Chyna, who was abused and neglected by her mother as a child, finds that the templeton house provides something she has yearned. His novels are billed as suspense thrillers, but frequently incorporate elements of horror, fantasy, science fiction, mystery, and satire. Orson bean, who died last week in a tragic accident, was kind, charming, whip smart, and wonderfully witty, but what i found most. She had never seen eric so angry, so consumed by pure and terrifying hatred. Best of dean koontz score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. It is no surprise, then, that many of koontz s books have been adapted into movies. Mcginley, molly parker, piper laurie, and tori paul. No clever twists or turns, one dimensional characters and oh such a boring plotline. Ive read a number of koontz s book and this is by far the most lacklustre. Sole survivor 2000 2h 54min drama, mystery, thriller tv movie september 2000. Koontz was born on july 9, 1945 in everett, pennsylvania, usa as dean ray koontz. Mcginleys acting is superb as edgler vess, and molly parker shines as chyna shepherd.
Past midnight, chyna shepherd, twentysix, gazed out a moonlit window, unable to sleep on her first night in the napa valley home of her best friends family. It originally aired in the united states on the fox network. A selfproclaimed homicidal adventurer, vess lives only to satisfy all. It made a decent movie too, thanks to this movie i am always creeped out by dr.
Only a handful of fictional characters are recognized by first name alone. Then, in the heat of the moment, eric was struck down in a traffic accident. After the death of his wife and daughter in a plane crash, a newspaper reporter named joe carpenter. Simple as a snaplock, the story relentlessly lives up to its titleeven the flashbacks rise above filler as they allow slight easings before the next plot lurch. I babbled on at greater length, and my enthusiasm is not in the least diminished now that the casting is underway. Movies based on books written by author dean koontz. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. It is a story of revenge, redemption, and the thin line that separates human from inhuman. Watchers watchers ii watchers 3 watchers reborn as from what ive read of. Chapter one chyna shepherd could not sleep comfortably in strange houses. Dean speaks about the odd thomas movie dean koontz. A murderous sociopath, edgler forman vess, has entered the house, intent on killing everyone inside. The watchers movies are all spectacular horror films. Exceptions to this exist, of course, but those two titles seem to get the most love amongst his fanbase.
All the movies have terrific action, suspense and special makeup effects. Intensity 3h 6min drama, horror, thriller tv movie 5 august 1997 chyna shepherd is a twentysixyearold psychology student who survived an extremely troubled past. Intensity is a 1997 madefortv psychological thriller miniseries based on the novel of the same name by dean koontz, starring john c. Watch dean koontzs intensity online stream full movie. Rachels request for a quick and clean divorce enraged her husband. Intensity is a novel by the bestselling author dean koontz, released in 1995. Dean koontz s odd thomas is one such literary hero, who has come alive in listeners imaginations as he explores the greatest mysteries of this world and the next with his inimitable wit, heart, and quiet gallantry. Dean ray koontz born july 9, 1945 is an american author. To my knowledge there have been three four attempts to adapt dean koontz s novel watchers to a movie.
I grew up with his movies and wanted to have movies of his to remember him by. Frankenstein 2011 full movie by movie guys podcast. So many sites were trying to cash in on his death and charging ridiculous prices for his movies. Watchers is a 1988 science fiction horror film directed by jon hess and starring corey haim, michael ironside, barbara williams and lala sloatman. Dean koontzs the silent corner being adapted for tv. Intensity ist ein amerikanischer psychothriller aus dem jahr 1997 mit john c. A psychopath destroys a young womans plans for a peaceful thanksgiving stay with friends. This short list here are movies imdb did not have listed in their data base that are also dean koontz movies. Koontz novel as dean koontz, stephen tolkin teleplay. Mcginley destroys a young womans molly parker plans for a peaceful thanksgiving stay with friends. Dean koontzs bestselling novel is brought to tv in this 4 hour miniseries. Throughout her childhood and adolescence, her mother had dragged her from one end of the country to the other, staying nowhere longer than a month or two. Dean koontz is one of the most prolific suspense writers alive. Which movie fits most closely to dean koontzs watchers.
Lost souls, dean koontz puts a singular twist on this classic tale of ambition and science gone wrong, to forge a new legend uniquely suited to our times. Chyna shepard is a college student visiting the family of her friend, laura templeton, for a long weekend. Chyna shepherd is a twentysixyearold psychology student who survived an extremely troubled past. Many of his books have appeared on the new york times best seller list, with 14 hardcovers and 16 paperbacks reaching the numberone position. Ask any dean koontz fan what their favorite koontz book is, and the answer you will likely get is watchers, or maybe odd thomas. After the death of his wife and daughter in a plane crash, a newspaper reporter discovers that the crash may.
Pages in category films based on works by dean koontz the following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. It was somewhat tedious and did not fully keep my attention. Watchers dvd is a fantastic 4 dvd set of the watchers dvd horror movie franchise. It is loosely based on the novel watchers by dean r. Sole survivor also known as dean koontz s sole survivor is a canadian science fiction thriller filmminiseries adaptation of dean koontz s novel of the same name, made and released in 2000 and directed by mikael salomon. Written with krazyglu, koontz s 27th book is his most gripping chiller yet. Strange highways was good but not koontz best work. Dean koontz s the silent corner being adapted for tv exclusive courtesy of paramount tv paramount television and anonymous content have optioned the book in advance of its june publication. The husband tba frankenstein 2004 phantoms 1998 hideaway 1995 whispers 1990 watchers 1988 the intruder 1977 there are a total of 18 movies. As most hardcore fans of dean koontz know, intensity was released as a miniseries for television, and is considered one of dean koontz s better movies with the possible exception of odd thomas being made now. So many terrible things had happened to them in so many places that chyna eventually learned to. Perhaps as a short story it might have had enough punch, but as a full length novel it shuffled along at a glacial pace. Halloween 4 the night he came home full movie duration. Intensity movie dean koontz mini series part clip scene 7.