Hendrix is that rare male author whose female characters feel real and complex Exorcism has pitch-perfect teenaged heroines with a heartfelt ride-or-die friendship and that nostalgic ’80s aesthetic so popular right now. Jennifer comes back as a succubus to devour male students, and her childhood bestie Needy (Amanda Seyfried) is forced to stop her before she takes her revenge too far. THE MOVIE: When cheerleader Jennifer (Megan Fox) is sacrificed to Satan by a band for fame and fortune, the ritual goes wrong because she wasn’t a virgin.

THE BOOK: In a story that’s a little 666, a little Sixteen Candles, high schoolers Abby and Gretchen find their BFF pledge tested when, after a skinny dipping adventure sophomore year, Gretchen is possessed by the devil.

My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix + Jennifer’s Body (2009) Pretty Thing - written/directed by Oz Perkins (son of Anthony Perkins, of Norman Bates/ Psycho fame) - doesn’t have much in the way of plot, but it is a tense little spookfest with very memorable images. Webb, the “queen of Lake Superior gothic,” proves the English haven’t cornered the market on ghostly big house tales. Days after moving in, Lily begins to suspect the nearly-empty house is haunted, and that Iris’ books were inspired by her own experiences with the ghost. THE MOVIE: Lily Saylor (Ruth Wilson) is the live-in nurse for Iris Blum (Paula Prentiss), a retired horror author suffering from dementia. After arriving at the elderly woman’s massive house, Julia discovers startling connections to the family-and monstrous secrets hidden in the walls. Enter a strange job offer: to be the live-in caretaker of a horror novelist long-rumored to be dead. THE BOOK: Widowed and left penniless by a scumbag, Ponzi-scheming husband, Julia Bishop is desperate to escape the paparazzi.

Or perhaps like ghosts and Victorian mansions… The Vanishing by Wendy Webb + I Am The Pretty Thing That Lives In The House (2016) Today, I’ve got spooky lit and flick pairings that share atmosphere and plot themes and go together like cheese and fine wine. Sure, plenty of popular books get the big-screen treatment-to varying degrees of success and satisfaction-but what about the hidden gems? The stories Hollywood doesn’t pay attention to, too busy rebooting the same four franchises ad nauseam? Click on a plot link to find similar books! Plot & Themes Time/era of story - 2000+ (Present Day)Īction/suspense subplot? - Yes Action: - search for magical solution If one lover chases another.Ever read a book and think, “Wow, I wish there was a movie of this”?

Unearthed by C.J. Barry