Die Hard 2. Poster of the 1990 movie and cover of the 1987 book, 58 Minutes
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58 Minutes
Walter Wager, 1987
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Renny Harlin, 1990

On Christmas Eve 1990, two years after the Nakatomi Tower Incident, former New York city police officer John McClane is now working for the Los Angeles police department and is waiting at Washington Dulles International Airport for his wife Holly to arrive from Los Angeles. Learning that Cochrane was believed to have been killed in action while serving in Honduras, McClane relates the situation to airport police captain Carmine Lorenzo, who bluntly dismisses his concerns.


Cliffhanger. Poster of the 1993 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Cliffhanger
Jeff Rovin, 1993
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Renny Harlin, 1993

After a ranger fails to rescue his partner’s girlfriend from a tragic death in the Rocky Mountains, he leaves the rescue team to wrestle with his guilt. When he returns to reconcile his relationship with his own girlfriend, also a rescue ranger, he is drawn into one last mission. This time, the victims they are rescuing turn out to be deadly criminals who are hauling away a large amount of cash.


A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master. Poster of the 1988 movie and cover of the book novelization
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The Nightmares on Elm Street: Part 4
Joseph Locke, 1989
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Renny Harlin, 1988

In 1988, a year after the events of the previous film, Kristen, Kincaid, and Joey have been released from Westin Hills and are back to their lives as normal teenagers with their families. However, Kristen believes Freddy Krueger will come back and when she dreams that she is in Freddy’s old boiler room, she summons Joey and Kincaid into the dream.


The Bricklayer. Poster of the 2024 movie and cover of the 2010 book
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The Bricklayer
Noah Boyd, 2010
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Renny Harlin, 2024

An unknown individual is engaging in blackmail against the CIA through a series of targeted assassinations of foreign journalists, cleverly manipulating the evidence to falsely implicate the agency in these heinous acts.


Exorcist: The Beginning. Poster of the 2004 movie and cover of the 1971 book, The Exorcist
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The Exorcist
William Peter Blatty, 1971
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Renny Harlin, 2004

Many years prior to Father Lankester Merrin’s involvement in saving Regan MacNeil’s soul, he faces the demon Pazuzu in East Africa. This narrative recounts Father Merrin’s initial confrontation with Pazuzu and his journey of rediscovering his faith.


Exorcist: The Beginning. Poster of the 2004 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Exorcist: The Beginning
Steven Piziks, 2003
movie vs book   [NOVELIZATION]
Renny Harlin, 2004

Many years prior to Father Lankester Merrin’s involvement in saving Regan MacNeil’s soul, he faces the demon Pazuzu in East Africa. This narrative recounts Father Merrin’s initial confrontation with Pazuzu and his journey of rediscovering his faith.