The Lodger
by Marie Adelaide Belloc Lowndesliterary work· published 1913
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The Lodger is a horror novel by English author Marie Adelaide Belloc Lowndes. A short story was first published in the January, 1911 edition of McClure's Magazine, in 1911. Belloc Lowndes wrote a longer version of the story, which was published as a series in the Daily Telegraph in 1913 with the same name. Later that year, the novel was published in its entirety by Methuen Publishing. The story is based on the Whitechapel murders of 1888, committed by Jack the Ripper. While some of the traits of the novel's killer have been attributed to Forbes Winslow's findings about the original murderer, Lowndes was also influenced by the Lambeth Poisoner's physical appearance. The book tells the story of Mr. and Mrs. Bunting, owners of a failing lodging in London, who see in Mr.
Adaptations (5)
The Lodger has been adapted into 5 films, from 1927 to 2009.
The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog1927 · film · 92 min · dir. Alfred Hitchcock · IMDb ↗London. A mysterious serial killer brutally murders young blond women by stalking them in the night fog. One foggy, sinister night, a young man who claims his name is Jonathan Drew arrives at the guest house run by the Bunting family and rents a room.
Man in the Attic1953 · film · 82 min · dir. Hugo Fregonese · IMDb ↗IMDb6.1London, 1888: on the night of the third Jack the Ripper killing, soft-spoken Mr. Slade, a research pathologist, takes lodgings with the Harleys, including a gloomy attic room for "experiments." Mrs. Harley finds Slade odd and increasingly suspects the worst; her niece Lily (star of a decidedly Parisian stage revue) finds him interesting and increasingly attractive. Is Lily in danger, or are her mother's suspicions merely a red herring?
The Lodger2009 · film · 95 min · dir. David Ondaatje · IMDb ↗Follows a seasoned detective on the trail of a ruthless killer intent on slaughtering prostitutes along West Hollywood's Sunset Strip. It appears that the murderer's grisly methods are identical to that of London's infamous 19th century psychopath Jack the Ripper – a relentless serial killer who was never caught by police. To make matters worse, the detective soon notices the parallels between the crimes committed by the West Hollywood stalker and those of a serial murderer incarcerated years ago. Could the wrong man be behind bars?
