{"id":23362,"date":"2022-10-07T09:00:20","date_gmt":"2022-10-07T07:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1718159"},"modified":"2022-10-07T09:33:53","modified_gmt":"2022-10-07T07:33:53","slug":"the-midnight-club-books-inspiration-behind-netflix-series-explained","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/the-midnight-club-books-inspiration-behind-netflix-series-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"The Midnight Club books \u2013 inspiration behind Netflix series explained"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Patrick Cremona\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Friday, 07 October 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>It\u2019s become something of an October tradition for a new Mike Flanagan series to land on <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming\/netflix\/&quot;\">Netflix<\/a> each year in time for Halloween \u2013 and that\u2019s the case once again in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Following his success with shows such as The Hauntings of Hill House and Bly Manor and last year\u2019s Midnight Mass, the writer\/director\u2019s latest new series is <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/midnight-club-release-date-netflix\/&quot;\">The Midnight Club<\/a> \u2013 based on a young adult novel of the same name by Christopher Pike.<\/p>\n<p>In an approach not too dissimilar to the one taken by Flanagan in previous shows, the series also borrows from other novels by the same author \u2013 read on for everything you need to know.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The Midnight Club books explained<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" 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data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/TMC102Unit03969RC-59801b0.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" title=\"&quot;&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> The cast of The Midnight Club<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>Eike Schroter\/Netflix<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Although The Midnight Club is primarily based on the novel of the same name \u2013 which was a standalone story \u2013 like previous Flanagan shows the writer\/director has also borrowed from other works by the same author.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI grew up reading Christopher Pike,\u201d Flanagan explained on Twitter. \u201cHis stories were a constant through my teenage years, and this show is based on several of his books.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s an honor to play in his sandbox, and to help introduce him to a new generation.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">I grew up reading Christopher Pike. His stories were a constant through my teenage years, and this show is based on several of his books. It&#8217;s an honor to play in his sandbox, and to help introduce him to a new generation. THE MIDNIGHT CLUB hits Netflix on 10\/7. <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/christopherpike?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">#christopherpike<\/a> <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/BxdS9Rz7mp&quot;\">pic.twitter.com\/BxdS9Rz7mp<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Mike Flanagan (@flanaganfilm) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/flanaganfilm\/status\/1572245994431213570?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">September 20, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><p>Pike has published a huge number of novels and short stories throughout his career so there was certainly no shortage for Flanagan to choose from \u2013 and indeed a further six of his works are heavily featured.<\/p>\n<p>Although the narrative of The Midnight Club serves as the central framework for the show, these other novels are adapted as stories told to each other by the members of the titular club.<\/p> <p>You can find brief descriptions of the books that feature below:<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"&quot;p1&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\"><b>The Wicked Heart (1993)<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"&quot;p2&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\">Dusty Shame was a high school senior, and a serial killer. Already he has murdered three young women, and he has more planned. Yet Dusty did not want to hurt anybody. There was something inside him, or perhaps outside him, that compelled him to kill.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"&quot;p2&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\">Sheila Hardolt has lost her best friend to Dusty\u2019s brutal attacks. It will be her task to probe the clues Dusty has left at the site of each of his murders. Clues that will point her into the past\u2014to a time when a large portion of mankind lost all sense of decency.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"&quot;p2&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\">There she will find the seed of Dusty\u2019s evil compulsion, the Wicked Heart, and the reason why it did not die the first time it was destroyed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"&quot;p3&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s2&quot;\"><a href=\"\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Wicked-Heart-Christopher-Pike\/dp\/0671745115?tag=radtim0b-21&amp;ascsubtag=radiotimes-0&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Buy on Amazon<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"&quot;p1&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\"><b>Gimme A Kiss (1988) <\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"&quot;p2&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\">The sweetest words of love can often be the deadliest\u2026 In a riveting tale of vengeance turned to terror, a teenage girl devises a plot for revenge that goes too far\u2014with murderous results.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"&quot;p3&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s2&quot;\"><a href=\"\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Gimme-Kiss-Christopher-Pike\/dp\/0833532006\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1I39GNN6CB70T&amp;keywords=gimme+a+kiss&amp;qid=1665070733&amp;qu=eyJxc2MiOiIwLjQzIiwicXNhIjoiMC4wMCIsInFzcCI6IjAuMDAifQ%3D%3D&amp;s=books&amp;sprefix=gimme+a+kiss%2Cstripbooks%2C55&amp;sr=1-1&amp;tag=radtim0b-21&amp;ascsubtag=radiotimes-0&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Buy on Amazon<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"&quot;p1&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\"><b>See You Later (1990)<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"&quot;p2&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\">Mark has just fallen in love for the first time. Her name is Becky and unfortunately for Mark, she already has a boyfriend. Mark tries his best, but he is unable to win Becky for himself \u2013 until he meets Vincent and Kara and strange things start to happen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"&quot;p3&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s2&quot;\"><a href=\"\/\/www.amazon.com\/SEE-YOU-LATER-Christopher-Pike\/dp\/0671743902&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Buy on Amazon<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"&quot;p1&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\"><b>Witch (1990)<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"&quot;p2&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\">Julia is a young woman with extraordinary powers, with the ability to heal people. She comes from a tradition of witches, but before Julia\u2019s mother died, she warned her never to look in water that had moonlight shining on it. Unfortunately she does \u2013 and she sees a vision of the future.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"&quot;p3&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s2&quot;\"><a href=\"\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Witch-Christopher-Pike\/dp\/0340568895?tag=radtim0b-21&amp;ascsubtag=radiotimes-0&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Buy on Amazon<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"&quot;p1&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\"><b>Road to Nowhere (1993)<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"&quot;p2&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\">Teresa is running away from home \u2013 and from a secret. But on the way she picks up two mysterious hitch-hikers. It will be the longest night of Teresa\u2019s life. Maybe the last night of her life\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"&quot;p3&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s2&quot;\"><a href=\"\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Road-Nowhere-Christopher-Pike\/dp\/0340590211?tag=radtim0b-21&amp;ascsubtag=radiotimes-0&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Buy on Amazon<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"&quot;p1&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\"><b>The Eternal Enemy (1993)<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"&quot;p2&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\">A VCR that could tape tomorrow\u2019s news. Rela has just bought herself a new VCR. She sets the machine to tape a movie she plans to show at a party she is throwing. But instead of the movie she gets the news \u2014 tomorrow\u2019s news. Soon Rela is regularly recording next week\u2019s news, even what is to happen in the far future. It\u2019s fun, at first, until she sees herself on the news. And learns that there is no future for her. But can she change destiny? Can Rela survive what is meant to be?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"&quot;p3&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s2&quot;\"><a href=\"\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Eternal-Enemy-Christopher-Pike\/dp\/0671745093?tag=radtim0b-21&amp;ascsubtag=radiotimes-0&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Buy on Amazon<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;a-expander-collapsed-height\" a-row=\"\" a-expander-container=\"\" a-spacing-base=\"\" a-expander-partial-collapse-container=\"\" data-a-expander-name=\"&quot;book_description_expander&quot;\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"&quot;140&quot;\">\n<p><strong>The Midnight Club will be available to stream on\u00a0<a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/81112336&quot;\">Netflix<\/a>\u00a0from 7th October 2022. Looking for something else to watch? 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