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How Different is The Novel To The Movie?

posted 15 years ago by webfix
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Is there much difference between the Dennis Wheatley novel and this movie? Thinking about buying the novel.

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[–] paulgwelch 15 years ago

Totally different. It's some years since I read it and I failed to recognize the movie plot apart from the title. My memories of it are that it's a totally different story. That said I would recommend reading the book as I thought it was quite a decent read.

[–] Riding46 11 years ago

The novel is pretty bad too, as is everything Wheatley wrote, apart from The Devil Rides out, which is a superb page turner. Most of his books are all about stiff-upper lip chappies saving the day. The racism & sexism are pretty blatant. Although I don't condone these attitudes they aren't necessarily off-putting in a book, it's just that his books are long-winded and boring.

[–] WarpedRecord 11 years ago

Is the book at least more coherent than the film?

[–] spookyrat1 10 years ago

Read it years back, but yes, my recollection is that it is a more complete work and more coherent than the film.🐭

[–] WarpedRecord 10 years ago

Thanks very much. Unfortunately, the coherence bar is set pretty low for the film.