Elfen Lied

In 2002, Manga company Weekly Young Jump published a manga titled, “Elfen Lied.” The Story centers around a girl born with horns and suffers from a split personality disorder named, Lucy. She escapes from a facility and meets a university student and his cousin. Names are Kouta & Yuka. They let the girl stay with […]

Classics Review: Psycho (1960)

In 1959, novelist Robert Bloch published a book titled, “Psycho.” It follows a man named, Norman Bates who works at a motel while struggling with mommy issues. One night, he meets a woman named, Marion Crane who stops by to rest. Suddenly, all heck breaks loose. Fresh from making “North by Northwest,” Alfred Hitchcock read […]

Shutter Island

In 2003, author Dennis Lehane (Mystic River, Gone Baby Gone) published a novel titled, “Shutter Island.” The Premise centers on a U.S. marshal named, Teddy Daniels and his partner Chuck Aule, who are sent to an asylum on an island to investigate the disappearance of an escaped patient. Seven Years Later, Martin “Marty” Scorsese adapted […]

Ring (1998)

In the year 1991, Japanese author Koji Suzuki published a novel titled, “Ring.” It’s about a reporter who investigates a string of deaths tied to a cured videotape. Whoever watches the tape will die within a week. Seven Years Later, production company Toho adapted the novel into a full-length film. Released in 1998, (same year […]

I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)

In 1973, Lois Duncan published a book titled, “I Know What You Did Last Summer.” The Story’s about a group of college friends who accidentally run over a man. Assuming he’s dead, they toss his body into the ocean. One Year Later, the man dons a Fisherman outfit and hook blade seeking revenge on the […]

Final Destination (2000)

Jeffrey Reddick wrote a spec script for an episode of “The X-Files” titled, “Flight 180.” The premise is about Scully’s young brother, Charles, experiences a vision of a plane crashing. Which prompts Mulder & Scully to investigate Charles predicament. Jeffrey decided to expand and change the script into an original story retitled as “Final Destination.” […]