary character he killed off.
The Spiral Staircase
Sat, 26 Jan 1946
On a stormy night, the mute servant to an ailing matriarch is stalked by a serial killer.
White Noise
Fri, 07 Jan 2005
An architect's desire to speak with his wife from beyond the grave using EVP (Electronic Voice Phenomenon), becomes an obsession with supernatural repercussions.
Cartagena
Wed, 18 Nov 2009
Muriel is beautiful, free-spirited and bed-ridden since a horrific accident. Leo is a drunk middle-aged ex-boxer. Desperate for work and unqualified, he interviews for Muriel, who hires him to cook and care for her against her better judgment. Initially out of his depth, Leo slowly wins Muriel's trust. As Muriel teaches him to read, he forces her to confront the joys beyond her window.
Killing Daddy
Sat, 05 Jul 2014
When Cassie's father finds himself vulnerable and bedridden, she believes she has the perfect revenge for her mother's death.
Irene's Island
Tue, 29 Jan 2019
In a peaceful house, the Domovoï family spend all their time taking care of Irène, an old woman lying motionless in bed.
The Spiral Staircase
Wed, 04 Oct 1961
Based on the screenplay by Mel Dinelli, this story revolves around Helen Warren, a beautiful mute girl, who becomes the target of a mysterious killer who preys on young handicapped women.
I Was a Child of Holocaust Survivors
Sat, 09 Oct 2010
This short probes the taboos around a very particular second-hand trauma, leading us to a more universal understanding of human experience.
How Proust Can Change Your Life
Sun, 19 Mar 2000
A docu-drama portrait of the early-20th-century French author Marcel Proust, based on Alain de Botton's updated analysis of his work as a modern-day self-help guide. Ralph Fiennes plays Proust, with Phyllida Law and Donald Sinden as his contemporaries, while commentators including de Botton, Louis de Bernières and Doris Lessing explain their enthusiasm for his work.
