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Horror Movies Adapted from Books

Horror Movies Adapted from Books

Explore terrifying films adapted from novels, short stories, and folk tales.

The Ugly Stepsister
The Ugly Stepsister

Elvira resorts to extreme measures to win the prince's heart

The Rule of Jenny Pen
The Rule of Jenny Pen

A former judge (Geoffrey Rush) must stop an elderly psychopath (John Lithgow).

Room 237
Room 237

Five fans of THE SHINING explain their bizarre theories about the film's true meaning.

Tale of Tales
Tale of Tales

The film interweaves three separate story strands bookended by brief bits in which involves a street circus family, a jealous queen who forfeits her husband's life, and a king whose passion is stoked by two mysterious sisters.

The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera

Legendary horror star Lon Chaney plays a disfigured maniac in this silent classic.

Nosferatu
Nosferatu

F.W. Murnau's silent version of DRACULA is one of the greatest horror films ever made.

Starve Acre
Starve Acre

A couple unwittingly allow sinister forces into their home.

We Have Always Lived in the Castle
We Have Always Lived in the Castle

Two sisters live in isolation with their deranged uncle following the deaths of the rest of their family.

One Missed Call
One Missed Call

Takashi Miike spins a terrifying tale of death by phone in this Japanese horror gem.

Audition
Audition

A man begins a relationship with a very deadly female killer.

The Exorcist III
The Exorcist III

A cop investigates brutal murders similar to ones committed by a long-dead serial killer.

Cemetery Man
Cemetery Man

Rupert Everett stars as cemetery watchman Francesco Dellamorte, tasked with dispatching the recently deceased when they rise from their graves.

Bad Moon
Bad Moon

Full, crescent, quarter... each is a Bad Moon for werewolf, Ted Harrison.

Creepshow
Creepshow

CREEPSHOW is back, and still the most fun you’ll ever have being scared!

Children of the Corn
Children of the Corn

A twelve-year-old leads other kids on a bloody rampage.

Magic
Magic

A ventriloquist's (Anthony Hopkins) dummy has a murderous mind of its own.

Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist
Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist

In a striking documentary, William Friedkin explores the inspirations, production and legacy of THE EXORCIST.

Ring
Ring

A group of teenage friends are found dead, their faces twisted in terror. Supposed victims of an urban legend about a cursed videotape.