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    Thirty Years Later, <em>Home Alone</em> Has a Lot to Say About Adulthood

    Thirty Years Later, Home Alone Has a Lot to Say About Adulthood

    And it construes adulthood as having the right to do what it takes to defend your property.
    ("Keep the change, you filthy animal.")

    By Olivia Rutigliano | December 17, 2020

    On the Incredible, Gruesome Legacy of Paris's Grand Guignol Theater

    On the Incredible, Gruesome Legacy of Paris's Grand Guignol Theater

    Exaggerated spectacles of violence and gore played to fainting audiences night after night, for six decades

    By Olivia Rutigliano | December 14, 2020

    Famed mystery writer G.K. Chesterton proudly, sincerely believed in Santa Claus

    Famed mystery writer G.K. Chesterton proudly, sincerely believed in Santa Claus

    And he hoped children would genuinely believe in him, too.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | December 11, 2020

    Another 10 Crime Movies You Forgot Take Place at Christmas

    Another 10 Crime Movies You Forgot Take Place at Christmas

    Happy Holidays from Jason Bourne, James Bond, and Demi Moore's second-worst movie hairstyle.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | December 10, 2020

    Evelyn Waugh Loved Perry Mason With All His Heart

    Evelyn Waugh Loved Perry Mason With All His Heart

    He read every single one of Erle Stanley Gardner's books. But his passion didn't stop there.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | December 10, 2020

    The Unexpected Stars of Crime Cinema: Audrey Hepburn

    The Unexpected Stars of Crime Cinema: Audrey Hepburn

    She's usually thought of as a romantic comedy star. But she featured in some of the era's greatest thrillers.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | December 8, 2020

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    Who gets to be a sympathetic character in The Undoing?

    By Olivia Rutigliano | December 3, 2020

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    By Olivia Rutigliano | November 6, 2020

    The CrimeReads Halloween 2020 Movie Guide

    The CrimeReads Halloween 2020 Movie Guide

    Trick-or-Treat-ing may be off, this year, but we've rounded up some Halloween classics to weather the chilly October nights

    By Olivia Rutigliano | October 30, 2020

    <em>Arsenic and Old Lace</em>, Frank Capra's

    Arsenic and Old Lace, Frank Capra's "Halloween Tale of Brooklyn," Is the perfect film for the season

    It has everything: serial killers, dead bodies, Peter Lorre, and a psychotic convict hiding out after an unfortunate plastic surgery accident that makes him look like Frankenstein's monster.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | October 29, 2020

    Edward Gorey designed the sets for the 1970s Broadway run of <em>Dracula</em>

    Edward Gorey designed the sets for the 1970s Broadway run of Dracula

    As expected, they're very beautiful, very creepy, and very fun.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | October 22, 2020

    The 52 Best, Worst, and Strangest Draculas of All-Time, Ranked

    The 52 Best, Worst, and Strangest Draculas of All-Time, Ranked

    There's a lot at *stake* when it comes to picking pop culture's best Dracula. *Count* them down with us.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | October 21, 2020

    <em>The Westing Game</em> may be a murder mystery—but it’s also a ghost story.

    The Westing Game may be a murder mystery—but it’s also a ghost story.

    On remembrance, inheritance, and legacy in one of the most beloved children's novels of all time.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | October 15, 2020

    Meet Catherine Louisa Pirkis, creator of the 19th century's most progressive lady detective character

    Meet Catherine Louisa Pirkis, creator of the 19th century's most progressive lady detective character

    Her protagonist, Loveday Brooke, was an anomaly amid the Victorian lady detective literary craze, for many reasons—including simply for having been created by a woman.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | October 6, 2020

    Mystery Writer Jacques Futrelle Died Onboard the Titanic, but His Greatest Detective Creation Lives On

    Mystery Writer Jacques Futrelle Died Onboard the Titanic, but His Greatest Detective Creation Lives On

    Meet Professor Augustus S.F.X. Van Dusen,
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