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Peter Straub

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Peter Straub

Born March 2, 1943 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Died September 4, 2022 · aged 79

Peter Francis Straub was an American novelist and poet. He had success with several horror and supernatural fiction novels, among them Julia (1975), Ghost Story (1979) and The Talisman (1984), the latter co-written with Stephen King. He explored the mystery genre with the Blue Rose trilogy, consisting of Koko (1988), Mystery (1990) and The Throat (1993). He fused the supernatural with crime fictio…

Known For

Ghost StoryGhost Story · 1981
Ghost Story
★ 6.01981
MovieHorrorDrama
Four successful elderly gentlemen, members of the Chowder Society, share a gruesome, 50-year-old secret. When one of Edward Wanderley's twin sons dies in a bizarre accident, the group begins to see a pattern of frightening events developing.
Full CircleFull Circle · 1978
Full Circle
★ 6.21978
MovieDramaHorror
After the death of her daughter, wealthy housewife Julia Lofting abruptly leaves her husband and moves into an old Victorian home in London to re-start her life. All seems well until she is haunted by the sadness of losing her own child and the ghosts of other children.
The TalismanThe Talisman · 2008
The Talisman
★ 6.52008
MovieFantasyHorror
This short film, based on the novel by Stephen King and Peter Straub, was produced to demonstrate the direction of a full Talisman adaptation.

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