Best-selling romance novelist Paul Sheldon is driving home when a freak blizzard causes him to crash somewhere in rural Colorado. Luckily for Paul, former nurse Annie Wilkes is there to rescue him, bringing Paul to her remote cabin to help him recover from his injuries. Annie also happens to be Paul's number one fan...
As the storm outside continues to rage, Annie’s obsession grows. Paul Sheldon used to write for a living. Now he’s writing to stay alive.