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Celebrating Hitchcock's Most Iconic Shots

Celebrating Hitchcock's Most Iconic Shots

The master of suspense could tell a whole story with a single visual.

By Radha Vatsal | August 28, 2019

Seven Techno-Thrillers to Read as Our World Crumbles

Seven Techno-Thrillers to Read as Our World Crumbles

"What happens when automation that has been designed to assist humanity starts working against it?"

By John Marrs | August 27, 2019

<em>Ready or Not</em> is a Bloody Good Time at the Movies

Ready or Not is a Bloody Good Time at the Movies

How Ready or Not marries traditional mystery tropes to feminist horror to tell a story of old money gone awry.

By Olivia Rutigliano | August 23, 2019

Now Streaming in Crime: August

Now Streaming in Crime: August

Your Guide to the Best Noir, Mystery, and Thrillers Now Streaming

By Camille LeBlanc | August 23, 2019

The Evolution of Criminal Profiling in Fiction

The Evolution of Criminal Profiling in Fiction

When serial killers worked their way into novels, we needed a new kind of detective to explore their twisted minds.

By CrimeReads | August 20, 2019

Why <em>Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood</em> is a Child's-Eye View of the 1960s

Why Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood is a Child's-Eye View of the 1960s

The film reads 60s counterculture as attacking the entertainment beloved by the era's children—and thus attacking childhood itself.

By Olivia Rutigliano | August 16, 2019

Best Reviewed
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Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: #40

By Otto Penzler | August 16, 2019

1970s Noir: The Cult Classics

By Howard Michael Gould | August 14, 2019

The Unsung Godfather of
Film Noir

By David Handler | August 13, 2019

Steve Cavanagh on Writing Legal Thrillers for the Little Guy—and Serial Con Artists

Steve Cavanagh on Writing Legal Thrillers for the Little Guy—and Serial Con Artists

A world of lawyers, mobsters, and con men who always punch up.

By Daneet Steffens | August 12, 2019

Is the Whodunit Mystery Poised for a Big Screen Renaissance?

Is the Whodunit Mystery Poised for a Big Screen Renaissance?

With big stars and directors on board, Hollywood is rediscovering the appeal of the murder mystery.

By Zach Vasquez | August 9, 2019

<em>Once Upon a Time in Hollywood</em> is Essentially the Same Film as <em>Bad Times at the El Royale</em>

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is Essentially the Same Film as Bad Times at the El Royale

But Bad Times at the El Royale is better, and here's why.

By Molly Odintz | August 9, 2019

How <em>North by Northwest</em> Changed Cinema Forever

How North by Northwest Changed Cinema Forever

A much-abused gray suit + Cold War shenanigans = a template for decades of midcentury action fare.

By Derek Milman | August 6, 2019

Parenthood Noir and The Rise of the Psychological Thriller

Parenthood Noir and The Rise of the Psychological Thriller

How crime novels have turned away from private eyes and focused on the bonds of parent and child.

By Haylen Beck | August 6, 2019

Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: #41

Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: #41

Detective Story (1951)

By Otto Penzler | August 5, 2019

Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: #42

Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: #42

And Then There Were None (1945)

By Otto Penzler | August 5, 2019

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