Dean Koontz's "Husband" Headed for the Big Screen
Summary
Horror author Dean Koontz might know how to spin a spooky yarn, but as far as his books' cinematic cousins are concerned ... yuck. (Try sitting through a triple feature of Watchers, Hideaway, and Phantoms, and then tell me I'm nuts.) But Focus Features and Random House seem pretty high on Koontz's new book, the as-yet-unpublished The Husband, because they're already starting on the big screen version. Back to Article
Horror author Dean Koontz might know how to spin a spooky yarn, but as far as his books' cinematic cousins are concerned ... yuck. (Try sitting through a triple feature of Watchers, Hideaway, and Phantoms, and then tell me I'm nuts.) But Focus Features and Random House seem pretty high on Koontz's new book, the as-yet-unpublished The Husband, because they're already starting on the big screen version. Back to Article
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on Apr 10 2006 10:04 AM Peter Gethers actually compared Dean Koontz to Alfred Hitchcock and John le Carre? I really think it's time for Mr. Gethers to get a new drug because the one that he's on now is doing some serious damage to his mind. (Reply to this) |
on Apr 10 2006 11:17 AM In reply to this comment (#833458) Have you ever actually read any of Koontz's books? Some of his earlier work is lacking, but he has only gotten bettter and better as a writer, to the point that I think the comparison is apt. And no, I don't do drugs. (Reply to this) |
on Apr 10 2006 11:44 AM Koontz has a terrikble track record when it comes to film versions of his books, mostly because his plots are so outrageous. When is the last time you heard of a hermaphrodite impregnating itself to give birth to a super-psychic who can stop time (an actual Koontz plot). Koontz's books are usually just too silly to make a decent movie. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 10 2006 05:13 PM In reply to this comment (#833459) Yes, I have a number of his books ie; Mr. Murder, Dark Rivers of the Heart, The Mask, The Voice of the Night, Intensity as well as a couple of compilations. Enjoyable one time reads best suited for a beach, BUT for anyone to put his work on the level of Hitchcock, le Carre is really stretching it. Dean Koontz has always been described as a Stephen King wannabe and I think that's a much better comparison than Hitchcock and le Carre. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 10 2006 10:23 PM I love some of Koontz's work. My favorites were "Intensity", "Velocity", and "False Memory". I would love to see a movie adaption of his that isn't made for TV i.e. crap. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 11 2006 12:59 PM Koontz sucks. (Reply to this) |
on Mar 02 2007 05:52 PM In reply to this comment (#833463) lovelykeira Sucks! (Reply to this) |
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