Haunted
1995 · Directed by Lewis Gilbert · Starring Aidan Quinn, Kate Beckinsale, John Gielgud
A parapsychologist is invited to investigate reported supernatural occurrences at a remote English country house. What he discovers challenges everything he believes about the world of the living — and the dead.
Starring Aidan Quinn as David Ash and Kate Beckinsale in an early role, this atmospheric ghost story remains one of the finest Herbert adaptations.
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Fluke
1995 · Directed by Carlo Carlei · Starring Matthew Modine, Nancy Travis, Eric Stoltz
A man is killed in a car accident and reincarnated as a dog. Driven by fragmented memories of his former life, he seeks to reconnect with his wife and son.
A surprisingly tender and moving adaptation of one of Herbert's most unusual novels, blending supernatural fantasy with genuine emotional warmth.
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The Survivor
1981 · Directed by David Hemmings · Starring Robert Powell, Jenny Agutter
The sole survivor of a catastrophic plane crash has no memory of the disaster. As he investigates what happened, he is drawn into a terrifying mystery involving the restless spirits of those who died.
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The Rats
2002 · Directed by Thom Eberhardt · TV Movie
An updated adaptation of Herbert's landmark debut novel, transposed to modern-day New York. A biologist discovers that the city is being overrun by a new breed of mutant rats — intelligent, vicious, and terrifyingly organised.
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The Secret of Crickley Hall
2012 · BBC One · 3-Part Miniseries · Starring Tom Ellis, Suranne Jones
A three-part BBC television drama based on Herbert's acclaimed 2006 novel. A family moves into a remote West Country manor, only to discover it harbours the terrible secret of children who vanished there decades before.
Praised for its atmosphere and performances, this BBC adaptation brought Herbert's most mature ghost story to a wide television audience.
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