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Abraham's Boys (film)
Abraham's Boys: A Dracula Story is a 2025 horror film by Natasha Kermani, adapted from Joe Hill's short story, continuing Bram Stoker's Dracula through Van Helsing's sons, released by RLJE Films and Shudder.
American Pastoral (film)
American Pastoral (2016) is a drama film, Ewan McGregor's feature directorial debut, adapting Philip Roth's 1997 Pulitzer-winning novel. McGregor stars as Swede Levov with Jennifer Connelly and Dakota Fanning; Lionsgate released it to 24% on Rotten Tomatoes and a $541.5K US gross.
Angel Heart
Angel Heart (1987), Alan Parker's neo-noir horror film adapted from William Hjortsberg's novel Falling Angel, stars Mickey Rourke, Robert De Niro, and Lisa Bonet; TriStar released it March 6, 1987.
Before and After (film)
Before and After is a 1996 American drama directed by Barbet Schroeder, starring Meryl Streep and Liam Neeson as parents whose son is accused of murder.
Body of Lies (film)
Body of Lies is a 2008 American espionage thriller directed by Ridley Scott, based on David Ignatius's novel, starring Leonardo DiCaprio as a CIA operative hunting terrorists in Jordan.
Clown in a Cornfield (film)
Clown in a Cornfield is Eli Craig's 2025 slasher film adapting Adam Cesare's Bram Stoker Award-winning 2020 YA novel, starring Katie Douglas as Quinn in Kettle Springs, stalked by Frendo the clown; released May 9, 2025 by RLJE Films and Shudder.
Cujo (film)
Cujo (1983) is Lewis Teague's horror film adapted from Stephen King's 1981 novel about a rabid St. Bernard trapping Dee Wallace and Danny Pintauro in a car; it changed the novel's ending so the boy survives.
Dolores Claiborne (film)
Dolores Claiborne (1995) is Taylor Hackford's psychological thriller adapted by Tony Gilroy from Stephen King's 1992 novel, starring Kathy Bates as a housekeeper accused of murdering her employer, with Jennifer Jason Leigh, Christopher Plummer, and David Strathairn; released March 24, 1995 by Columbia Pictures.
Duel (1971 film)
Duel (1971) is Steven Spielberg's ABC Movie of the Week thriller, written by Richard Matheson from his Playboy story, in which Dennis Weaver's salesman is stalked by an unseen tanker-truck driver; its acclaim launched Spielberg's feature career.
Eileen (film)
Eileen is a 2023 psychological thriller directed by William Oldroyd, adapted by Ottessa Moshfegh and Luke Goebel from her 2015 Man Booker-shortlisted novel. Thomasin McKenzie and Anne Hathaway star; Sundance 2023 premiere, NEON release, 97 minutes, 81% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Enola Holmes (film)
Enola Holmes (2020) is a Netflix mystery-adventure directed by Harry Bradbeer, starring Millie Bobby Brown as Sherlock's teenage sister, adapted from Nancy Springer's novels, set in 1884, released September 2020, spawning sequels in 2022 and 2026.
Flowers in the Attic (1987 film)
Flowers in the Attic is a 1987 American psychological horror film directed and written by Jeffrey Bloom, based on V. C. Andrews's 1979 gothic novel of the same title.
Flowers in the Attic (2014 film)
Flowers in the Attic (2014) is a Lifetime television film directed by Deborah Chow, adapting V.C. Andrews' 1979 novel; starring Heather Graham, Ellen Burstyn, and Kiernan Shipka, it drew 6.1 million viewers and spawned three sequels.
Gorky Park (film)
Gorky Park is a 1983 American Cold War thriller directed by Michael Apted, adapted by Dennis Potter from Martin Cruz Smith's novel, starring William Hurt as Moscow detective Arkady Renko; filmed in Helsinki after the USSR barred shooting in Moscow.
Left Behind: The Movie
Left Behind: The Movie is a 2000 Christian apocalyptic thriller directed by Vic Sarin, adapted from the 1995 novel by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins, starring Kirk Cameron.
London Fields (film)
London Fields (2018) is Mathew Cullen's neo-noir thriller adapted from Martin Amis's 1989 novel, starring Amber Heard as clairvoyant Nicola Six. Plagued by lawsuits, it earned a 0% Rotten Tomatoes score and a record-low box office opening.
Mall (film)
Mall is a 2014 American drama-thriller, Joe Hahn of Linkin Park's feature directorial debut, adapted from Eric Bogosian's 2001 novel, starring Vincent D'Onofrio, Cameron Monaghan, Gina Gershon, Peter Stormare, and James Frecheville as a meth-fueled mall shooter.
Misery (film)
Misery (1990) is Rob Reiner's psychological thriller, adapted by William Goldman from Stephen King's 1987 novel, starring James Caan and Oscar-winning Kathy Bates as captor Annie Wilkes; released November 30, 1990 by Columbia Pictures.
Murder Mubarak (मर्डर मुबारक)
Murder Mubarak (मर्डर मुबारक), 2024 Hindi Netflix whodunit directed by Homi Adajania, produced by Maddock Films, adapting Anuja Chauhan's Club You to Death; Pankaj Tripathi investigates a gym trainer's murder at Delhi's Royal Delhi Club.
Neighbors (1981 film)
Neighbors is a 1981 American black comedy directed by John G. Avildsen, adapted from Thomas Berger's novel and starring John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, and Cathy Moriarty.
Red Dragon (2002 film)
Red Dragon (2002) is Brett Ratner's thriller adaptation of Thomas Harris's 1981 novel, written by Ted Tally, starring Anthony Hopkins, Edward Norton, and Ralph Fiennes; a prequel to The Silence of the Lambs and remake of Manhunter (1986), released October 4, 2002 by Universal.
Sleepers (film)
Sleepers (1996), Barry Levinson's crime drama adapted from Lorenzo Carcaterra's disputed memoir, stars Kevin Bacon, Jason Patric, Brad Pitt, Robert De Niro, and Dustin Hoffman; Hell's Kitchen boys abused at Wilkinson Home for Boys take revenge, Metascore 49, one Oscar nomination.
The Adderall Diaries (film)
The Adderall Diaries (film), 2016 A24 drama directed by Pamela Romanowsky, adapts Stephen Elliott's memoir. James Franco stars as the blocked writer; Ed Harris plays his father; Metacritic 42, Tomatometer 26%.
The Day of the Triffids (1962 film)
The Day of the Triffids (1962 film), also dated 1963, is a British-American sci-fi film by Steve Sekely with uncredited Freddie Francis, loosely adapting Wyndham's 1951 novel; Howard Keel stars, Philip Yordan credited for Bernard Gordon's script.
The Girl Next Door (2007 film)
The Girl Next Door (2007), aka Jack Ketchum's The Girl Next Door, is a Gregory M. Wilson drama adapted from Ketchum's 1989 novel, fictionalizing the 1965 Sylvia Likens murder; it opened in New York on 3 October 2007, runs 91 minutes, and stars Blythe Auffarth and Blanche Baker.
The Girl on the Train (2016 film)
The Girl on the Train (2016) is Tate Taylor's film adaptation of Paula Hawkins' thriller, starring Emily Blunt as alcoholic commuter Rachel Watson. Released by Universal on October 7, 2016; grossed $75.2M in the US; mixed reviews (44% RT, Metascore 48).
The Little Stranger (film)
The Little Stranger is a 2018 gothic drama film directed by Lenny Abrahamson, adapted by Lucinda Coxon from Sarah Waters' 2009 novel, starring Domhnall Gleeson and Ruth Wilson.
The Lovely Bones (film)
The Lovely Bones (2009) is Peter Jackson's adaptation of Alice Sebold's novel, starring Saoirse Ronan, Mark Wahlberg, and Stanley Tucci; a murdered girl watches her family from the afterlife. Mixed reviews, Metacritic 42, $93 million gross on a $65 million budget.
The Marsh King's Daughter
The Marsh King's Daughter (2023) is a Neil Burger thriller starring Daisy Ridley and Ben Mendelsohn, adapted from Karen Dionne's 2017 novel about a woman hunting her kidnapper father after his prison escape.
The Night House (upcoming film)
The Night House is an upcoming horror-thriller film directed by Jesper Ganslandt, based on a best-selling novel by Jo Nesbø, and starring Aaron Paul, Jacob Trembly, and Charlie Murphy.