You better not watch or read them alone at home in the dark. These terrifying stories will horrify you and will take away your sleep.

The Shining. The 1980 movie compared to the 1977 book
Stanley Kubrick, 1980

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The Shining
Stephen King, 1977
I Am Legend. The 2007 movie compared to the 1954 book
Francis Lawrence, 2007

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I Am Legend
Richard Matheson, 1954
Psycho. The 1960 movie compared to the 1959 book
Alfred Hitchcock, 1960

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Psycho
Robert Bloch, 1959
World War Z. The 2013 movie compared to the 2006 book
Marc Forster, 2013

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World War Z
Max Brooks, 2006
Jaws. The 1975 movie compared to the 1974 book
Steven Spielberg, 1975

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Jaws
Peter Benchley, 1974
American Psycho. The 2000 movie compared to the 1991 book
Mary Harron, 2000

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American Psycho
Bret Easton Ellis, 1991
It. The 2017 movie compared to the 1986 book
It
Andy Muschietti, 2017

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It
Stephen King, 1986
The Thing. The 1982 movie compared to the 1938 book, Who Goes There?
John Carpenter, 1982

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Who Goes There?
John W. Campbell Jr., 1938
The Exorcist. The 1973 movie compared to the 1971 book
William Friedkin, 1973

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The Exorcist
William Peter Blatty, 1971
Ring. The 2002 movie compared to the 1991 book
Gore Verbinski, 2002

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Ring
Kōji Suzuki, 1991
The Mist. The 2007 movie compared to the 1980 book
Frank Darabont, 2007

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The Mist
Stephen King, 1980
Bird Box. The 2018 movie compared to the 2014 book
Susanne Bier, 2018

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Bird Box
Josh Malerman, 2014
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“I had to read Mario Puzo's book several times, concentrated and focused, and research on the Mafia to get an idea of the kind of film that could be created.”

FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA (Filmmaker)