"A Thousand Deaths" is an 1899 short story by Jack London, his first work to be published. It is about the experimentally induced death and resuscitation/resurrection of the protagonist, by a mad scientist who uses multiple scientific methods for these experiments. It was published in Black Cat magazine. The story was adapted to film in 1939. Film adaptation In 1939, a Hollywood B movie titled Torture Ship was loosely based on "A Thousand Deaths". In 2014, Writer/director Adam Zanzie released a short film adaptation which premiered at the St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase, where it won awards for Best Actor (John Bratkowski) and Best Sound Design. It later screened at the Trash Film Festival in Vȁraždīn, Croatia in 2016. See also Flatliners References External links A Thousand Deaths at GASLIGHT 1899 short stories Science fiction short stories Short stories by Jack London Short stories adapted into films