Blade Runner. Poster of the 1982 movie and cover of the 1968 book, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Philip K. Dick, 1968
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Ridley Scott, 1982

In 2019 Los Angeles, former policeman Rick Deckard is detained by Officer Gaff, and brought to his former supervisor, Bryant. Bryant has Deckard meet with the CEO of the company that creates the replicants, Eldon Tyrell, so he can administer the test on a Nexus-6 to see if it works.


Jesse Stone: Sea Change. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the 2006 book, Sea Change
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Sea Change
Robert B. Parker, 2006
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Robert Harmon, 2007

Under the advice of his therapist, Police Chief Jesse Stone embarks on a mission to occupy his mind and curb his drinking habits by revisiting unresolved cases from the past. Out of the three cases predating his tenure, he decides to delve into the murder of a bank teller as his primary focus. Simultaneously, he finds himself involved in the investigation of an alleged rape, further stretching his resources and determination to seek justice.


No Way Out. Poster of the 1987 movie and cover of the 1946 book, The Big Clock
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The Big Clock
Kenneth Fearing, 1946
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Roger Donaldson, 1987

U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander Tom Farrell is interrogated by two men about how he first met Secretary of Defense David Brice. Brice and Pritchard, Brice’s second-in-command, orient him to his new assignment which clearly involves surreptitiously getting secret information from other government agencies, such as the CIA, and passing it on to Brice.


Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. Poster of the 1994 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Marc Cerasini, 1995
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Tom Shadyac, 1994

Ace Ventura is an eccentric, unorthodox Miami-based private detective who specializes in retrieving tame or captive animals. Ruling out Camp, as he was not missing the amber stone, Ventura concludes that a member of the 1984 Miami Dolphins line-up may have kidnapped Snowflake, and attempts to identify the culprit by their rings.


Dune. Poster of the 1984 movie and cover of the 1965 book
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Dune
Frank Herbert, 1965
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David Lynch, 1984

In the far future, the known universe is ruled by Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV. Meanwhile, on the industrial world of Giedi Prime, the sadistic Baron Vladimir Harkonnen tells his nephews Glossu The Beast Rabban and Feyd-Rautha about his plan to eliminate the Atreides by manipulating someone in House Atreides into betraying the Duke.


1st to Die. Poster of the 2003 movie and cover of the 2001 book
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1st to Die
James Patterson, 2001
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Russell Mulcahy, 2003

Homicide inspector Lindsay Boxer joins forces with three other female professionals to catch a serial killer who targets newlywed brides on their honeymoons. As she works to solve the most significant case of her career, Lindsay finds herself developing feelings for her partner and struggling with a life-threatening illness.


Before I Say Goodbye. Poster of the 2003 movie and cover of the 2000 book
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Before I Say Goodbye
Mary Higgins Clark, 2000
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Michael Storey, 2003

Nell, the granddaughter of prominent politician “Mac” MacDermott, has been trained to carry on his legacy. Adam, Nell’s architect husband, is unfortunately being looked into for his involvement in a well-known building and real estate scam. Nell swears to clear Adam’s name after he and many business partners perish in a terrible explosion, and she enlists the aid of a detective and a mystifying psychic who says she can speak with Adam from beyond the grave.


Planet Dune. Poster of the 2021 movie and cover of the 1965 book, Dune
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Dune
Frank Herbert, 1965
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Glenn Campbell, Tammy Klein, 2021

A crew on a mission to rescue a marooned base on a desert planet turns deadly when the crew finds themselves hunted and attacked by the planet’s apex predators: giant sand worms. A mock-buster inspired by Frank Herbert’s Dune and its movie adaptations.