This is partly because I Am Legend portrayed the Darkseekers as mindless, zombie-like creatures, a direct contrast to the novel’s intelligent, human-like vampires. I Am Legend, and Other Stories by Richard Matheson audiobook. Richard Mathesons I am Legend: And Other Stories Quotes (17 Quotes) A man could get used to anything if he had to. It was certainly a more Hollywood type of ending, but one that was noticeably different from the novel. Every other man, woman, and child has become a vampire, hungry for Nevilles blood. 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars. This is starkly different to the I Am Legend movie ending, in which Neville sacrifices himself to save two others - Anna and Ethan - by blowing up his laboratory with a grenade, presumably killing every Darkseeker inside as well. I Am Legend and Other Stories (Audiobook) Published January 1st 2006 by Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Matheson's I Am Legend book ends with Robert Neville being executed by the vampires for crimes he committed against them, noting as he dies that he's the boogeyman to the vampires instead of vampires being the boogeyman to humans. Now a major motion picture starring Will Smith Robert Neville is the last living man on Earth.but he is not alone.

While using the title of Richard Matheson's novel suggested that it would be a more faithful adaptation than previous versions - 1964's The Last Man on Earth and 1971's The Omega Man - changing the creatures completely altered the entire point of the story, especially the ending. The New York Times bestselling classic tale of the last man on Earth, I Am Legend by Richard Matheson-one of genre literature's most honored storytellers. 2007's I Am Legend, starring Will Smith, changed the vampires from the novel into more zombie-like creatures called Darkseekers, making the movie worse as a result.

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