10 Best Thriller Movies Adapted From Novels

Zee Media Bureau
Oct 11, 2023

A Haunting In Venice (2023)

Loosely based on Agatha Christie's 'Hallowe'en Party', this Kenneth Branagh-directed movie traces Belgian detective Hercule Poirot as he investigates another case in the backdrop of ghosts, seance, a grieving mother and more.

Jaane Jaan (2023)

When single mother gets accidentally involved in a crime, her brilliant neighbout, a maths teacher helps her out even as a relentless cop tries to crack the case. The film directed by Sujoy Ghosh is based on Japanese writer Keigo Higashino's remarkable novel, 'The Devotion Of Suspect X'.

Hatyapuri (2022)

A Bengali-language thriller film directed by Sandip Ray based on the novel of the same name by Satyajit Ray, the story traces renowned detective Feluda and his two companions - friend Lal Mohan Ganguly and nephew Topshe - get involved in a murder investigation during their visit to Puri, a coastal town in Odisha.

Crooked House (2017)

Directed by Gilles Paquet-Brenner, this movie is based on Agatha Christie's 1949 novel of the same name. In a post-World War II England, a wealthy 85-year-old is murdered and his family, thanks to their distorted relationships, become prime suspects in the crime.

The Girl on the Train' (2016)

Based on the bestselling novel by Paula Hawkins, the Tate Taylor-directed movie traces divorced alcoholic Rachel Watson who keeps tab on her ex-husband's home as she passes by it on a train. When his neighbour, a woman, goes missing, she gets embroiled in the investigation.

Gone Girl (2014)

Based on Gillian Flynn's equally hit novel, this story explores the dark complexities of a marriage, lies, and secrets after a wife goes missing and her husband becomes the prime suspect. The movie was directed by David Fincher.

Shutter Island (2010)

A brilliant film directed by Martin Scorsese, this movie is based on Dennis Lehane's novel and tells the story of a US Marshal who is investigating a mysterious disappearance at a mental institution.

Mystic River (2003)

A Clint Eastwood directorial adapted from another of Dennis Lehane's novel, the plotline traces the far-reaching effects of a childhood trauma on three friends.

The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

Directed by Jonathan Demme, the film is based on Thomas Harris's novel where an FBI agent, trying to catch a serial killer, seeks help from Hannibal Lecter, himself a psychopathic serial killer and former psychiatrist.

Misery (1990)

A psychological thriller, this movie directed by Rob Reiner is based on Stephen King's 1987 novel of the same name. An obsessed fan rescues a best-selling novelist after he meets with a car accident, but soon misery descends.

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