Moira Macdonald recommends some atmospheric thrillers
Film critic Moira Macdonald curates a selection of atmospheric thriller movies worth watching.
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Apple TV unveils chilling serial killer thriller based on bestselling novel - 9to5Mac
Apple TV is launching Nocturne, a thriller series based on Lars Kepler's novel "The Sandman," starring Liev Schreiber as a former soldier-turned-detective and Stephen Graham as a serial killer terrorizing a small Pennsylvania town. The series premieres October 30 with two episodes, followed by weekly releases through December 25.
6 Classic Movies Everyone Forgot Are Actually Perfect
This piece identifies six classic films that have faded from modern audiences' collective memory despite their quality: The Iron Giant, From Russia With Love, Frantic, Capricorn One, Sorcerer, and Once Upon a Time in the West. For each film, the article briefly describes the plot and explains the specific circumstances—box office failure, overshadowing by contemporaries, or shifting genre popularity—that caused it to be overlooked or forgotten. The underlying argument is that contemporary moviegoers should seek out these forgotten masterpieces as a corrective to nostalgia for older cinema and as alternatives to endlessly debating the same canonical favorites.
The best sci-fi movies on Netflix that are out of this world
[[Netflix]] has commissioned a wide range of original science fiction films, and this Shortlist roundup surveys twenty standout titles spanning cerebral art-house pieces, blockbuster spectacles, bleak dystopias and genre hybrids. Highlights include the time-travel bromance [[The Adam Project]], [[Alex Garland]]’s mind-bending [[Annihilation]], apocalypse thrillers like [[Bird Box]] and political satire [[Don't Look Up]], plus international hits such as China’s grand-scale [[The Wandering Earth]] and South Korea’s stylish [[Space Sweepers]]. The article focuses exclusively on Netflix originals, weighing inventive premises (robotic mothers, cloning conspiracies, cryogenic claustrophobia) and thematic variety — family, class, ecological crisis, surveillance, and AI — to argue that the streamer now supplies a rich, varied sci‑fi catalogue that can satisfy mainstream and niche tastes alike. It includes both polished crowd-pleasers and risk-taking auteur projects that expand the boundaries of genre filmmaking.
Ranking all 52 surviving feature films directed by Alfred Hitchcock
This is a full countdown ranking all 52 surviving Hitchcock films from worst to best, pairing each entry with a short assessment, production trivia, and the official plot synopsis. The list runs from silent-era curiosities and studio-contract obligations like "Juno and the Paycock" and "Champagne" at the bottom, through mid-tier thrillers like "Notorious" and "Strangers on a Train," up to "Vertigo" at number one, followed by "Psycho" and "Rear Window". It's worth keeping as a reference guide for working through Hitchcock's entire filmography with quick context on where each title sits critically and why.
This Surveillance Thriller Series Will Make You Question Everything
This Collider piece makes the case for watching the BBC conspiracy thriller The Capture, streaming on Peacock, which follows detective Rachel Carey through two seasons uncovering a surveillance conspiracy involving "Corrections"—manipulated CCTV and deepfake footage used to frame a soldier and later to sabotage a British politician. The writer argues the show's strength lies in its performances (Holliday Grainger, Callum Turner, Ron Perlman) and its unpreachy but pointed exploration of how deepfake and facial-recognition technology can distort reality and justice, making it feel unsettlingly plausible rather than sci-fi. It's essentially a recommendation piece framing the series as timely viewing given real-world AI and deepfake anxieties.
The 50 Best Mysteries of All Time
This is a curated list of mystery and detective novels spanning from classics like Dracula and Rebecca to contemporary works like The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, organized with brief descriptions of each book's plot, themes, and significance to the genre. The selections highlight how mysteries blend with other genres—horror, noir, romance, and literary fiction—and showcase celebrated authors from Agatha Christie and Elmore Leonard to modern writers like Tana French and Jo Nesbø. The list demonstrates the evolution of the mystery novel and its enduring appeal across different subgenres and cultural contexts.
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