A new interview from director Koshi Nakanishi reveals that the new Banned Footage DLC for Resident Evil 7 draws from Annie Wilkes’ story in Stephen King’s ‘Misery’.

The first piece of Resident Evil DLC arrived last week, allowing players to experience even more first-person horror than was available in the game’s original story. The mode that seems to grab our attention the most is the new Bedroom mode, which features a two room puzzle where the player must escape Marguerite Baker without letting her know that they are out of bed.

Sound familiar? Director Koshi Nakanishi stated to GamesRadar+ that the inspiration for the Resident Evil 7 level comes right from renowned horror author Stephen King’s novel, Misery. In the book, and subsequent film adaptation, author Paul Sheldon becomes injured and is taken in and forced to write a novel by Annie Wilkes, his insane ‘number one fan’.