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fromwww.theguardian.com
22 hours ago

Deliciously dark': how Freida McFadden's twisty thrillers gripped millions of readers

Freida McFadden, a bestselling author, has rapidly gained popularity, selling millions of books and recently revealing her true identity.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
22 hours ago

Deliciously dark': how Freida McFadden's twisty thrillers gripped millions of readers

Freida McFadden, a bestselling author, has rapidly gained popularity, selling millions of books and recently revealing her true identity.
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Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

The best recent crime and thrillers review roundup

Cal Hooper investigates a suspicious death in a small Irish town, revealing deep-rooted connections and conflicts among its residents.
Independent films
fromKqed
1 week ago

A Tokyo Subway Station Turns Into an Infinite Nightmare in 'Exit 8'

Exit 8 is a unique film set in a subway hallway, exploring themes of perception and connection through a video game-inspired narrative.
fromAnOther
1 week ago

Night Stage: Anatomy of a Modern Erotic Thriller

The illicit thrill of hidden desires definitely propels Night Stage, a riveting queer noir about an up-and-coming actor Matias and an aspiring politician Rafael who begin hooking up in public spaces.
Film
Television
fromInverse
2 weeks ago

Netflix's Best Revenge Thriller Teases A Psychosexual New Twist

Season 2 of Beef expands its narrative scope, focusing on three couples and exploring themes of class, power, and psychosexual tension.
Film
fromInsideHook
2 weeks ago

"The Drama" Has No Idea How to Handle Its Controversial Twist

The Drama presents a romantic comedy that takes a dark turn with a shocking revelation about a character's past involvement in a school shooting plot.
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Film
fromVulture
1 week ago

Alana Haim's Rachel Might Be the Secret Villain of The Drama

A wedding is jeopardized when the bride reveals a past school shooting incident, leading to tension and judgment among friends.
Film
fromThe Independent
2 weeks ago

The Drama's big twist makes it the most uncomfortable film of 2026 - review

The Drama is a provocative romcom that challenges traditional narratives of love and morality, exposing characters' hypocrisy and narcissism.
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Television
fromThe Atlantic
2 weeks ago

TV's Failing Cure For Middle-Aged Malaise

Imperfect Women exemplifies the decline of the 'messy-mom thriller' genre despite initial viewership success.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

The Drama: sex, secrets and that gobsmacking twist discuss with spoilers

The Drama is a dark romantic comedy exploring premarital jitters and psychological unraveling, featuring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson.
Independent films
fromInverse
3 weeks ago

Kiyoshi Kurosawa Just Released An Eerie Psychological Thriller Like No Other

Kiyoshi Kurosawa's Chime explores modern terrors through a ringing sound that incites violence, reflecting societal issues and psychological pressures.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago
Writing

Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen review so scary it will send you hysterical

Rachel's journey to meet her fiancé's parents is filled with ominous signs, leading her to question her engagement.
fromVulture
3 weeks ago
Television

Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen Could've Been a Classic

A woman with a mysterious background and a sixth sense navigates family dynamics and impending doom before her wedding.
Writing
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen review so scary it will send you hysterical

Rachel's journey to meet her fiancé's parents is filled with ominous signs, leading her to question her engagement.
Television
fromVulture
3 weeks ago

Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen Could've Been a Classic

A woman with a mysterious background and a sixth sense navigates family dynamics and impending doom before her wedding.
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Film
fromVulture
2 weeks ago

The Twist in The Drama Is Not the Problem

The film features a controversial plot twist involving a character's past plan for a school shooting, sparking significant online speculation and backlash.
Books
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

Fiction Is Indispensable to Life's Journey

Fiction is essential for emotional connection, learning, and social cognition, allowing us to escape reality and engage deeply with narratives.
Film
fromMetro
2 weeks ago

The Drama criticised for 'sick' plot twist after misleading marketing

The marketing for The Drama misleads audiences about its serious themes, particularly regarding a shocking plot twist involving a school shooting.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The best recent crime and thrillers review roundup

Killing Me Softly and Whidbey explore complex themes of trauma, morality, and systemic failures in healthcare and society.
Film
fromThe Verge
3 weeks ago

Red Rooms makes online poker as thrilling as its serial killer

Red Rooms effectively combines realistic technology with expert tension building, creating an unpredictable thriller that keeps viewers engaged and questioning character motives.
Television
fromBustle
1 month ago

Kerry Washington's New Thriller May Have A Shocking Twist

Apple TV's Imperfect Women follows three women navigating an affair and murder, exemplifying the 'good for her' genre where morally gray female characters make questionable choices in response to difficult circumstances.
Arts
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

If you loved 'Train Dreams,' here's what to watch next

Train Dreams depicts early 20th-century American working-class life through poetic cinematography, earning four Academy Award nominations for its portrayal of loggers and railroad workers.
DC food
fromVulture
1 month ago

Dark Winds Is Finally Getting a Little Weird With It

Dark Winds season four allows Joe Leaphorn to break from his composed heroic archetype through a cat-and-mouse dynamic with a German assassin, enabling actor Zahn McClarnon to showcase comedic and vulnerable dimensions previously unexplored.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The Bed Trick by Izabella Scott review a bizarre story of sexual duplicity

In September 2015, Gayle Newland stood trial accused of sex by deception. It was alleged that she created an online identity as a man and used this character, Kye Fortune, to lure another woman into a sexual relationship, which was consummated repeatedly with the assistance of a blindfold and a prosthetic penis. The woman believed she was having sex with Kye until one day her ring caught on his hat and she felt long hair.
US news
fromInverse
1 month ago

'Undertone' Is Scariest With What It Doesn't Show

The first thing you notice about undertone is how quiet it is; not just in its audio mix, but in how it's shot - primarily steady wide shots that slowly pan across empty rooms, allowing your eyes to frantically scan for something amiss. It's an understated form of filmmaking that allows for the movie's scares to hit all that much harder.
Film
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Bad Voodoo review escaped-convict horror worthy of a theme park ghost train

A grieving mother uses voodoo against escaped convicts who invade her home, blending Haitian Vodou with Western pop culture conventions in an implausible thriller with weak performances and awkward cinematography.
Books
fromEngadget
2 months ago

What to read this weekend: The unsettling new horror novel, Persona

A trans woman uncovers non-consensual pornography of herself and is drawn into escalating horrors involving identity, exploitation, internet influence, and economic precarity.
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Eternally spellbinding': the TV shows that baffle you but you can't get enough of

Catterick, Monkey Dust, The OA, and Mrs Davies deliver surreal, darkly comic, and increasingly bizarre narratives blending crime, dreamlike animation, sci‑fi, and oddball humor.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The best recent crime and thrillers review roundup

Two contemporary novels probe suburban domesticity, revealing secrets, manipulation, and moral ambiguity through slow-burn suspense and darkly comic plotting.
Television
fromInverse
2 months ago

Anya Taylor-Joy Is Leading Apple's Most Exciting New Crime Thriller Series

Anya Taylor-Joy will star in Apple TV's Lucky, a thriller adaptation of Marissa Stapley's novel co-produced by Reese Witherspoon and Jonathan Tropper.
Books
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Curing Zombies in "The Bone Temple"

Monsters evolve to mirror the cultural anxieties and ambitions of their eras, revealing societal fears about race, empire, mental health, and scientific cure.
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

What did I just watch?' The TV shows that utterly baffle us but we can't switch off

The Chair Company revels in surreal, unanswerable absurdity, while Industry immerses viewers in impenetrable finance jargon and an exclusive, money-driven culture.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Good People by Patmeena Sabit review addictive mystery caters to modern attention spans

A novel uses short testimonies to unravel a teenager's death while exposing immigrant family dynamics, communal gossip, wealth-driven envy, and cultural tensions.
Film
fromVulture
2 months ago

Why Are So Many Movies About Kidnappings Right Now?

Contemporary hostage films use captivity to interrogate power imbalances, allowing marginalized figures to confront untouchable elites and reflect wider social anxieties.
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