Paris Trout. Poster of the 1991 movie and cover of the 1988 book
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Paris Trout
Pete Dexter, 1988
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Stephen Gyllenhaal, 1991

In a small Georgia town in the 1950s, bigoted store owner Paris Trout kills a young black girl when his brother refuses to pay his debts. Lawyer Harry Seagraves arrives to calm the waters in court but is soon caught in crimes of his own, including a dangerous and doomed affair with Trout’s wife.


Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return. Poster of the 1999 movie and cover of the 1977 book, Children of the Corn
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Children of the Corn
Stephen King, 1977
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Kari Skogland, 1999

Hannah, the first child born of the original Gatlin corn cult, visits the town of Gatlin to find her real mother. On the way, she picks up a street preacher by the name of Zachariah whose car broke down. He tells her about her name, and then vanishes. After crashing into a corn field, the sheriff suddenly appears and takes Hannah to a hospital in town.