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"A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti."
This line from the film 'Silence of the Lambs' will give you chill bumps. Most of Hollywood's best-known mystery films are adapted from books.
The dramedy, the uncovering, the dramatic tension of who was the ringleader, and cooling the thirst are what attract moviegoers. Numerous novels are expecting adaptation while streaming juggernauts have scooped up others.
Numerous murder mysteries have indeed been adapted, and few match the quality and precision of the original pieces. Stephen King and other horror authors have had their projects adapted repeatedly.
There are plenty of bone-chilling mystery movies. But here is our take on 5 of the best murder mystery movies adapted from books.
Gone Girl
You may have seen the short video of a young woman attempting to change her appearance while shifting to another city for a new beginning. But the plot line will leave you speechless.
David Fincher directed this 2018 psychological thriller film based on Gillian Flynn's best-selling 2012 book.
The plot revolves around Amy and Nick; after Amy mysteriously vanished, people began questioning and lambasting Nick for murder.
On the other hand, Nick had some issues in their relationship but never considered murdering his wife, even though all the evidence was against him. The film's twist occurs during the intermission when we learn how Amy vanished.
Silence of the Lambs
Adopted from Thomas Harris's 1988 novel, this movie surely drowns you in and leaves you needing to learn more.
This Hannibal franchise movie won the Big Five Oscars. Outstanding director With his perfection, Jonathan Demme flawlessly captured the spooky piece written by Thomas Harris, heading straight to the core of insanity depicting the baddie and his moves.
The story is about a young FBI trainee, Clarice Starling, who is on the hunt for a serial killer who skins his female victim. To solve the case, she consults a jailed serial killer, a renowned psychiatrist and a cannibal to know the niceties. Clarice's pursuit of killer identification and the creative twist gratify the whole plot.
Shutter Island
Based on a 2003 novel by Dennis Lehane of the same name, this 2010 movie revolves around U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels and his partner, Chuck Aule. This duo is looking for a patient who went missing from Ashecliffe Hospital for the criminally insane.
Marshal, having a troubled past, lands on shutter island only to know things aren't the same as they look and find out that he himself is the antagonist he has been looking for.
Director tactfully incorporated horror and thriller elements, mind-blowing twists, and a heavily psychological plot, making this movie unarguably one of the best thrillers of all time.
The Girl With Dragon Tattoo
Adopted from a 2005 Swedish novel with the same name, this movie is about Journalist Mikael Blomkvist, who is in charge of investigating the disappearance of a girl lost 40 years ago. She is one of the members of an affluent Swedish family and made Mikael enlist help from a computer hacker Lisbeth Salander. When these two uncover the truth, let's leave it for you to discover.
Murder on the Orient Express
The 1974 cult classic is just one of several Agatha Christie's 1934 novel acclimations. Murder on the Orient Express is Christie's first film adaptation.
It is up to Hercule Poirot, a famed investigator, to unravel the mystery before the train becomes stranded in the bitter cold. With some phenomenal performers and a thrilling audiovisual prospectus, the movie distinguishes itself from other adaptations.