Sweetness (2025)

 

Rylee (Kate Hatlett) meets up by accident (literally) with her Pop star hero Payton Adler ( an actual real pop star Herman Tommeraas) and decides to kidnap/imprison him to get him off drugs via some cold Turkey action. Obviously there's a big up to the classic 'Misery' (1990) and thing's also spiral out of control, like Misery's Annie Wilks Rylee thinks she has Payton captive for his own best interest's, but as soon as friends and family get in the way it doesn't end well.  The final third does get slightly melodramic with teen angst but the payoff finale is mean and lean and this flick's well worth your time.

4/5