In the Heat of the Night. Poster of the 1967 movie and cover of the 1965 book
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In the Heat of the Night
John Dudley Ball, 1965
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Norman Jewison, 1967

In 1966, a wealthy industrialist has moved from Chicago to Sparta, Mississippi, to build a factory there. Late one night, police officer Sam Wood discovers Colbert’s murdered body lying in the street. A doctor estimates that Colbert had been dead for a few hours. At the train station, Wood finds a black man, Virgil Tibbs, and arrests him.


In Cold Blood. Poster of the 1967 movie and cover of the 1965 book
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In Cold Blood
Truman Capote, 1965
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Richard Brooks, 1967

Following a failed robbery that culminates in the merciless slaughter of a rural household, two wanderers successfully evade law enforcement, eventually confronting the fragility of their own existence and grappling with the consequences of their abhorrent act.


Dead Man Walking. Poster of the 1995 movie and cover of the 1993 book
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Dead Man Walking
Sister Helen Prejean, 1993
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Tim Robbins, 1995

Matthew Poncelet has been in prison for six years, awaiting execution after being convicted and sentenced to death for killing a teenage couple. As the day of his execution comes closer, Poncelet asks Sister Helen Prejean, with whom he has corresponded, to help him with a final appeal.


The Exorcist III: Legion. Poster of the 1990 movie and cover of the 1983 book, Legion
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Legion
William Peter Blatty, 1983
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William Peter Blatty, 1990

Director’s cut of The Exorcist III, which was thought to be lost. For over fifteen years, Police Lieutenant Kinderman has been haunted by the memory of his friend Father Damien Karras’s death. However, on the 15th anniversary of the exorcism that claimed the priest’s life, Kinderman’s world is once again shattered as a boy is discovered decapitated and brutally crucified. This gruesome discovery marks the start of a nightmarish series of bizarre religious murders.


The Ninth Configuration. Poster of the 1980 movie and cover of the 1966 book
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The Ninth Configuration
William Peter Blatty, 1966
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William Peter Blatty, 1980

Army psychiatrist Col. Kane, teetering on the brink of sanity himself, attempts to provide therapy to the patients in a military mental hospital. Unfortunately, the hospital’s ominous location in an old castle does little to promote speedy recoveries. Additionally, a mid-film barroom brawl suggests that Kane’s unconventional approach to mental health may not be the most effective.


The Exorcist III. Poster of the 1990 movie and cover of the 1983 book, Legion
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Legion
William Peter Blatty, 1983
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William Peter Blatty, 1990

For over fifteen years, Police Lieutenant Kinderman has been haunted by the memory of his friend Father Damien Karras’s death. However, on the 15th anniversary of the exorcism that claimed the priest’s life, Kinderman’s world is once again shattered as a boy is discovered decapitated and brutally crucified. This gruesome discovery marks the start of a nightmarish series of bizarre religious murders.


The Great Gatsby. Poster of the 1974 movie and cover of the 1925 book
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The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1925
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Jack Clayton, 1974

The film follows the story of Jay Gatsby, a wealthy and mysterious man living in Long Island, New York, during the 1920s. Gatsby is deeply in love with Daisy Buchanan, a woman he met and fell in love with years ago, but who is now married to Tom Buchanan, a wealthy man who is having an affair.


Radio Free Albemuth. Poster of the 2010 movie and cover of the 1985 book
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Radio Free Albemuth
Philip K. Dick, 1985
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John Alan Simon, 2010

The story is set in an alternate reality America circa 1985 under the authoritarian control of President Fremont. Berkeley record store clerk Nick Brady lives modestly with his wife Rachel and their infant son. Nick has been experiencing strange visions and dreams. He confides in Rachel and his best friend, science-fiction writer Philip K. Dick. Nick calls the source of his visions.