Blade. Poster of the 1998 movie and cover of the 1973 comic book, Blade: The Vampire-Slayer
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Blade: The Vampire-Slayer
Marv Wolfman, Gene Colan, 1973
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Stephen Norrington, 1998

In 1967, a pregnant woman is attacked by a vampire, causing her to go into premature labor. Thirty years later, in 1997, the child has become the vampire hunter, Blade. Police take one of the vampires to the hospital, where he kills Dr. Curtis Webb and feeds on hematologist Karen Jenson and escapes.


Blade. Poster of the 1998 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Blade
Mel Odom, 1998
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Stephen Norrington, 1998

In 1967, a pregnant woman is attacked by a vampire, causing her to go into premature labor. Thirty years later, in 1997, the child has become the vampire hunter, Blade. Police take one of the vampires to the hospital, where he kills Dr. Curtis Webb and feeds on hematologist Karen Jenson and escapes.


Payback. Poster of the 1999 movie and cover of the 1962 book, The Hunter
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The Hunter
Richard Stark (Donald E. Westlake), 1962
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Brian Helgeland, 1999

Face down on the kitchen table of an underground abortionist, barely conscious and with two large bullet wounds in his back, lies career thief and former Marine Porter. The unlicensed doctor uses the whiskey he is drinking as sterilizing agent and digs out the bullets. Porter begins tracking down his estranged wife Lynn and former partner-in-crime Val Resnick.


The Jacket. Poster of the 2005 movie and cover of the 1914 book, The Star Rover
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The Star Rover
Jack London, 1914
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John Maybury, 2005

After miraculously recovering from an apparently fatal bullet wound to the head, Gulf War veteran Jack Starks returns to Vermont in 1992, suffering from periods of amnesia. While walking, he sees a young girl, Jackie, and her alcoholic mother in despair beside their broken-down truck. Starks and Jackie quickly form a certain affinity; she asks him to give her his dogtags and he does so.


Blade II. Poster of the 2002 movie and cover of the 1973 comic book, Blade: The Vampire-Slayer
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Blade: The Vampire-Slayer
Marv Wolfman, Gene Colan, 1973
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Guillermo del Toro, 2002

In 1999, two years after the events of the previous film, Blade searches Prague for his mentor Abraham Whistler, who was thought to have died after being attacked by Deacon Frost and his vampire pack but was instead turned into a vampire. Damaskinos explains that Jared Nomak, a vampire, became infected with the Reaper virus and is purposefully feeding on other vampires, spreading the virus.


Blaze. Poster of the 2018 movie and cover of the 2008 book, Living in the Woods in a Tree: Remembering Blaze Foley
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Living in the Woods in a Tree: Remembering Blaze Foley
Sybil Rosen, 2008
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Ethan Hawke, 2018

He was a brilliant yet troubled soul, battling his demons while showcasing unparalleled musical talent. This is the remarkable story of Blaze Foley, a legendary country artist whose life unfolded amidst genius, addiction, and the echoes of greatness.


He's Just Not That Into You. Poster of the 2009 movie and cover of the 2004 book
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He's Just Not That Into You
Greg Behrendt, Liz Tuccillo, 2004
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Ken Kwapis, 2009

Remember that really cute girl/guy who said they’d call – and didn’t? Maybe they lost your number. Maybe they’re in the hospital. Maybe they’re awed by your looks, brains or success. Or maybe… They’re just not that into you. This Baltimore-set movie of interconnecting story arcs deals with the challenges of reading or misreading human behavior.


Fast Food Nation. Poster of the 2006 movie and cover of the 2001 book, Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal
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Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal
Eric Schlosser, 2001
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Richard Linklater, 2006

Don Anderson is the Mickey’s hamburger chain marketing director who helped develop the Big One, its most popular menu item. When he learns that independent research has discovered a considerable presence of fecal matter in the meat, he travels to the fictitious town of Cody, Colorado to determine if the local Uni-Globe meatpacking processing plant, Mickey’s main meat supplier, is guilty of sloppy production.


Two for Texas. Poster of the 1998 movie and cover of the 1982 book
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Two for Texas
James Lee Burke, 1982
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Rod Hardy, 1998

Two convicts from a Louisiana chain gang led by a brutal strong boss escape in 1836. The powerful boss is killed during the escape attempt, which prompts his brother, the ex-warden, to pursue the men. The two, however, team up with Sam Houston’s army to fight the Mexicans, clearing their names of earlier accusations in the process.


Blade: Trinity. Poster of the 2004 movie and cover of the 1973 comic book, Blade: The Vampire-Slayer
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Blade: The Vampire-Slayer
Marv Wolfman, Gene Colan, 1973
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David S. Goyer, 2004

A small group of vampires investigate an ancient tomb in the Syrian Desert, which they believe belongs to Dracula, the first vampire. He is rescued by Hannibal King and Abigail Whistler, Abraham’s daughter, who invite Blade to join their band of vampire hunters, the Nightstalkers. As Drake is too powerful to kill via normal means, they hope that the virus will kill him and, with his blood in the mix, ensure the rest of the species is wiped out, but also fear that this will include Blade.


Blade: Trinity. Poster of the 2004 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Blade: Trinity
Natasha Rhodes, 2004
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David S. Goyer, 2004

A small group of vampires investigate an ancient tomb in the Syrian Desert, which they believe belongs to Dracula, the first vampire. He is rescued by Hannibal King and Abigail Whistler, Abraham’s daughter, who invite Blade to join their band of vampire hunters, the Nightstalkers. As Drake is too powerful to kill via normal means, they hope that the virus will kill him and, with his blood in the mix, ensure the rest of the species is wiped out, but also fear that this will include Blade.


Semi-Tough. Poster of the 1977 movie and cover of the 2006 book
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Semi-Tough
Dan Jenkins, 2006
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Michael Ritchie, 1977

Wide receiver Marvin “Shake” Tiller and running back Billy Clyde Puckett are football buddies who play for a Miami pro team owned by Big Ed Bookman. Bookman’s daughter Barbara Jane is roommates with both men, and the film depicts a subtle love triangle relationship between Barbara Jane and her two friends.