Ira Levin
Ira Levin was an American playwright and novelist who wrote several of the most influential psychological horror novels of the 20th century. Rosemary's Baby and The Stepford Wives are both landmark feminist horror novels whose premises have entered the cultural vocabulary. The Boys from Brazil combined Nazi thriller and science fiction horror to great effect.
Works
- Rosemary's BabyPsychological thriller about a pregnant woman terrorized by a sinister cabal in New York
- The Stepford WivesScience fiction thriller where men replace suburban wives with perfect android replicas
- The Boys from BrazilThriller about a secret program to resurrect Nazi leaders through cloning technology
- A Kiss Before DyingPsychological thriller about murder motivated by twisted love and obsession
- Son of RosemarySequel exploring the legacy of demonic conspiracy and supernatural horror decades later