Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the 1974 book
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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Hugh Wheeler, 1974
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Tim Burton, 2007

In 1846, Benjamin Barker, a barber, arrives in London, accompanied by sailor Anthony Hope. Barker adopts the alias “Sweeney Todd” and returns to his old Fleet Street shop, situated above Mrs. Nellie Lovett’s meat pie shop, where she sells the “worst pies in London”.


Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the 1847 book, The String of Pearls
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The String of Pearls
James Malcolm Rymer, Thomas Peckett Prest, 1847
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Tim Burton, 2007

In 1846, Benjamin Barker, a barber, arrives in London, accompanied by sailor Anthony Hope. Barker adopts the alias “Sweeney Todd” and returns to his old Fleet Street shop, situated above Mrs. Nellie Lovett’s meat pie shop, where she sells the “worst pies in London”.


London Boulevard. Poster of the 2010 movie and cover of the 2002 book
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London Boulevard
Ken Bruen, 2002
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William Monahan, 2010

Harry Mitchel is leaving prison. He is propositioned by his friend and former partner-in-crime, Billy Norton, to live in a nice apartment, but on condition he work for Billy’s criminal boss. On his way to a welcome back party, Mitchel saves a woman, Penny, from being mugged.


The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones. Poster of the 2013 movie and cover of the 2007 book, City of Bones
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City of Bones
Cassandra Clare, 2007
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Harald Zwart, 2013

New York City teenager Clary Fray begins seeing and drawing a strange symbol, worrying her mother Jocelyn Fray and family friend, Luke Garroway. Hodge explains that Valentine Morgenstern, an ex-Shadowhunter who betrayed the order, now seeks the Cup to control both Shadowhunters and demons.


True Haunting. Poster of the 2023 movie and cover of the 2011 book
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True Haunting
Edwin F. Becker, 2011
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Gary Fleder, 2023

A chilling account of the first exorcism ever to be broadcasted on NBC in 1971. Although the NBC news segment was popular, the exorcism was not successful and it caused more harm than good for the Becker family who were residing there. The situation got much worse than before.