The Woman in the Room
She is incurably ill, but she cannot die. Only her son, a lawyer, could bring her relief. When he decides to do so, it starts his personal nightmare. The short story by Stephen King from his 'Night Shift' collection was sold to Fr...
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"The Woman in the Room (1983) was a decent debut for future male weepy film maker Frank Darabont. The future king of chick-flicks-for-guys makes total use of a shoe string budget and directed a surprisingly watchable film. Unlike the other film that was included on the tape, this one follows the original story (found in the short story collection Night Shift). A man is being feeling conflicted over a decision he feels that he must do. His mother is dying of a fatal illness. Everyday he visits he and watches her waste away. The doctors can't do anything for her except kill her pain. But th..."
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This short was made via Stephen King's "Dollar Baby" program, where he will sell non-exclusive rights to one of his stories to independent filmmakers for $1.
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She is incurably ill, but she cannot die. Only her son, a lawyer, could bring her relief. When he decides to do so, it starts his personal nightmare. The short story by Stephen King from his 'Night Shift' collection was sold to Fr...