House of Lies. Poster of the 2012 TV series and cover of the 1994 book, House Of Lies
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House Of Lies
Martin Kihn, 1994
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Matthew Carnahan, 2012-2016

The personal and business lives of Marty Kaan, a manipulative, immoral, driven and cold management consultant. In addition to the questionable business practices of Marty and his team, the series also focuses on Marty’s personal life. He deals with his disagreeable management consultant ex-wife Monica, his retired-psychiatrist father Jeremiah and his confidently flamboyant son Roscoe.


Gremlins. Poster of the 1984 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Gremlins
George Gipe, 1984
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Joe Dante, 1984

Randall Peltzer visits a Chinatown antique store in the hope of finding a Christmas present for his son Billy. In the store, Randall encounters a small, furry creature. He buys it, but the seller warns him to remember three important rules that must never be broken: do not expose the mogwai to light, especially sunlight, which will kill it, do not let it come in contact with water, and above all, never feed it after midnight.


Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. Poster of the 2020 movie and cover of the 1984 book
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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
August Wilson, 1984
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George C. Wolfe, 2020

In 1927, Ma Rainey is a highly regarded blues singer who has recently been contracted by white producers. They are soon joined by Levee Green, the band’s overconfident trumpeter who has shown Sturdyvant his original compositions in the hopes of getting his own record deal, and has convinced him to use alternate arrangements he wrote of Ma’s songs.


John Dies at the End. Poster of the 2012 movie and cover of the 2007 book
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John Dies at the End
David Wong, 2007
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Don Coscarelli, 2012

David Wong, a slacker, recalls confronting a zombie skinhead whom he beheaded one year prior and wonders whether an axe that had its handle and head replaced over time is still the same axe. Some time ago, David is at a party with his friend John, with acquaintances Fred Chu, Justin White, and Amy Sullivan, who has an amputated hand.