Shutter Island To American Psycho: 5 Hollywood Thriller Movies Based On Best-Selling Novels

Movies that are adapted from novels have remained a fan-favourite for ages. From fantasy book adaptations like ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Percy Jackson’ to romance novels such as ‘The Notebook’ and ‘Love, Rosie’, there are many movies that have been inspired by books. Similarly, there are some thrilling Hollywood movies that you must watch.

Here are some of the thriller Hollywood movies that are based on best-selling novels. They will leave you with fear, confusion and the feeling of suspense at every step.

Shutter Island

Marshal Edward Daniels and his partner Chuck Aule travel to Shutter Island, Boston Harbour where they have to investigate a criminal case in Ashecliffe Hospital. They go there to investigate the case of a missing person named Rachel Solando who was a patient at the mental hospital and had drowned her three children. 

American Psycho

Set in 1987, Patrick Bateman is a man in his late twenties and is wealthy and good-looking. He is a resident of New York where he joins a group of people which stays confidential and only lets a few people in. However, Patrick has a secret psychopathic personality that he keeps under the veil.

Silence of the Lambs

This Hollywood movie revolves around the life of Clarice Starling who is an FBI agent trainee. She is looking for the serial killer called ‘Buffalo Bill’ who only preys on women. To solve the case, she gets advice from the infamous Dr. Hannibal Lecter who is behind bars for his cannibalistic acts.

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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

This is the story of Mikael Blomkvist, a financial reporter who now has a black patch on his identity. He gets the perfect chance to get back his self-respect after Henrik Vanger hires him to solve the mystery behind his niece’s death which occurred forty years ago. The series of events that will follow will leave you in shock.

The Shining

Remember when Joey was reading ‘The Shining’ in the famous TV show F.R.I.E.N.D.S? This is the same book. Jack Torrance is assigned the job of looking after the abandoned hotel, Overlook Hotel in Colorado. He settles there with his wife and son Danny, however, Danny keeps experiencing odd things which increase with time. 

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