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[Book Blogger Hop] My Favorite Horror Book-To-Film Adaptation

October 25, 2019      Erica Robyn      22 Comments

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Book Blogger Hop is a weekly meme hosted by Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer, where you answer a question and join a “hop”. The purpose is to help bloggers discover and get to know one another.

For this week’s Book Blogger Hop, Billy @ Coffee Addicted Writer asks:

What’s your favorite horror book-to-movie adaptation?

BBH My Answer

Ah, another awesome question! There are so many awesome horror book-to-movie adaptations!

Horns, Psycho, The Exorcist, The Silence of the Lambs, Candyman, Carrie…

Even though The Shining gets a lot of grief, I enjoyed both the book and the film! They’re different, but both fun!

Though to pick a favorite… I’d have to go with Pet Semetary. The original film, not the god-awful remake. The original captured the tone of the book in such a perfect way and it was so wonderfully done!

If you’d like, feel free to read my review of the book here, or check out my discussion about the original film here.

Thanks for reading!
I cannot wait to see what you all vote as your favorite adaptation!

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  1. Barb @ Booker T's Farm says

    October 25, 2019 at 2:04 pm

    I love The Shining as well. I agree the book and the movie were somewhat different but I loved them both. I’m also excited to see Doctor Sleep. I really enjoyed the novel even though I don’t believe The Shining technically needed a sequel. I’ve heard the movie pull more from The Shining movie. Should be interesting!

    Reply
    • Erica Robyn says

      October 25, 2019 at 9:31 pm

      <3 I need to re-read them asap!! :)

      Reply
  2. Candyce @ The book Dutchesses says

    October 25, 2019 at 2:10 pm

    I’m not really a horror fan, but know all the ones you listed here. Love when they get an adaptation right.

    Reply
    • Erica Robyn says

      October 25, 2019 at 9:32 pm

      <3

      Reply
  3. ShootingStarsMag says

    October 25, 2019 at 8:41 pm

    Ooh definitely Horns. Loved the book and movie.

    Reply
    • Erica Robyn says

      October 25, 2019 at 9:32 pm

      Such a WEIRD but awesome tale!! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Nicki J. Markus says

    October 25, 2019 at 11:22 pm

    Some great choices. Oh, and I hadn’t realised Horns was based on a book. I loved the film.

    Reply
    • Erica Robyn says

      October 26, 2019 at 10:19 am

      The book is so intense! I hope you love it if you get the chance to read it!

      Reply
  5. chucklesthescot says

    October 26, 2019 at 6:00 am

    I’m hoping my answer will be the new version of It, my favourite book, but I haven’t watched it yet!

    Reply
    • Erica Robyn says

      October 26, 2019 at 10:19 am

      I haven’t seen part 2 yet! I need to do that… I hope you enjoy the new version!! 🙂

      Reply
  6. Olivia Roach says

    October 26, 2019 at 6:11 am

    I am new to watching horror but while I have watched some of the films that you mentioned but not read a lot of the books. I need to read more horror books. I have heard no one likes the pet semetary remake so I will stay far from that LOL!

    Olivia-S @ Olivia’s Catastrophe

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    • Erica Robyn says

      October 26, 2019 at 10:22 am

      Omg yeah… that remake was so unnecessary. I waited awhile to watch to try to give it a chance. When the original adaptation is that perfect, it’s just a bad idea lol!

      Reply
  7. Tabatha @Broken Soul Reviews says

    October 27, 2019 at 12:19 am

    I’m not one for too much horror; but I love me some Candyman!

    Reply
    • Erica Robyn says

      October 27, 2019 at 2:44 pm

      <3 SUCH a good one!!

      Reply
  8. Esther Dauvillier says

    October 27, 2019 at 12:37 pm

    Stephen King has some of the best movie adaptations to my opinion 🙂

    Reply
    • Erica Robyn says

      October 27, 2019 at 2:45 pm

      Agreed!

      Reply
  9. McKenzie Allyshia says

    October 27, 2019 at 7:14 pm

    First, I need to read Pet Semetary, then I need to go watch it! I heard that the newest version of the movie was really good.

    Reply
    • Erica Robyn says

      October 28, 2019 at 1:10 pm

      I hope you enjoy both!! 🙂

      Reply
  10. Lauren @ Always Me says

    November 1, 2019 at 6:48 pm

    I love The Shining, just not so much as an adaptation. I can’t wait to see Doctor Sleep. 🙂

    Lauren @ Always Me

    Reply
    • Erica Robyn says

      November 3, 2019 at 11:22 am

      <3

      Reply
  11. Literary Feline says

    November 3, 2019 at 9:17 pm

    I do not read a lot of horror or much care for horror films, and so my choices were limited. I would agree with you about Silence of the Lambs. I thought both the book and movie were good. I would like to read The Exorcist someday. I have heard it is good.

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    • Erica Robyn says

      November 4, 2019 at 6:42 pm

      😀

      Reply

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