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The Freudian Gothic Fiction of Ira Levin

The Freudian Gothic Fiction of Ira Levin

"Behind the terse style, there is a poetry to the ironies of Levin’s plots, and there is a brutality that emerges from his intricate imagination."

By James Reich | September 15, 2023

‘A Face in the Crowd’ Forecast Our Future – If We’d Only Been Paying Attention

‘A Face in the Crowd’ Forecast Our Future – If We’d Only Been Paying Attention

Keith Roysdon on the strange prescience of Elia Kazan's 1957 film starring Andy Griffith.

By Keith Roysdon | September 15, 2023

In These Thrillers,

In These Thrillers, "Best Friends" Are the Biggest Threat

Jilly Gagnon on toxic friendships in psychological thrillers.

By Jilly Gagnon | September 6, 2023

Bigfoot Is in the Woods, Our Hearts and Our Nightmares

Bigfoot Is in the Woods, Our Hearts and Our Nightmares

The legendary mythical beast is a mystery that’ll never be solved – and he’s also toys and board games and festivals

By Keith Roysdon | August 31, 2023

Phonies: J.D. Salinger and Wielding Copyright as Self-Protection

Phonies: J.D. Salinger and Wielding Copyright as Self-Protection

Salinger spent the second half of his career fighting for authors' right to privacy. Did it do any good?

By Olivia Rutigliano | August 30, 2023

To Film and Thrive in L.A.: Three Lesser-Praised Friedkin Films Are Classics

To Film and Thrive in L.A.: Three Lesser-Praised Friedkin Films Are Classics

A closer look at 'Sorcerer,' 'Cruising,' and 'To Live and Die in L.A.'

By Keith Roysdon | August 25, 2023

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By Yunte Huang | August 22, 2023

A Classic California Mystery: The Life and Times of Lange Lewis

By Randal S. Brandt | August 21, 2023

Running Man: Mission: Impossible–Dead Reckoning Part One and the Exertions of Tom Cruise

By Frank Falisi | August 18, 2023

<em>The Last Voyage of the Demeter</em> is a Creative <em>Dracula</em> Adaptation That Bites Off a Bit More Than It Can Chew

The Last Voyage of the Demeter is a Creative Dracula Adaptation That Bites Off a Bit More Than It Can Chew

Olivia Rutigliano Grades André Øvredal's New Film on a Curve

By Olivia Rutigliano | August 11, 2023

How 'Delicate Condition' Upends the Tropes of the Pregnancy Thriller

How 'Delicate Condition' Upends the Tropes of the Pregnancy Thriller

Brenna Ehrlich on the "fertility journey" and the book that inspired the new season of American Horror Story

By Brenna Ehrlich | August 10, 2023

Red Right Hand: Peaky Blinders, Babylon Berlin and the Looming Shadow of Fascism

Red Right Hand: Peaky Blinders, Babylon Berlin and the Looming Shadow of Fascism

How history creates suspense in two standout crime dramas.

By Zack Budryk | August 10, 2023

Remembering William Friedkin

Remembering William Friedkin

The legendary director of The French Connection and The Exorcist has died at the age of 87

By Olivia Rutigliano | August 7, 2023

Denise Mina Takes on Philip Marlowe and Chandler's Los Angeles

Denise Mina Takes on Philip Marlowe and Chandler's Los Angeles

Denise Mina talks about redemption, P.G. Wodehouse, and being the first woman to continue the story of Raymond Chandler’s foundational detective.

By Nancie Clare | August 4, 2023

Nuclear Noir

Nuclear Noir

How Oppenheimer’s deadly toy influenced noir film and fiction.

By Nick Kolakowski | August 4, 2023

The Grifter in Popular Culture

The Grifter in Popular Culture

Sabine Durrant on why we're so consistently captivated by the tales of modern grifters and scammers.

By Sabine Durrant | August 3, 2023

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