Definitions by sherKal

misery porn

"Entertainment" media such as movies and books where the protagonist experiences nonstop abuse or misery without fighting back; protagonist character arc is endless suffering where there is either a sad ending (usually death) or protagonist finally finds back in the end in an unrealistic way.

Hollywood loved the misery porn movie Leaving Las Vegas; I hate books where the heroine suffers endless abuse only to finally say she's had enough in the end when it's too little too late.

misery porn by sherKal October 13, 2025