Which horror author (other than Stephen King) has the most TV/Movie adaptations of their work? For my mopney I'm going with Clive Barker, he's had as much success in film as he has in other mediums. Hellraiser, Candyman, Midnight Meat Train, Book of Blood and his Master of Horror episodes were all enjoyable films. Plus the tons of Hellraiser sequels.
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I think the Roger Corman Poe films alone, might put EAP on the top of the list. Without looking it up, I can think of about 10 Matheson theatrical movies."Dance until your feet hurt. Sing until your lungs hurt. Act until you're William Hurt." - Phil Dunphy ("Modern Family"), from Phil's-osophy.
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Having sourced the IMDB for the official answer to this, it seems that Edgar Allan Poe outstrips even Stephen King by 110 adaptations. The official breakdown is as follows:
279 Film & TV credits Edgar Allan Poe
169 Film & TV credits Stephen King
123 Film & TV credits H.P. Lovecraft
81 Film & TV credits Richard Matheson
79 Film & TV credits Bram Stoker
73 Film & TV credits Gaston Leroux
66 Film & TV credits Mary Shelley
30 Film & TV credits Clive Barker"I watched Titanic when I got back home from the hospital, and cried. I knew that my IQ had been damaged."
- Stephen King
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Originally posted by TerryE View PostGood research T-Dogz. And to think, all those credits Stoker, Leroux, and Shelley mostly came from single works for each.
Originally posted by mhatchett View PostWell, I'm older so those guys come to mind pretty readily. I remember waiting in line for Corman's Vincent Price Movies.
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One of my earliest TV/movie memories is watching "The Pit and the Pendulum" with my mother. I know it was before I started school, because the older kids were in bed since they were in school already."Dance until your feet hurt. Sing until your lungs hurt. Act until you're William Hurt." - Phil Dunphy ("Modern Family"), from Phil's-osophy.
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Originally posted by Theli View PostWhich means there is probably just as many versions of Jekyll & Hyde.
I love Corman's Poe films, especially Masque of the Red Death. I wish Corman had taking directing more seriously because his early works are astounding. Nonetheless he has produced a mountain of movies and helped many fledgling directors and actors."I watched Titanic when I got back home from the hospital, and cried. I knew that my IQ had been damaged."
- Stephen King
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