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    Horror Movie Criticism Perfect for Halloween

    Horror Movie Criticism Perfect for Halloween

    What's better than watching a horror movie? Reading a book about watching horror movies!

    By Molly Odintz | October 27, 2022

    Rian Johnson is Releasing a Case-of-the-Week Murder Mystery TV Series

    Rian Johnson is Releasing a Case-of-the-Week Murder Mystery TV Series

    Natasha Lyonne stars in it and it looks very old-school and groovy

    By Olivia Rutigliano | October 26, 2022

    Dracula vs. the FBI

    Dracula vs. the FBI

    Or, how J. Edgar Hoover's goons pursued Bela Lugosi at the height of the Red Scare.

    By W. Scott Poole | October 26, 2022

    The Very Human Horrors of Paul Tremblay

    The Very Human Horrors of Paul Tremblay

    In Tremblay's fiction, people are forced to reckon with terrifying new realities while trying to hang onto their humanity.

    By Brenna Ehrlich | October 26, 2022

    W. Scott Poole: How Horror Reveals the Nation's Deepest (and Darkest) Beliefs

    W. Scott Poole: How Horror Reveals the Nation's Deepest (and Darkest) Beliefs

    Poole's new book, Dark Carnivals traces the history of modern horror and American imperialism.

    By Lisa Levy | October 25, 2022

    Revisiting Kier-La Janisse’s Cult Classic, <em>House of Psychotic Women</em>, Ten Years Later

    Revisiting Kier-La Janisse’s Cult Classic, House of Psychotic Women, Ten Years Later

    “Every woman who enjoys horror films has at some point felt the need to explain herself.”

    By Elizabeth Horkley | October 24, 2022

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    Decision to Leave is a Stirring Hitchcockian Neo-Noir

    By Olivia Rutigliano | October 21, 2022

    The Devil’s in the Details: 'Reservoir Dogs' at 30

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    Which International Thriller Should You Binge This Weekend?

    By Dwyer Murphy | October 21, 2022

    ‘The Name of the Game’: The Vintage Show That Asked, What if People Magazine Writers Solved Crimes?

    ‘The Name of the Game’: The Vintage Show That Asked, What if People Magazine Writers Solved Crimes?

    In a crowded field of cops and detectives, these TV journalists followed a different path.

    By Keith Roysdon | October 20, 2022

    Rock & Roll Apocalypse: 'Wild in the Streets'

    Rock & Roll Apocalypse: 'Wild in the Streets'

    A 1968 movie about psychedelic politics and killing the old still has the power to disturb, decades later.

    By Michael Gonzales | October 14, 2022

    Edward Zuckerman On Writing the Funny Episodes of

    Edward Zuckerman On Writing the Funny Episodes of "Law & Order"

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    By Edward Zuckerman | October 14, 2022

    The 10 Best Hats in Crime Movies

    The 10 Best Hats in Crime Movies

    From bowlers to caps to beanies

    By Olivia Rutigliano | October 13, 2022

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    Crimereads x Masterpiece Mystery:
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    By CrimeReads | October 12, 2022

    <em>Amsterdam</em> Is an Overstuffed, Inchoate Whodunnit

    Amsterdam Is an Overstuffed, Inchoate Whodunnit

    David O. Russell's new film is "a clown car of talent on the road to nowhere."

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    Writing a (Twisted) Love Letter to <em>Murder, She Wrote</em>

    Writing a (Twisted) Love Letter to Murder, She Wrote

    "[U]nderneath all that coziness is an unspoken edge watching through a modern lens."

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