5 great movies that you didn't know were based on books

[@bad-girlbex3791]

I knew about these being books but the Psycho one reminds me of that famous shower scene and the reason why it was initially given an R or X rating (whatever it was back then). It wasn't because of Janet Leigh being naked behind a shower curtain, it wasn't because of the graphic violence, nor the sight of blood on the walls and bathtub. No, the reason it was given such a high certification was because it was the first time an actual toilet had been shown on film before. THAT was considered a notion of impropriety and caused Psycho to get a restrictive certification, lol. Just thought I'd share a piece of silliness with you to hopefully make you giggle on this blustery Autumnal November evening! Take care, Bex

[@CriminOllyBlog]

That’s a story I remember my English teacher at school telling us. It does seem utterly bizarre, and yet also quite probable given how weirdly prudish people often are.

[@markrickert6592]

The cinema is no place for a toilet

[@scp240]

Cape Fear was an excellent movie based on a book by John D. McDonald that I haven't read (but it's on my list). Graham Greene is one of my favorite authors and many of his books were made into films, e.g., The Third Man, which is a classic suspense film, and I believe Greene actually wrote the novel specifically as a kind of screenplay for the movie, but both are great. One of these days I"ll get around to reading Rebecca, by Daphne du Maurier, which of course was made into a film by Hitchcock, who seemed to be quite a literary fellow. Another really good film and book is The Bad Seed, which had quite the odd subject matter of a psychopathic murderer who happens to be a little girl, and this apparently raised a lot of fuss in the 1950s. Both the book and film are good but I thought the book was more chilling. Finally (there are many to choose from here), In a Lonely Place is a fantastic noir novel by Dorothy B. Hughes, it really gets into the mindset of a serial killer in post-WW2 LA, and an excellent film was made starring Humphrey Bogart in 1950, late in his career, but again the book outshines the movie as the film doesn't really want to admit that Bogart is a killer.

[@CriminOllyBlog]

The Cape Fear book is really great - read it a little while ago. I think I have In a Lonely Place on my Kindle - it's one I've been meaning to get to

[@dhitz992]

I usually find reading the book after watching the movie so much more enjoyable than vice versa. It's much more common for the book to be better, so it's a bonus. So many times watching the movie afterward is a let down. Great video. I didn't know "I Know What You Did Last Summer" was a book!

[@bennyhill5004]

Great list. Two that spring to mind for me are Cool Hand Luke by Donn Pearce and Deliverance by James Dickey. Both movies are quite close to the books, but obviously the books are deeper and much more fulfilling.

[@CriminOllyBlog]

I’ve actually neither seen nor read Cool Hand Luke! Completely agree about Deliverance though, excellent book and movie

[@anotherbibliophilereads]

I saw Angel Heart as a new release in the movie theater. Never though much of it. I read the novel five or six years ago and I thought it was very good. First Blood is on my shelves.

[@CriminOllyBlog]

First Blood is great, you should definitely read it.

[@Lydioski]

I think this movie has to be seen twice. It is what I did. We saw the movie then the day after, we saw it again, and the second time it is better than the first. I read also the book, long time ago! I should read it again, maybe.

[@eriebeverly]

I remember being surprised when I found out First Blood had started life as a novel. Other ones that have surprised me were Father of the Bride, My Life as a Dog, and Scent of a Woman. The one that novelistically was such a letdown was the The Stunt Man by Paul Brodeur. Sometimes you pour the right director and actors into something and you get something better than the source material deserves.

[@CriminOllyBlog]

I think the only one of those I knew was My Life as a Dog! And yes, as bookish people we tend to think film adaptations are inferior, but the right combination can work brilliantly

[@troytradup]

My Life as a Dog is my favorite movie of all time so I went into the book with very high expectations. Found it rather lifeless compared to the gorgeous array of life presented on the screen. I should try it again now, with a bit of distance.

[@eriebeverly]

@@troytradup I've tried to reply to you three times and it keeps timing out. So if you get three replies I apologize. Maybe what the Swedish screenwriter found interesting about the book wasn't what the translator thought was important? Now, all you have to do is learn Swedish.

[@okyouknowwhatever]

The Towering Inferno, the mid 1970s disaster film with Steve McQueen and Paul Newman in the lead roles, is actually based on two books: The Tower (1973) by Richard Martin Stern and also The Glass Inferno (1974) by Thomas N. Scortia and Frank M. Robinson. They even put the two book titles together into the film title.

[@CriminOllyBlog]

@@okyouknowwhatever Aha! I think I kind of new that but had forgotten it. I might need to read those

[@sherreads1081]

I remember older kids from my high school going to Psycho when it came out... a very long time ago. Rear Window scared me as a kid, but we saw the action/adventure films. It seems like I remember seeing a paperback of First Blood with Stallone on the cover related to movie release. Interesting video.

[@CriminOllyBlog]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@disshelvedwithadamwhite8731]

You need to see High & Low. A true classic from Kurosawa and Toshiro Mifune. I love their films and this one is great. Criterion has a Blu-ray edition that’s probably the best bet. But you have to see it. Hope you enjoy.

[@CriminOllyBlog]

I'll definitely check it out - thanks Adam!

[@slothrob]

Japanese noir movies of that era do not show up very often, but there are some excellent ones.

[@CriminOllyBlog]

I need to see more!

[@backrowbrighton]

Good stuff Olly Films of books always make for an interesting topic. The classic horror story 'I am Legend' has been filmed three times but only once under the books title. All the adaptations work as films but none match the atmosphere of Richard Matheson's original novel. I read it in 1974 and the paperback had a wonderfully trashy cover. A naked woman about to be staked against a dark background with a spooky house in the distance. This was the norm back then regardless of the literary quality of the book.

[@CriminOllyBlog]

That is a great book, one of my favourites! I think the only film version I've seen is the Will Smith one

[@thewatchfemme4051]

This was so fun! I was vaguely aware of a few of these, but Die Hard was a total surprise. Thanks, Olly!

[@CriminOllyBlog]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@carlrenzi]

Greetings; I remembered another great movie based on a book; "Three Days of the Condor". I think the book is "Six Days of the Condor". Your comment on Rear Window about the original story not having a woman but a friend reminded me of other movies in which a woman was placed even though the original story didn't have one. I've seen three versions of "Journey to the Center of the Earth" and in all three a woman accompanied the professor and his assistant, so I checked the book and confirmed ther was no woman on the trip, she stayed home.

[@CriminOllyBlog]

Ah that's interesting about the inclusion of female characters - I guess it makes for a movie that is easier to market. As for Three Days of the Condor, maybe the filmmakers didn't have the budget for all six days!

[@bookrisingisclosed]

Very enjoyable video! I also love comparing books to the movies, so this type of thing is right up my alley. I actually did know about these, but I didn't realize that nothing lasts forever was published that long ago. Great video thank you

[@CriminOllyBlog]

Thanks Bart - glad you enjoyed it!

[@Monsterblood]

I had no idea Die Hard was based on a book! I loved Lois Duncan as a pre-teen, she was my gateway into darker fiction. It's been so long since I've read I Know What You Did Last Summer, I need to go back and reread it and watch the movie again to see how it holds up

[@CriminOllyBlog]

I think I'd have loved her books if I read them at that age

[@stephenwalker2924]

Hitchcock chose black and white instead of colour for PSYCHO for financial reasons: he was working with the same production crew he used for his black and white television show Alfred Hitchcock Presents. It had to be cheaper because he couldn't get his usual full finance to make the film. It was cheaper to film in black and white then. Now it's the other way around.

[@CriminOllyBlog]

Ah interesting! Thank you

[@johnward5404]

Also, I know you already did a McBain collection video AND your few favorites… but I NEED MORE. Lol I purchased books 1-3 as well as Vespers and Sadie When She Died… I will soon begin the 1st book. Would love more recommendations from the series or just McBain in general.

[@CriminOllyBlog]

Hi John - Sadie When She Died is probably my favourite. Tricks is a really fun one as well. I don't think there is a bad book in the bunch, they all bring something different to the series.

[@WhytheBookWins]

great video! I was surprised about Rambo! And I just looked into High and Low and think I'll check out that book and movie! And I agree Rear Window is fantastic

[@CriminOllyBlog]

If you enjoy the book High and Low was based on there are another 54 in the series!

[@spencergregory8049]

Falling Angel is one of my favorite books ever. I may try and find First Blood

[@CriminOllyBlog]

Hope you enjoy it if you read it

[@bookssongsandothermagic]

Great idea about a video. I didn’t know about Angel Heart. Great choices of films though, regardless. Love how you reviewed them too.

[@CriminOllyBlog]

Cheers Gareth!

[@FloridasYesteryear]

My husband and I watched Rear Window and it is an excellent movie. I did not know that was based on a book. I knew Psycho was based on a book but I didn't realize that the filming in black and white was a design choice I thought they simply did not have color yet.

[@CriminOllyBlog]

I love Rear Window so much. And yes, that came out (in colour) 6 years before Psycho :)

[@joshramirez7]

I got to disagree somewhat on Psycho. The book may have more internal dialogue, but Anthony Perkins mannerisms and quirks portrayed on the screen blow the book away in my opinion, not to mention probably one of the best music scores ever. But that being said, I had no idea Rear Window was based on a book, definitely feels like an original screenplay so never bothered to check haha

[@CriminOllyBlog]

Yes, that score is absolutely fantastic. And Perkins performance was inconic

[@mikaelagirard]

I've had Psycho on my 'to read' list for ages but I never knew about Rear Window. I've also never heard of Angel Heart so that's a new movie and book for me to check out. Great list!

[@CriminOllyBlog]

Fantastic! Hope you enjoy Psycho when you get to it

[@DiasLendo]

For me, the champion of unknown books is Richard Matheson. The Hell House, The Incredible Schrinking Man, Somewhere in Time, I Am Legend, What Dreams May Come... I've Madde a small video about him, but in Portuguese...

[@CriminOllyBlog]

That's a good shout! He wrote so many books that have been filmed

[@DiasLendo]

@@CriminOllyBlog He wrote classics from various styles. Even in class B movies, like the shrinking man...

[@t7147]

Psycho was a surprise to me! I'll have to put that one on my reading list.

[@CriminOllyBlog]

It's well worth checking out

[@zachreads]

I've always wanted to read Red Alert, which was satirically adapted into Dr Strangelove. A couple personal favorites of mine are The Taking of Pelham 123 and Flight of the Phoenix. And my favorite ridiculous one is Lair of the White Worm. Oh and I mustn't forget Starship Troopers.

[@CriminOllyBlog]

Lair of the White Worm is such a bonkers film! I read Taking of Pelham 123 years ago and loved it

[@fiberartsyreads]

Read Window is so good! I didn’t know it was based on a story. Great list!

[@CriminOllyBlog]

Thanks Crystal!

[@badrad9226]

You come up with some amazing topics for your channel. Man on a mission to conquer the world .

[@CriminOllyBlog]

Ha! Thank you 😊

[@badrad9226]

@@CriminOllyBlog just being honest 🙃

[@ShannonsChannel]

Informative!! I didn't know that I Know What You Did Last Summer was a book. Interesting that they changed it so much for the movie. I loved that movie. I also didn't know that Hitchcock chose to do Psycho in black and white. I guess I never thought about the time period and that color film was around already. I still need to get that book though!!

[@CriminOllyBlog]

You definitely need to read Psycho!

[@authenticpoppy]

Had no idea about Die Hard! The book sounds interesting. Thanks!

[@CriminOllyBlog]

It's worth a read if you're a fan of the movie

[@christine7956]

One of my favorite books of all time is Patrick Suskind's Perfume and the movie was very true to the book.

[@CriminOllyBlog]

Well that might be the opposite - a book I didn't know had been turned into a film! I loved the novel so will have to check that out

[@michaelk.vaughan8617]

Ooh ooh, I knew all these 😅. Great video! I remember in an interview David Morrell saying that he didn’t want anyone else writing the character of Rambo. I remember Rambo II being a pretty good book.

[@CriminOllyBlog]

Ah that does make sense!

[@ironjade]

See also "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?", based on "Who Censored Roger Rabbit" by Gary K. Wolf. Several movies have been based on books which are uncredited, e.g Dashiell Hammett's "Red Harvest" as "A Fistful of Dollars", "Yojimbo" and "Last Man Standing", William Sloane's "To Walk the Night" as "Unearthly Stranger". As for "Avatar", take your pick: T.V. Olsen's "Soldier Blue", Richard Mckenna's "Hunter, Come Home" or, most blatantly, Ursula K. Le Guin's "The Word for World is Forest".

[@CriminOllyBlog]

Some great ones here! I always forget about Roger Rabbit

[@mybookshelfwithtammypowley8874]

Yes, very intersting, especially about the Bruce Willis film

[@CriminOllyBlog]

Thank you!

[@AnaMoShoshin]

What a fun video!! There were several that I didn't know were adaptations! Die Hard, who would have thought??

[@CriminOllyBlog]

Forgot to say, but Die Hard 2 is as well. And the book is completely unrelated to the one the first film is based on.

[@andykuhn9798]

I love the film Angel Heart. I've always been curious about the book. I may have to pick it up now. Thanks.

[@CriminOllyBlog]

It's great!

[@rresmini]

@@CriminOllyBlog have you read the sequel, Angel's Inferno? Picks up right as the first ends.

[@CriminOllyBlog]

@@rresmini I haven't - I need to though!

[@DDB168]

I only knew about Pyscho after watching your review of it. Never knew it was a book. I would add Von Ryan's Express (I only discovered that last week!). 😊

[@CriminOllyBlog]

Oh, I didn't know that one!

[@DDB168]

@@CriminOllyBlog Also Air Force One 👌

[@CriminOllyBlog]

@@DDB168 I didn't know that one either!

[@byronf5969]

I'm reading King's Ransom right now! That was a pleasant surprise to see it. I haven't read all of the series but I grabbed a Kindle unlimited so I could work my way through while finding other things to read. Thanks for the upload, always appreciate the videos and communityl

[@CriminOllyBlog]

Cheers Byron - hope you're enjoying the McBain!

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

I did not know Rear Window was based on a short story!! I'll look for that one. That's such a great movie and I love discovering new short story writers, too. Thanks for sharing.

[@CriminOllyBlog]

My pleasure, Mitzi!

[@okyouknowwhatever]

Rear Window is an absolutely fantastic film indeed, great atmosphere, great acting, sound effects, stage building, they just don't do stuff like that anymore....

[@CriminOllyBlog]

Yeah it's spectacularly good

[@davebrzeski]

As you'd expect, I'm sure, I knew all of those. Here's one for you... The 7 Faces of Dr. Lao (1964) is based on The Circus of Dr. Lao by Charles G. Finney (1935). I suspect many people wil have heard of neither. I love both. 🙂

[@CriminOllyBlog]

Ha! God there is a film I'd completely forgotten about. I saw it on TV years ago and remember it being really bonkers

[@kevinjudge8406]

Jaws book/film discussion would have been great. I have never heard anyone discuss the fact that the big hungry fish disappears in the middle of the book and is replaced with a bit of mid-life crisis adultery. Or, maybe I have been naive about the term 'chumming'? Wonder if there is any mileage in a similar video for novels that have inspired video games?

[@CriminOllyBlog]

LOL at chumming! Novels to video games might be interesting, although my knowledge in that area is not so great

[@paulfillingham2958]

My favourite film(s) from a book is ‘Berlin Alexanderplatz’. The novel written by Alfred Dublin and published in 1929 is about a man just released from prison after 4 years for beating his girlfriend to death in a drunken rage. Back out on the streets he finds life hard and eventually falls in with a criminal gang. The novel is superb one of the greatest ever written in German ( excellent translations are available). There have been 2 short film produced since but the masterpiece is a film (15 hours long) shown as a mini-series in Germany by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. The novel actually predicts the fall of the Weimar Republic and the rise of the Nazi Party. A remarkable book and film(s).

[@CriminOllyBlog]

Ah I'm aware of the Fassbinder film (although haven't seen it) but I don't think I knew it was based on a book. Thank you!

[@CatAtomic99]

I only discovered that First Blood was a book last year and really enjoyed it. The theme of the story comes through a lot better in the book, imho. Rambo feels like much more of a menace, and the dynamic between Rambo and the Sheriff has this generational conflict quality that unfortunately didn't make it into the movie.

[@CriminOllyBlog]

Yeah the movie is great but does feel a bit dumbed down

[@troytradup]

I definitely didn't know that I Know What You Did Last Summer was quite different from the book -- always assumed it was a pretty straightforward YA adaptation. The book has a Vietnam connection? That's wild.

[@CriminOllyBlog]

Yeah the book is very different, entertaining though

[@chrisgomes5048]

Great choices! I knew all of these, but still good to be reminded - especially for Angel Heart and Rear Window - I need to read those authors. For a while I was on a David Morrell kick. He appeared in some horror anthologies (late 80s - early 90s) that I really enjoyed.

[@CriminOllyBlog]

I do need to read more Morrell. I read another book by Hjortsberg about brains in jars which was great

[@kevsplitterskull3209]

I was late to the party on Morrell, but there was a period about 2 decades ago when I was reading him voraciously. I'm talking about bringing 4-5 books home from the library and coming back in less than 2 weeks. It's been a long time, but I never encountered a bad one.

[@massonman9099]

That book is very well written. Just bought the film on ebay to watch, but the book is really nail biting! Norman Bates is even scarier, I reckon.

[@CriminOllyBlog]

Yeah it's great!

[@markrickert6592]

Good stuff Olly. I think I'll think psycho a try.

[@CriminOllyBlog]

It's definitely worth a read!

[@pelman5483]

I can't help thinking that Rear Window without the stunning Grace Kelly would not be the same film.

[@CriminOllyBlog]

Yes she definitely adds something to it!

[@johnward5404]

Good idea Olly! Great actually. I read high-rise by JG Ballard and loved the book then watched the movie and was kinda like… meh. It was ok but there are just so many things that feel bastardized or just not well presented. It was OK. Until then, I never understood when people say, “The book was better.” Cheers Olly thanks for the content I started a new bank job today and this was PERFECT for my short lunch break. You rock!

[@CriminOllyBlog]

Congrats on the new job! High Rise is a great book!

[@GypsyRoSesx]

Cool vid. The Rear Window novel piqued my interest so I purchased it. That is also my favourite Hitchcock film.

[@GypsyRoSesx]

Wait, High and Low came from that novel?! Wow, that’s an awesome film! You’ve re-piqued my interest

[@CriminOllyBlog]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@CriminOllyBlog]

Yep! The McBain books are really great

[@Mi-yc3oy]

I did not know about REAR WINDOW. 👍🏻 I would concur - it is (another) Hitchcock masterpiece. I’ve already seen it several times and expect to see it again in the future 😍

[@CriminOllyBlog]

I think it’s close to perfection as far as that kind of classic Hollywood filmmaking goes

[@ASIF_M1934]

Great work Olly; most enlightening and enjoyable video. Will check out the Die Hard book as I love the film.

[@CriminOllyBlog]

Cheers Asif! Hope you enjoy the book

[@Zozette27]

I didn’t realise that ‘Rear Window’ was based on a short story. It is my favourite Hitchcock and my favourite Jimmy a Stewart movie. I just bought the Kindle version of the book. Movies I have liked, and read, based on books include - Enemy Mine - book written by Barry Longstreet. I liked the book and movie equally though it has been long time since I saw the movie. Little Big Man - book by Thomas Berger. I love both the book and the movie. Big Fish - book by Daniel Wallace. I think the movie was better than the book. Children of Men - book by PD James. I enjoyed the movie more than the book.

[@CriminOllyBlog]

I think I read Enemy Mine around the time the film came out, had forgotten about one! And Children of Men I agree, great movie!

[@krzysamm7095]

Just rewatched rear window this past weekend. It is a brilliant film and Jimmy Stewart is perfect in his role.

[@CriminOllyBlog]

Yeah he’s amazing

[@johnpauluberto]

I absolutely adore you! ❤ Thank you for all you do :)

[@spencergregory8049]

Have you ever read Wolfen by Whitley Streiber? That was filmed in 1981by Michael Wadliegh with Albert Finney. Great book and film.

[@CriminOllyBlog]

I have! Not for many years though

[@okyouknowwhatever]

In Swedish the H is silent in Hjortsberg so it's essentially pronounced Jortsberg, much like the L is silent in a name like (Freddie) Ljungberg (pronounced Jungberg)

[@CriminOllyBlog]

Ah, thank you!

[@CliffsDarkGems]

I enjoyed Angel Heart very much, despite the creepy sex scene with that Cosby kid. The only two you mentioned that I did not know about were Die Hard and Rear Window. I have seen a handful of Hitchcock films: The Birds and Vertigo being my favorites. I will have to watch Rear Window at some stage.

[@CriminOllyBlog]

Oh yeah! I’d forgotten Lisa Bonet was in it!

[@Lydioski]

Thank you! What an interesting video! I love "Rear Window", that reminds me of the movies of Tati. Fantastic movie. The only problem in the movie is Grace Kelly, hopefully she is not in the book, jajaja. What do you think about Joseph Wambaugh? There is a super beautiful movie, "The Onion Field", and the book is also so good! Based on a true story, they say. Thanks for the list, that I keep, maybe the first I will read is “Rear Window”. Ah, “The Birds”, by the master Hitchcock, was a short story by Daphnée Du Maurier. Also, a very good story but I prefer the movie, it is I think my favorite of him. Maybe you will like her short story (by Du Maurier )”Don't look now”, also a movie. And the short story is a little scary…

[@CriminOllyBlog]

I've yet to read DuMaurier! I really should though. Have read one of Wambaugh's more recent novels and I liked that quite a bit

[@mimi31268]

so interesting - thank you for this video! best wishes from south Florida xoxoxo

[@CriminOllyBlog]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@BadMoonHorrors]

Well, there is a little more from the book in IKWYDLS than just the title but yes, the tone, style and the evolvement of the story are very different. Lois Duncan was very displeased with the fact they made a slasher movie out of her book, especially as her youngest daughter was killed in an unsolved case of murder. Cornell Woolrich! For some time I was really into his stuff and then somehow lost interest, so there are still a few of his books unread on the shelf. The Bride wore Black is great but in my opinion, the movie version has a better ending. But my favourite is definately Black Alibi, which was also made into a wonderfull dark (but sadly unsuccessfull) movie, The Leopard Man. Having your book filmed by Alfred Hitchcock seemingly brings the risk of your work being overshadowed, Vertigo and To Catch a Thief are based on books too.

[@CriminOllyBlog]

I didn't know that about Duncan's daughter, that's awful! And yes, great point about the curse of Hitchcock!

[@matthewharper7333]

They say a bad artist borrows and a great artist steals. Rear Widow is based on an HG Wells story. And Cornell Woolrich wrote a novel called Night has a Thousand Eyes, which has a general plot line and certain scenes were completely lifted by Stephen King in the Dead Zone. Seeing Rambo as the villian in First Blood was cool.

[@CriminOllyBlog]

Fascinating! I read Night has a Thousand Eyes years ago - need to give it a reread and look out for that

[@matthewharper7333]

@@CriminOllyBlog The biggest ripped off scene is waking in the hospital room and knowing the nurse's house is on fire. King took it almost word for word. But, first of all, King is a fan. So I don't think he was stealing like a schoolboy with a writing assignment due, but rather as an homage.

[@CriminOllyBlog]

@@matthewharper7333 oh wow. Fascinating

[@thirdtime]

A little late to commenting on this video, but the film ‘In a Lonely Place’ and Dorothy B Hughes’ book of the same name are both a great watch and read.

[@CriminOllyBlog]

I do need to watch that movie

[@ruthfoley2580]

I knew I'd read I Know What You Did Last Summer.

[@themiddleplace]

Thanks. Every time I watch first blood I think I should read that and never do. Maybe I finally will!

[@CriminOllyBlog]

You should!

[@danielsweet858]

Enjoying your discussion of movies. Interesting stuff. 🙃

[@CriminOllyBlog]

Thanks Daniel!

[@PlanetSharkFoot]

Thank you for such a positive KZbin channel! Books are such a wonderful gift and I can't think of many things more positive to talk about :). I'm pretty new to your channel so not sure if you have, but have you done any videos on books that have been banned that you recommend?

[@CriminOllyBlog]

Thank you! Really glad you’re enjoying the channel! I haven’t done anything on banned books. I’ll give it some thought!

[@SmartCookie2022]

Yep, I knew all these movies were based on books. I actually prefer Falling Angel to the movie Angel Heart, and think Alan Parker missed a trick by not being more faithful to the author's work. All that New Orleans stuff is not in the book and is set exclusively in New York and has a great climax in the NYC subway system. I've also read the sequel by William Hjortsberg "Angel's Inferno" which is also very enjoyable. Some say it drags a little bit, but I disagree. Hopefully one day someone remakes Falling Angel as originally intended as well as its sequel.

[@CriminOllyBlog]

I do need to read the sequel. And of course you knew them all, you’re a smart cookie

[@vilstef6988]

Read the book, saw the movie, got the T Shirt. Line from the title song of the album T Shirt by the Crickets.

[@CriminOllyBlog]

Or for Watership Down: read the book, saw the movie, got the t shirt, eaten the stew

[@vilstef6988]

@@CriminOllyBlog All this and rabbit stew? Thanks Warner Brothers!

[@carlrenzi]

Hitchcock had all the copies of Psycho bought before the movie came out so that the audience wouldn't know the story.

[@CriminOllyBlog]

I'd forgotten that fact! It's brilliant

[@ewanstuart5521]

I was wondering about thin red line or from here to eternity as being good books and films.

[@CriminOllyBlog]

I suspect they are, but I haven’t read or seen either 😊

[@Liveforfilms]

A great list. I've never read the story on which Rear Window is based. I will have to get hold of it.

[@CriminOllyBlog]

Thank you! Sadly a lot of Woolrich’s work is out of print

[@Liveforfilms]

@@CriminOllyBlog It's about time I did another visit to some second hand book shops. Also want to get hold of some of the Ed McBain 87th Precinct novels. Will see how I get on

[@CriminOllyBlog]

@@Liveforfilms excellent! Good luck!

[@Lydioski]

@@Liveforfilms Ed MacBain is a fantastic writer.

[@trishbovell9042]

High and Low is a great film. Hope you can check it out.

[@CriminOllyBlog]

Me too! Thanks Trish

[@johnbeeston2473]

loved both

[@missedputts]

Enjoyed it! Thanks

[@CriminOllyBlog]

Thank you!

[@M-J]

Angel Heart! 🙌🏻

[@CriminOllyBlog]

A classic!

[@CestKevvie]

I really wanna read Psycho!!

[@CriminOllyBlog]

You should!

[@Oldguitar57]

Hi and Low is great!

[@CriminOllyBlog]

I really do need to watch it

[@marrow-lj2gy]

nice list!

[@CriminOllyBlog]

Thank you!

[@ellagoreyshorrorstories7524]

Great list. They just made an absolutely terrible series on Prime, based on I Know What You Did Last Summer. The action was a mess and the characters were obnoxious and spoke in Internet memes. I tapped out after the second episode. Otherwise, more to add to the TBR list, though I just read and reviewed Psycho recently. The outdated psychology was a bit uncomfortable, but I also enjoyed the look into Norman's personality.

[@CriminOllyBlog]

Yes, I’ve avoided that Prime show!

[@jdsantibanez]

There is a sequel to Fallen Angel (Angel Heart): Angel's Inferno.

[@CriminOllyBlog]

Oh really? I'll have to check that out

[@BathshebaE1]

I was able to find and read your excellent recommendation of "Notice" as the most disturbing book. I would like to recommend a very disturbing movie, "Irreversible." Written by French director Gaspar Noe. I actually had to stop it a couple times because the violence is so real.

[@CriminOllyBlog]

Ah glad you were able to find Notice. I actually have a copy of Irreversible on DVD but have never been brave enough to watch it!

[@amandizanbooksandlife]

So i did know about psycho haven´t read the book or seen the film. I have only seen die hard the film and i know what you did last summer i have already seen the film, but also i didn´t know that was based on a book 😊 I prefer to read the book first then see the movie, if there is a movie that is based on a book

[@CriminOllyBlog]

Totally agree that book before movie is the way to go!

[@FloridasYesteryear]

I didn't know Die Hard was based on a book. Is the book also set during Christmas like the movie? Do you consider Die Hard a Christmas movie?

[@CriminOllyBlog]

Yes, the book is set at Christmas too. And yes, in fact my son and I are already planning to watch it this Christmas :)

[@stews9]

I found Robert Bloch's book Psycho inferior, stereotyped, and nothing like Hitchcock's film.

[@DuncanMcCurdie]

Most of Hitchcock’s films were adaptations of novels.

[@CriminOllyBlog]

Very true! Cheers, Duncan

[@wendyvilla2904]

🖤💚

[@scottgraham1143]

I just found a fun watch the othe day, very obscure film, but starring Vincent Price, Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee, called Scream and Scream Again from 1970. I read the book, originally titled The Disorientated Man by Peter Saxon when I was 12 or 13 and it was very creepy, with a bizarre plot. It's always the dilemma - read the book first, or watch the film; it can go either way, so it's not always an easy decision. You could make multiple videos on this subject.

[@CriminOllyBlog]

I think I saw that one years ago! Had no idea it was based on a film.

[@johnbeeston2473]

did know this a book

[@sharonginger2997]

LJ Ross Holy Island: A DCI Ryan Mystery (The DCI Ryan Mysteries, I found this today and would you know think about it has wound like to get it

[@CriminOllyBlog]

I’ve not read any of that series, but people do seem to like them

[@sharonginger2997]

@@CriminOllyBlog ok

[@johnnythepillpopper1974]

The Totem by DMorrel…highly recommend it

[@CriminOllyBlog]

Ah, I have that one but haven't read it yet! Will try to get to it soon

[@johnbeeston2473]

read the then saw the film

[@sidclark1953]

Shame on you. The star of "Angle Heart" is Mickey Rourke. I had very strong memories of this film so I sought the book out a few years ago and for me it was a real stinker. I feel the filmmakers really succeeded in making a silk purse out of a sow's ear in this case. Cheers.

[@CriminOllyBlog]

I really liked the book, but the movie does make me wish Parker made more horror movies.

[@nonowannabe]

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[@pandittroublejr]

301th like...☺️👍🏾

[@CriminOllyBlog]

Cheers!