THE EXORCIST by William Peter Blatty Saved a horror classic for the last few days of October! Firstly, I appreciate how the film adaptation stayed pretty true to the book as it’s one of my favorite movies. Of course the book goes into much more detail and has more depth. The internal struggle of Father Damien Karras, as he battles his conflicting beliefs about religion with his knowledge of science/psychiatry and medical...
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It was my first time reading the book after seeing the movie a thousand of times. IT WAS FANTASTIC, I loved the elements and themes that played throughout the story.
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In 1971, William Peter Blatty, the author of several books, and screenplays in the 1960s, wrote a horror novel about a girl who is possessed by a demon. Regan McNeil, is a young girl who lives with her actress mother, Chris McNeil, and her secretary, Sharon, and servants, Karl and his wife, Willie. When Regan plays with a Ouija Board, she is possessed. As a result, Chris hires Father Damien Karras, a Jesuit Priest, who loses...
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The writti g is exceptional, I had to sleep with the lights on after reading
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I watched this movie many years ago. I have slept with a light on for 23 years when I am alone, as a result. We all know the saying, “the book is always better than the movie.” Read this. You will believe that phrase.
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Adapting literary horror to the screen is tricky. Sometimes it means staying faithful to the original text. But sometimes the director must take some liberties with the source material. Here are eleven of our favorite book-to-screen horror adaptations.
It's interesting to look back at the popular culture that withstands the test of time. A few weeks ago, we reflected on some of the notable books that were published five decades ago. Now we turn our attention to the movies turning fifty this year. Here are ten memorable films from 1973.
Because it's the spookiest season, I tasked our staff to tell everyone 1) the scariest book they've ever read, and/or 2) the scariest movie they've ever seen, and 3) explain themselves with a quote so that you all might feast upon our tasty, tasty fear and maybe get scared yourself!