by Cole Salao | Jun 22, 2022 | Film and TV
Horror films don’t require monsters or supernatural forces to terrify audiences. While demons, boogeymen, and beasts still appear on screen, there’s another monster that has long dominated the horror space—the human. Stories that concern human monsters are...
by Cole Salao | Jun 15, 2022 | Book Recommendations, Thriller Genres
Nature on the verge of destruction is one of the most compelling premises in storytelling. After all, where would humanity go when the world is already dead? People have recently become much more aware of Earth’s decay. Climate change, the extinction of flora...
by Cole Salao | Jun 8, 2022 | Film and TV
When it comes to crime shows, British television is a powerhouse. They’ve consistently produced high-level crime dramas known for their talented casts, clever dialogue, and multi-dimensional plots. Over the years, there has been a surge of interest in these...
by Cole Salao | Jun 1, 2022 | Thriller Genres
After a day of celebration, the family patriarch retires to his room. Suddenly, the other guests hear a bloodcurdling scream. The patriarch is found dead, stabbed with a weapon that’s nowhere to be found. The room is locked, and every person is accounted for....
by Cole Salao | May 16, 2022 | Book Recommendations, Thriller Tropes
An eternally inebriated detective still wearing his clothes from the day before. A messy office full of cheap furniture and loose files. A mysterious client with a suspiciously easy case. These are the typical images of a hardboiled detective story. Hardboiled...
by Cole Salao | May 9, 2022 | Thriller Tropes
You know how it goes: you’ve been riveted by a movie or TV episode for the past hour, enjoying scene after action-packed scene. The hero and villain finally come face to face, weapons ready. But just as they leap toward each other’s throats, the screen...
by Cole Salao | Apr 25, 2022 | Book Recommendations
How many times have you imagined punching someone because of an insult? How about conning your way into a life of luxury? We all have dark urges, but most of us recognize that they’re bad and rarely act on them. Then there are those who don’t recognize...
by Cole Salao | Mar 28, 2022 | Book Recommendations
What’s greater than a thrilling mystery? Why, a thrilling supernatural mystery, of course! Ordinary thrillers are heart-pounding enough—but throw in some ghosts, curses, and demons, and you create a story that drags you deep into its refreshingly strange and...
by Cole Salao | Mar 16, 2022 | Book Recommendations
If you’re an avid fan of thriller fiction, chances are you devour books like a kid devours candy. You only need to get hooked once and you suddenly find yourself constantly yearning for stories that are intense, suspenseful, and mysterious. And the more books...
by Cole Salao | Mar 9, 2022 | Book Recommendations
The literary market has been saturated with psychological thrillers following the success of books like Gone Girl (2012) and The Girl on the Train (2015). Despite the flood of similar titles, Alex Michaelides’s The Silent Patient (2019) stands out as one of the...
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