39 Movies That Are, In Fact, Better Than The Book

BuzzFeed - Sorry, Stephen King. Psycho (1960) Directed by: Alfred Hitchcock Written by: Joseph Stefano Based on: Psycho (1959) by Robert Bloch Why it's better: The film subverts audience expectations by starting with the story of Marion Crane (Janet Leigh) instead of Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins), making her death a surprise and upping the suspense that has made Psycho a classic. Plus, Norman is a more complex and ultimately sympathetic character in the film. Paramount Pictures Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) Directed by: Stanley Kubrick Written by: Stanley Kubrick, Terry Southern, and Peter George Based on: Red Alert (1958) by Peter George Why it's better: Stanley Kubrick makes multiple appearances on this list, because his adaptations tended to be distinctive works of art. In this case, he took a straightforward thriller about nuclear war and turned it into a satire that left a much more l