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Horror Movies Adapted From a Book

You love reading scary stories? You're crazy about horror movies? Congratulations! You're officially a fright addict!!
But did you know that many movies (or TV films and TV shows) were adapted from a novel, a comics, a short story or a manga? From the cult classic to the forgotten production, this is a list to prove that there is not only Stephen King on the screen !!!
(Sorry for my poor english, i'm from France)
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Pet Sematary
Pet Sematary
1
Pet Sematary (1989)
Pet Sematary (1989)
2
51%6.6
Pet Sematary (2019)
Pet Sematary (2019)
3
57%5.7
It
It
4
It (1990)
It (1990)
5
68%6.8
It (2017)
It (2017)
6
85%7.3
It Chapter Two (2019)
It Chapter Two (2019)
7
62%6.5
Meg
Meg
8
The Meg (2018)
The Meg (2018)
9
46%5.6
Bird Box
Bird Box
10
Bird Box (2018)
Bird Box (2018)
11
64%6.6
Annihilation
Annihilation
12
Annihilation (2018)
Annihilation (2018)
13
88%6.8
The Shining
The Shining
14
The Shining (1980)
The Shining (1980)
15
84%8.4
The Shining (1997)
The Shining (1997)
16
6.1
The Dead Zone
The Dead Zone
17
The Dead Zone (1983)
The Dead Zone (1983)
18
90%7.2
The Dead Zone (2002)
The Dead Zone (2002)
19
7.2
Salem's Lot
Salem's Lot
20
Salem's Lot
Salem's Lot
21
88%6.8
Salem's Lot (2004)
Salem's Lot (2004)
22
50%6.2
Jaws
Jaws
23
Jaws (1975)
Jaws (1975)
24
98%8.0
Carrie
Carrie
25
Carrie (1976)
Carrie (1976)
26
93%7.4
Carrie (2002)
Carrie (2002)
27
20%5.4
Carrie (2013)
Carrie (2013)
28
50%5.9
The Tommyknockers
The Tommyknockers
29
The Tommyknockers (1993)
The Tommyknockers (1993)
30
30%5.4
Red Dragon
Red Dragon
31
Manhunter (1986)
Manhunter (1986)
32
93%7.2
Red Dragon (2002)
Red Dragon (2002)
33
69%7.2
Hannibal (2013)
Hannibal (2013)
34
Silence of the Lambs
Silence of the Lambs
35
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
36
96%8.6
Hannibal
Hannibal
37
Hannibal (2001)
Hannibal (2001)
38
40%6.8
Hannibal Rising
Hannibal Rising
39
Hannibal Rising (2007)
Hannibal Rising (2007)
40
16%6.2
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