Buffy – Buffy The Vampire Slayer

There are many mediums for stories to be told, such as books, movies, and shows. It’s common in the entertainment industry for books to be adapted into movies or shows or shows into movies, or vice-versa. Although the option is there, there’s no denying that some stories just work better in one particular storytelling medium. Filmmaker/writer Joss Whedon thought so when he worked on Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Despite taking credit for writing the movie, starring Kristy Swanson as the titular character, he wasn’t all too happy with how the film turned out. A few years later, though, he landed the opportunity to tell the story he wanted, only this time it was a TV series. With Sarah Michelle Gellar recast as the lead character, the widely acclaimed Buffy the Vampire Slayer show followed a much darker route than the film’s campier tone and ran for seven seasons.