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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

9 Works of Dark Humor Perfect for Halloween

9 Works of Dark Humor Perfect for Halloween

Humor "serves as a crucial utensil to consume grief or fear or humiliation piece by piece, lest it consumes us."

By Claudia Lux | 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

Please Allow Me To Introduce Myself: On The Origins of the Devil

Please Allow Me To Introduce Myself: On The Origins of the Devil

"Cultures and religions around the globe have long imagined Devil-like figures..."

By La Carmina | October 26, 2022

Lee Child and Andrew Child on Discipline, Dread, and Writing Late at Night

Lee Child and Andrew Child on Discipline, Dread, and Writing Late at Night

And why there's no point in trying to organize a bookshelf.

By CrimeReads | October 25, 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

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A Writer Confronts the South’s Tradition of Racist Terror

By Ousmane Power-Green | October 25, 2022

The Manhattan Well Mystery: On America's First Media Circus Around a Murder Case

By Sam Roberts | October 25, 2022

On the Sophisticated Intelligence Apparatus That Fooled the World

By Alex Joske | October 25, 2022

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 24, 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

5 Female Demi-Gods of Horror

5 Female Demi-Gods of Horror

These authors "will trick, treat, terrify, traumatize, and most definitely thrill you."

By Nuzo Onoh | October 24, 2022

The Big Sleep and The Black Cat

The Big Sleep and The Black Cat

Or, searching for queer culture in the era of hard-boiled fiction.

By Lev AC Rosen | October 24, 2022

<em>Decision to Leave</em> is a Stirring Hitchcockian Neo-Noir

Decision to Leave is a Stirring Hitchcockian Neo-Noir

Olivia Rutigliano on Park Chan-wook's new mystery, South Korea's official submission to the Academy Awards

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 21, 2022

Where is the ‘Street Crime’ in ‘Crime Fiction?’

Where is the ‘Street Crime’ in ‘Crime Fiction?’

Crimes that are both everyday and yet brutal seem to be front and center only in a small subset of the mystery/thriller/suspense genre. Is that taste, craft—or something that should make us all a little uncomfortable?

By Christopher Chambers | October 21, 2022

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

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

30 years later, Bruce Riordan remembers the early showing of 'Reservoir Dogs' at the Vista, and how it changed everything he thought he knew about trial preparation—and storytelling.

By Bruce Riordan | October 21, 2022

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