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Keith Roysdon
Keith Roysdon has written more than 60 pieces for CrimeReads on classic and sometimes odd movies, TV and books. He published his novel THAT OCTOBER in spring 2025. He’s written fiction for Punk Noir, Shotgun Honey, Cowboy Jamboree Press, Hoosier Noir, Rock and a Hard Place and other sites and anthologies. He was a newspaper reporter and editor for 40 years, beginning in high school, and is the co-author of four true crime books.
Bump In the Night: Vintage Horror Illustrations Gave Us the Shivers
Keith Roysdon on the glory days of horror, drawn for kids.
The Heyday of Pulp Fiction
Keith Roysdon on the heroes and villains of American pop culture, introduced to millions of readers in cheap magazines.
The Golden Age of the Paranoid Political Thriller
Keith Roysdon on the grand tradition of movies reflecting a deep distrust of those in charge.
The Irrepressible Charm of ‘Romancing the Stone’
The 1984 film imagined a writer as the next Indiana Jones – and spawned generations of imitators.
Death Crowns: A Macabre Part of Death Folklore
Keith Roysdon on the mystery surrounding a sign of death often reported in Appalachian lore.
An Ode to Newsprint on Screen
For Keith Roysdon, seeing a newspaper on screen is one of life's finest pleasures.
The Bizarre Pleasures of the 1980s ‘Twilight Zone’ Reboot
The 1985 series is sometimes overshadowed by the original, but it was a bastion of horror fiction talent.
'UNSUB' Is Mostly Forgotten, But It Launched a New Era of Crime Procedurals
A look back at a pioneering ‘scientific’ investigative show
What Is the Legacy of Walter Hill?
Hill’s gritty films mix westerns, crime and, improbably, musicals.
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