All the book-based movies and TV shows featuring Beatrice Straight, ranked

Steven and Diane Freeling live a quiet life in a California planned community called Cuesta Verde, where Steven is a successful real estate developer and Diane looks after their children Dana, Robbie, and Carol Anne. The following night, while the Freelings sleep, Carol Anne fixates on the television set as it transmits static again.

The tough and seasoned private investigator, Hamilton Nash, is enlisted to probe a case involving stolen diamonds. This inquiry leads him to encounter a charming and peculiar young woman named Gabrielle. She holds the belief that she has fallen victim to the ancient curse afflicting the Dain family, a malevolent affliction that allegedly brings about premature death in those it ensnares.

In suburban Chicago, teenagers Jade Butterfield and David Axelrod fall in love after they are introduced by Jade’s brother Keith. The Butterfields’ bohemian lifestyle, for which they’re well-known in their community, allows Jade and David to develop an all-consuming and passionate relationship, including allowing the two to have sex in Jade’s bedroom.