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    Hot Pursuit: The Brief Rise of 1970s Hixploitation Cinema

    Hot Pursuit: The Brief Rise of 1970s Hixploitation Cinema

    Scott Von Doviak on the drive-in movie culture that captured a yearning for fast cars on dusty roads.

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    Five Great Books from the Borderlands of Mystery, Horror, and the Psychological Thriller

    Five Great Books from the Borderlands of Mystery, Horror, and the Psychological Thriller

    Scott Adlerberg on masterpieces of the uncanny, marvelous, and strange

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    Over the Edge: Cliffs, Coasts and Liminal Spaces in Crime Fiction

    Over the Edge: Cliffs, Coasts and Liminal Spaces in Crime Fiction

    Sarah Hilary on great moments in coastal noir

    By Sarah Hilary | July 11, 2023

    Armed to the Teeth: Healing Through Horror

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    Family conflict yields memorable fiction.

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    Arianna Reiche and C.J. Leede on Weird Lit, Angry Girls, and Amusement Parks

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    In These Thrillers, the Setting Becomes a Pivotal Character

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