Kathy Bates film based on a Stephen King novel (6)

I believe the answer is:

misery

(Other definitions for misery that I've seen before include "Wretchedness, suffering" , "Mental distress or discomfort" , "Distress, wretchedness" , "Great suffering" , "Extreme unhappiness" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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