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What Are Thriller Authors Truly Afraid Of?

What Are Thriller Authors Truly Afraid Of?

Danielle Trussoni talks with some of today's top authors about what frightens them and how those fears play out in their fiction.

By Danielle Trussoni | October 31, 2023

Spooky Shenanigans for Halloween

Spooky Shenanigans for Halloween

Cozy mysteries "to curl up with in front of the fire while you wait for…or hide from…those trick-or-treaters."

By Libby Klein | October 31, 2023

David Fincher’s <em>The Killer</em> is a Winking Investigation into the Limits of Control

David Fincher’s The Killer is a Winking Investigation into the Limits of Control

The veteran crime director's hitman thriller plays with perspective and identification

By Justin Hairston | October 30, 2023

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | October 30, 2023

<em>Goosebumps</em> Remixes Its Source Material to Satisfying Results

Goosebumps Remixes Its Source Material to Satisfying Results

The new Disney+/Hulu adaptation of R.L. Stine’s beloved children’s series is a charming tribute and a fun story on its own.

By Michael Kraus | October 27, 2023

50 Years Later, Terrence Malick’s <em>Badlands</em> Remains a Pure Encapsulation of American Violence

50 Years Later, Terrence Malick’s Badlands Remains a Pure Encapsulation of American Violence

Gus Mitchell on the singular director’s debut film.

By Gus Mitchell | October 27, 2023

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Why Horror Fiction Matters for Telling Indigenous Stories

By Adriana Chartrand | October 27, 2023

The Best Debut Novels of October

By CrimeReads | October 26, 2023

Dorothy L. Sayers and the Enduring Legacy of a Marriage of True Minds

By Amanda Craig | October 26, 2023

<em>The Pigeon Tunnel</em>, the New Film About John le Carré, is Intimate and Illuminating

The Pigeon Tunnel, the New Film About John le Carré, is Intimate and Illuminating

Errol Morris's new documentary sheds new light on the inner life of the 20th century's greatest spy novelist

By Julia Sirmons | October 25, 2023

Ruins in Rain City: <em>Trouble in Mind</em> and the Career of Alan Rudolph

Ruins in Rain City: Trouble in Mind and the Career of Alan Rudolph

The neo-noir visions of a groundbreaking director

By Michael Gonzales | October 25, 2023

How <em>Scarface</em> Became a

How Scarface Became a "Foundational Influence for Hip Hop"

Brian DePalma's epic tale had a lukewarm reception—aside from Black audiences, to whom the film owes its enormous popularity.

By Nat Segaloff | October 25, 2023

The New Season of

The New Season of "Lupin" Is Extravagant, Spectacular, and Occasionally Hard to Believe

The hit show's third season may contain some moments that strain the suspension of disbelief, but everything else is pitch perfect.

By Hector DeJean | October 25, 2023

Finding Inspiration for Metafictional Murder

Finding Inspiration for Metafictional Murder

Dann McDorman on the classic novels that influenced his new crime novel

By Dann McDormann | October 24, 2023

A Roundtable Discussion on Indigenous Horror

A Roundtable Discussion on Indigenous Horror

Contributors to the new anthology Never Whistle at Night weigh in on the past, present, and future of Native dark fiction.

By CrimeReads | October 24, 2023

Finding Inspiration for Mystery Fiction in Soap Operas

Finding Inspiration for Mystery Fiction in Soap Operas

What Dallas and Dynasty Taught Vanessa Riley About Audience and Craft

By Vanessa Riley | October 24, 2023

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