The Face of Fear. Poster of the 1990 movie and cover of the 1977 book
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The Face of Fear
Dean Koontz, 1977
movie vs book
Farhad Mann, 1990

During a snowstorm, a killer traps a former mountain climber who has psychic powers and his fiancee in a New York skyscraper office building. In order to escape, they will have to face impossible odds by rappelling down the outside of the building as if it is a mountain.


Don't Look Behind You. Poster of the 1999 movie and cover of the 1989 book
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Don't Look Behind You
Lois Duncan, 1989
movie vs book
David Winning, 1999

Following his decision to cooperate with the FBI and expose his former boss, a notorious drug lord, a man is compelled to enter the witness protection program. However, relocating with his wife and children proves challenging as they struggle to adapt to their new identities and surroundings. Complicating matters further, the protection plan fails when the gang manages to track down the family, thrusting the man into a perilous situation where he must defend his loved ones from imminent danger.