The Ballad of Buster Scruggs. Poster of the 2018 movie and cover of the 1905 book, All Gold Canyon
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All Gold Canyon
Jack London, 1905
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Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, 2018

Buster Scruggs, a cheerful singing cowboy, arrives at an isolated cantina full of outlaws where he exchanges insults with another patron before effortlessly shooting everyone as they reach for their guns. He then heads to Frenchman’s Gulch and enters a saloon, leaving his guns at the door to comply with its no firearms policy.


The Ballad of Buster Scruggs. Poster of the 2018 movie and cover of the 1901 book, The Girl Who Got Rattled
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The Girl Who Got Rattled
Stewart Edward White, 1901
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Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, 2018

Buster Scruggs, a cheerful singing cowboy, arrives at an isolated cantina full of outlaws where he exchanges insults with another patron before effortlessly shooting everyone as they reach for their guns. He then heads to Frenchman’s Gulch and enters a saloon, leaving his guns at the door to comply with its no firearms policy.


Beneath the Dark. Poster of the 2010 movie and cover of the 1977 book, The Shining
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The Shining
Stephen King, 1977
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Chad Feehan, 2010

While en route to a wedding in Los Angeles, Paul and his girlfriend Adrienne decide to veer off the highway and stop at a Motel-Cafe in the Mojave Desert. This seemingly ordinary roadside establishment, however, unfolds as a peculiar and surreal locale with an unsettling mix of travelers. As our couple navigates this unusual place, they are compelled to unveil the hidden secret that lies within.