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Keith Roysdon
Keith Roysdon is a Tennessee-based writer of fiction, news and pop culture and true crime. His fourth co-authored true crime book, “Cold Case Muncie,” about murders without justice in what has long been regarded as the typical small American city, comes out August 14 2023 from The History Press. For CrimeReads, he’s written about obscure 1970s TV movies, circus sideshows in fiction, little-remembered traveling “ghost shows” and dozens of other oddball topics.
Five of the Best Unexpected Crime Movies of All-Time
Sometimes with great movies, the crime elements manage to catch you off guard.
How Quinn Martin and His Crime Shows Came to Dominate 1970s TV
The prolific producer put his mark on crime TV—then Hollywood wouldn't let him do anything different..
Norman Lloyd, King of the Hitchcock Collaborators
He performed one of the most famous deaths in cinema. He went on to a very long life, collaborating with the great director.
Black and White and Noir All Over: A Brief History of Vintage Newspaper Crime Comic Strips
Keith Roysdon on a once wildly popular, now mostly forgotten art.
How ‘Satanic Panic’ Came to Roil the Nation During the 1980s
TV movies, breathless news reports, and amateur symbologists all played a part in the panic's mysterious spread through 1980s America.
What's the Greatest Newspaper Crime Movie Ever Made?
Newsman Keith Roysdon investigates a favorite sub-genre of crime.
Vampire noir came into
its own 50 years ago
with The Night Stalker
The 70s classic tells of gritty, down-on-his luck reporter Carl Kolchak who finds himself investigating an impossible crime.
Seers, Mystics and Scam Artists: Clairvoyants in 20th Century America
A brief history of a nation that wants to believe.
For Decades, Carnival Sideshows Were a Real ‘Nightmare Alley’
Keith Roysdon on the sideshow's unique place in American culture
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