Forget ‘Misery’: Rachel Dratch’s New Movie Gives Obsessive Fandom a Darkly Funny Twist

If you have ever wanted to meet your favorite game show host, the new film Loves Company may make you think otherwise. Written and directed by Jason Laurits, the movie stars Saturday Night Live alum Rachel Dratch as the number one fan of a failed game show host named Blake de Troy (Jack Plotnick). But meeting your idols isn't all it's cracked up to be. Today, Collider is thrilled to bring you a brand-new exclusive look at the film that includes both Dratch and Plotnick!

Loves Company is described as follows: "Blake de Troy (70s), a faded, has-been game show personality, finds himself rescued after a car crash by his #1 fan (and only fan left), Florida outcast, Antionette Funk (50s). Trapped in her creepy, rural house in the Everglades and believing he's been kidnapped, Blake tries to escape, only to realize he has nowhere to go. His partner (and micromanager) Jimmy has died, and the world has moved on from Blake and his celebrity. Except Antoinette."

The description goes on to describe Antoinette as someone who is "happy to cater to Blake's every need," and so in turn, he takes advantage and becomes a pest to her. It kicks off both Blake and Antoinette going back and forth as Blake tries to use his "kidnapping" to his advantage.

In our exclusive clip, Blake is running to Antoinette's car and looking a little out of place. With a cut on his cheek and an annoyed Antoinette, he reveals that he went to buy drugs, and when she questions him about where he got the money, Blake tells her that he stole from her. It perfectly captures Dratch's very stressed-out energy as Antoinette with Plotnick's comedic timing. The rest of the cast includes The Kominsky Method star Sarah Baker and Mad Men star Bryan Batt.

'Loves Company' Puts a Comedic Twist on 'Misery'

Loves Company isn't the first time we have seen a "number one fan" meeting their hero. Famously, Stephen King's Misery highlighted the horrors of that situation with Kathy Bates' Annie Wilkes meeting Paul Sheldon (James Caan). Loves Company is aptly named for the common phrase "misery loves company" and pulls themes from King's famous novel. Maybe Paul Sheldon should have taken some pointers from Blake when it comes to escaping your biggest fan.

You can watch Loves Company for yourself on November 10. Stay tuned at Collider for more.