Candyman. Poster of the 2021 movie and cover of the 1985 book, The Forbidden
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The Forbidden
Clive Barker, 1985
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Nia DaCosta, 2021

For as long as the residents can remember, the housing projects of Chicago’s Cabrini Green neighborhood were terrorized by the word-of-mouth ghost story about the supernatural killer Daniel Robitaille, aka the Candyman, easily summoned by those daring to repeat his name five times into a mirror. A decade after the last of the Cabrini towers were torn down, a visual artist and his girlfriend move into a luxurious loft condo in Cabrini.


Culprits. Poster of the 2023 TV series and cover of the 2018 book
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Culprits
Richard Brewer, Gary Phillips, 2018
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J Blakeson, Claire Oakley, 2023-

The TV series begins where typical crime stories conclude: after a high-stakes heist, as the elite crew of criminals scatters, attempting to leave their former lives behind. However, their past catches up with them when a merciless assassin begins hunting them down individually. The mystery unfolds: why are they being pursued, who is orchestrating this chaos, and can they reunite in time to safeguard themselves and their loved ones?


Money. Poster of the 2010 TV series and cover of the 1984 book
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Money
Martin Amis, 1984
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Jeremy Lovering, 2010

John Self is a successful director of commercials who leaves his agency and heads to America. Self must navigate the realm of New York film agreements, ruthless agents, and temperamental actors. He depends on his resourcefulness and fortune to manage an increasingly dissolute existence, but an enigmatic peril looms that he cannot seem to evade.