# Movie Marathon (Part 2) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [March 26, 2021, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801 "2021-03-26T22:06:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2021, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/21 "2021-03-29T17:48:00Z")
**Horror movies adapted from books NOT written by Stephen King** 1. The Woman in Black (2012) - from the novel by Susan Hill 2. Psycho (1960) - from the novel by Robert Bloch 3. The Other (1972) - from the novel by Thomas Tryon 4. The Exorcist (1973) - from the novel by William Peter Blatty 5. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) - from the novel by Jack Finney 6. Rosemary’s Baby (1968) - from the novel by Ira Levin 7. The Call of Cthulhu (2005) - from the short story by H.P. Lovecraft 8. Night of the Living Dead (1968) - influenced in large part by the novel “I Am Legend” by Richard Matheson _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2021, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/22 "2021-03-29T18:44:01Z")
**Horror movies adapted from books NOT written by Stephen King** 1. The Woman in Black (2012) - from the novel by Susan Hill 2. Psycho (1960) - from the novel by Robert Bloch 3. The Other (1972) - from the novel by Thomas Tryon 4. The Exorcist (1973) - from the novel by William Peter Blatty 5. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) - from the novel by Jack Finney 6. Rosemary’s Baby (1968) - from the novel by Ira Levin 7. The Call of Cthulhu (2005) - from the short story by H.P. Lovecraft 8. Night of the Living Dead (1968) - influenced in large part by the novel “I Am Legend” by Richard Matheson 9. Dracula (pick a year) - from the novel by Bram Stoker ---
**Author:** ![Mike\_H](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Mike\_H](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_H)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2021, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/23 "2021-03-29T18:53:52Z")
**Horror movies adapted from books NOT written by Stephen King** 1. The Woman in Black (2012) - from the novel by Susan Hill 2. Psycho (1960) - from the novel by Robert Bloch 3. The Other (1972) - from the novel by Thomas Tryon 4. The Exorcist (1973) - from the novel by William Peter Blatty 5. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) - from the novel by Jack Finney 6. Rosemary’s Baby (1968) - from the novel by Ira Levin 7. The Call of Cthulhu (2005) - from the short story by H.P. Lovecraft 8. Night of the Living Dead (1968) - influenced in large part by the novel “I Am Legend” by Richard Matheson 9. Dracula (pick a year) - from the novel by Bram Stoker 10. The Haunting (1963,1999) from the novel _The Haunting of Hill House_ by Shirley Jackson Courtroom or Legal Dramas based on novels/stories _not_ by John Grisham 1. To Kill a Mockingbird - Based on the novel by Harper Lee Hopefully we can find 10 of these. ---
**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2021, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/24 "2021-03-29T19:05:11Z")
Courtroom or Legal Dramas based on novels/stories _not_ by John Grisham 1. To Kill a Mockingbird - Based on the novel by Harper Lee 2. The Verdict - Based on the novel by Barry Reed ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2021, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/25 "2021-03-29T19:07:48Z")
Courtroom or Legal Dramas based on novels/stories _not_ by John Grisham 1. To Kill a Mockingbird - Based on the novel by Harper Lee 2. The Verdict - Based on the novel by Barry Reed 3. The Caine Mutiny - Based on the novel by Herman Wouk ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2021, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/26 "2021-03-29T21:44:53Z")
Courtroom or Legal Dramas based on novels/stories _not_ by John Grisham 1. To Kill a Mockingbird - Based on the novel by Harper Lee 2. QB VII (1974 made for TV movie/miniseries) - based on the novel by Leon Uris _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2021, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/27 "2021-03-29T23:20:35Z")
Courtroom or Legal Dramas based on novels/stories _not_ by John Grisham 1. To Kill a Mockingbird - Based on the novel by Harper Lee 2. The Verdict - Based on the novel by Barry Reed 3. The Caine Mutiny - Based on the novel by Herman Wouk 4. QB VII (1974 made for TV movie/miniseries) - based on the novel by Leon Uris Housekeeping ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2021, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/28 "2021-03-29T23:49:17Z")
Courtroom or Legal Dramas based on novels/stories _not_ by John Grisham 1. To Kill a Mockingbird - Based on the novel by Harper Lee 2. The Verdict - Based on the novel by Barry Reed 3. The Caine Mutiny - Based on the novel by Herman Wouk 4. QB VII (1974 made for TV movie/miniseries) - based on the novel by Leon Uris 5. The Lincoln Lawyer - Based on the novel by Michael Connelly ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2021, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/29 "2021-03-30T03:58:16Z")
Courtroom or Legal Dramas based on novels/stories _not_ by John Grisham 1. To Kill a Mockingbird - Based on the novel by Harper Lee 2. The Verdict - Based on the novel by Barry Reed 3. The Caine Mutiny - Based on the novel by Herman Wouk 4. QB VII (1974 made for TV movie/miniseries) - based on the novel by Leon Uris 5. The Lincoln Lawyer - Based on the novel by Michael Connelly 6. 12 Angry Men - Based on the teleplay _Twelve Angry Men_, written by Reginald Rose ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2021, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/30 "2021-03-30T04:02:00Z")
Courtroom or Legal Dramas based on novels/stories _not_ by John Grisham 1. To Kill a Mockingbird - Based on the novel by Harper Lee 2. The Verdict - Based on the novel by Barry Reed 3. The Caine Mutiny - Based on the novel by Herman Wouk 4. QB VII (1974 made for TV movie/miniseries) - based on the novel by Leon Uris 5. The Lincoln Lawyer - Based on the novel by Michael Connelly 6. 12 Angry Men - Based on the teleplay _Twelve Angry Men_ , written by Reginald Rose 7. Inherit the Wind - Based on the play by Jerome Lawrence and Robert Edwin Lee ---
**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2021, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/31 "2021-03-30T05:16:07Z")
Courtroom or Legal Dramas based on novels/stories _not_ by John Grisham 1. To Kill a Mockingbird - Based on the novel by Harper Lee 2. The Verdict - Based on the novel by Barry Reed 3. The Caine Mutiny - Based on the novel by Herman Wouk 4. QB VII (1974 made for TV movie/miniseries) - based on the novel by Leon Uris 5. The Lincoln Lawyer - Based on the novel by Michael Connelly 6. 12 Angry Men - Based on the teleplay _Twelve Angry Men_ , written by Reginald Rose 7. Inherit the Wind - Based on the play by Jerome Lawrence and Robert Edwin Lee 8. The Crucible - Based on the play by Arthur Miller ---
**Author:** ![Biffster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biffster/32/339_2.png) [@Biffster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffster)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2021, 9:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/32 "2021-03-30T09:06:52Z")
Courtroom or Legal Dramas based on novels/stories _not_ by John Grisham 1. To Kill a Mockingbird - Based on the novel by Harper Lee 2. The Verdict - Based on the novel by Barry Reed 3. The Caine Mutiny - Based on the novel by Herman Wouk 4. QB VII (1974 made for TV movie/miniseries) - based on the novel by Leon Uris 5. The Lincoln Lawyer - Based on the novel by Michael Connelly 6. 12 Angry Men - Based on the teleplay _Twelve Angry Men_ , written by Reginald Rose 7. Inherit the Wind - Based on the play by Jerome Lawrence and Robert Edwin Lee 8. The Crucible - Based on the play by Arthur Miller 9. A Few Good Men - adapted from a play by Aaron Sorkin ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2021, 10:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/33 "2021-03-30T10:33:58Z")
Courtroom or Legal Dramas based on novels/stories _not_ by John Grisham 1. To Kill a Mockingbird - Based on the novel by Harper Lee 2. The Verdict - Based on the novel by Barry Reed 3. The Caine Mutiny - Based on the novel by Herman Wouk 4. QB VII (1974 made for TV movie/miniseries) - based on the novel by Leon Uris 5. The Lincoln Lawyer - Based on the novel by Michael Connelly 6. 12 Angry Men - Based on the teleplay _Twelve Angry Men_ , written by Reginald Rose 7. Inherit the Wind - Based on the play by Jerome Lawrence and Robert Edwin Lee 8. The Crucible - Based on the play by Arthur Miller 9. A Few Good Men - adapted from a play by Aaron Sorkin 10. Witness for the Prosecution – adapted from story by Agatha Christie NEXT: suspense films not directed by Alfred Hitchcock 1. _Les Diaboliques_ – Henri-Georges Clouzot ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2021, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/34 "2021-03-30T11:46:40Z")
NEXT: suspense films not directed by Alfred Hitchcock 1. _Les Diaboliques_ – Henri-Georges Clouzot 2. _Chinatown_ - Roman Polanski ---
**Author:** ![Mike\_H](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Mike\_H](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_H)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2021, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/35 "2021-03-30T13:07:10Z")
NEXT: suspense films not directed by Alfred Hitchcock 1. _Les Diaboliques_ – Henri-Georges Clouzot 2. _Chinatown_ - Roman Polanski 3. _Body Double_ - Brian De Palma ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2021, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/36 "2021-03-30T13:23:59Z")
**Suspense films not directed by Alfred Hitchcock** 1. _Les Diaboliques_ – Henri-Georges Clouzot 2. _Chinatown_ - Roman Polanski 3. _Body Double_ - Brian De Palma 4. _Invasion of he Body Snatchers_ - Don Siegel ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2021, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/37 "2021-03-30T13:58:45Z")
**Suspense films not directed by Alfred Hitchcock** 1. _Les Diaboliques_ – Henri-Georges Clouzot 2. _Chinatown_ - Roman Polanski 3. _Body Double_ - Brian De Palma 4. _Invasion of the Body Snatchers_ - Don Siegel 5. _Panic Room_ - David Fincher ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2021, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/38 "2021-03-30T14:43:57Z")
**Suspense films not directed by Alfred Hitchcock** 1. _Les Diaboliques_ – Henri-Georges Clouzot 2. _Chinatown_ - Roman Polanski 3. _Body Double_ - Brian De Palma 4. _Invasion of the Body Snatchers_ - Don Siegel 5. _Panic Room_ - David Fincher 6. _Inception_ by Christopher Nolan ---
**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2021, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/39 "2021-03-30T15:10:15Z")
**Suspense films not directed by Alfred Hitchcock** 1. _Les Diaboliques_ – Henri-Georges Clouzot 2. _Chinatown_ - Roman Polanski 3. _Body Double_ - Brian De Palma 4. _Invasion of the Body Snatchers_ - Don Siegel 5. _Panic Room_ - David Fincher 6. _Inception_ by Christopher Nolan 7. _Dead Again_ by Kenneth Branagh ---
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**Suspense films not directed by Alfred Hitchcock** 1. _Les Diaboliques_ – Henri-Georges Clouzot 2. _Chinatown_ - Roman Polanski 3. _Body Double_ - Brian De Palma 4. _Invasion of the Body Snatchers_ - Don Siegel 5. _Panic Room_ - David Fincher 6. _Inception_ by Christopher Nolan 7. _Dead Again_ by Kenneth Branagh 8. _The Manchurian Candidate_ - John Frankenheimer [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801.md?page=3)