War of the Worlds. Poster of the 2005 movie and cover of the 1898 book, The War of the Worlds
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The War of the Worlds
H.G. Wells, 1898
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David Michael Latt, 2005

A resolute weather expert is compelled to travel across the country to locate his son amidst a colossal extraterrestrial attack, whose objective is to wipe out humanity.


The 9/11 Commission Report. Poster of the 2006 movie and cover of the 2004 book
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The 9/11 Commission Report
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon The United States, 2004
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Leigh Scott, 2006

Leigh Slawner, an independent writer-director, directs a chilling drama that depicts the findings presented in the best-selling 9/11 Commission Report. The report aimed to analyze the circumstances surrounding the coordinated terrorist attacks against American civilians on September 11, 2001.


The Mangler Reborn. Poster of the 2005 movie and cover of the 1972 book, The Mangler
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The Mangler
Stephen King, 1972
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Matt Cunningham, Erik Gardner, 2005

The movie takes place after the events in the first film of the series and follows Hadley, a repairman that purchases the possessed machine from the first movie and becomes obsessed with the machine. Rick and Mike, a father and son burglary duo, try to break into Hadley’s home, after hearing about his life insurance policy that he has.