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Denis Johnson's The Laughing Monsters is a high - suspense tale of kaleidoscoping loyalties in the post-9 / 11 world that shows one of our great novelists at the top of his game.

In typical Sayles fashion, the plot begins as an examination of small - town Alaska life, territory rarely mined in feature films, but soon transforms into something completely different, a suspense tale of man's survival among the elements.

Building on the idea of frustration through separation, Jones keeps the sci - fi and ventures into Hitchcockian thriller territory with Source Code, a stunningly crafted suspense tale of alarming surprise and resonance, elevating the young helmer to a level of accomplishment few filmmakers are able to achieve.

So I was really excited to see that Stevens praised the «dark and twisted love story» at the heart of Dare Me by Megan Abbott, one of the most buzzed - about suspense tales of August.

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Novice comic seller and eBay user James Cracolici posted his copy of Tales of Suspense # 39 on eBay for $ 7,680 on March 15, according to his suit filed Monday in Manhattan Federal Court.

The Marvel superhero, first seen in a March 1963 issue of Tales of Suspense, is busier than ever with his own eponymous comic - book series.

The character first appeared in the Marvel comic book Tales of Suspense, no. 57, in 1964, and he joined the Avengers in Avengers, vol.

The fictional Iron Man exoskeleton debuted in Tales of Suspense # 39 in 1963 and was conceived, designed, created, and piloted by «world's greatest engineer» Tony Stark.

Former Wired executive editor Goetz weaves the suspense of a Sherlock Holmes mystery into a tale of ambition, obsession, scientific discovery and skepticism at the dawn of modern medicine.

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George Clooney and Thekla Reuten star in this international espionage tale of suspense and intrigue from director Anton Corbijn.

A tale of horror and suspense cut from the same jump - scare cloth as «Alien,» with a dash of «Arrival» thrown in — with its subtext of a woman mourning an unspoken loss — «Annihilation» initially exudes a form of magnetism every bit as somber and determined as Portman's tersely self - possessed protagonist.

The master of suspense unravels a compelling tale of a psychopath manipulating an average Joe into a complex murder plot.

He did several suspense films, including Johnny Allegro and Dangerous Profession, but it was his work on The Window that earned Tetzlaff a permanent place in the memories of filmgoers — a dark, chilling, and suspenseful thriller, based on the fable of the boy - who - cried - wolf, this film, about a young boy (Bobby Driscoll) known for telling tall tales, who witnesses a murder in his tenement building and can't get anyone to believe him, was an instant hit.

Amid familiar themes of obsession, psychosis and gender politics, this stylish cautionary tale about foreigners in strange lands manages to generate consistent suspense within an intriguing moral framework while avoiding genre pitfalls.

Wounded by the overwhelmingly baffled reaction to his tale of deadly pollen, and crippled by his growing reputation as an ultra-sensitive yet ham - fisted megalomaniac auteur, Shyamalan threw in the towel — trading his usual suspense for the generic CGI of The Last Airbender and After Earth — but it was too little too late.

Other highlights in this strand include: the World Premiere of Thierry Poiraud's DO N'T GROW UP, a stylish and inventive film about a group of teens on an unnamed island who wake up to find their youth facility eerily abandoned; the World Premiere of Jon Spira's affectionate documentary ELSTREE 1976 about the bit performers who appeared in George Lucas» box office behemoth Star Wars; GHOST THEATER, the latest film from director Hideo Nakata, the forerunner of J - horror; GREEN ROOM, Jeremy Saulnier's latest exercise in edge of the seat suspense, starring Patrick Stewart, Imogen Poots and Anton Yelchin; returning for the third year running, Sion Sono screens LOVE AND PEACE, his tale of punk rock and talking turtles; and the fantastically prolific Takashi Miike's riotous, unruly gangster vampire concoction YAKUZA APOCALYPSE.

The debut season of Hulu's Emmy - nominated series The Handmaid's Tale caught the attention of lovers of dark suspense thrillers and poignant social commentary last year.

Contrary to what some might think regarding a seemingly straightforward tale about a spaceship flying form point A to point B, there's plenty of suspense.

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It's much better than that: The Gift is a stalker suspense - thriller with a wicked edge, a thematically rich tale of revenge and domination that engages the mind as it gives you the willies.

He would tell us about tales of suspense and «murrrr - der» written and directed by people like Arthur Hiller, Charles Beaumont, Ida Lupino, Ray Bradbury and Robert Bloch; and seemed genuinely pissed off that he had to stop for commercials.

Danny Boyle's blisteringly intense tale of a «rage virus» that leaves London in ruins is loaded with bursts of suspense and terror.

And the suspense of knowing whether or not Ana and Christian get their fairy tale ending will bring in even more people.

The Grey is a simple tale, stretched out from an original short story, with a horror movie backbone, but succeeds in drawing out suspense and the semblance of depth thanks to director Joe Carnahan's (Smokin» Aces, Narc) existential and psychologically motivated telling.

Suddenly, they were everywhere: Iron Man now appeared monthly in Tales of Suspense, Ant - Man in Tales to Astonish, the Human Torch in Strange Tales, Thor in Journey Into Mystery.

Jeremy Saulnier makes his long awaited return to the director's chair with his thriller Blue Ruin, a straightforward classic tale of a revenge that takes a simple concept and turns it into pulse - pounding suspense.

It's a fairy - tale version of a crime - suspense drama, as two children are pursued through a magical, haunted landscape by a demented yet canny preacher (Robert Mitchum).

There is definitely someone going crazy in THE ONES BELOW, and the wonderful thing about this astringent tale of mystery and suspense is that we have few doubts about who it is.

Mr. Patterson's newest tale of suspense, «Alert,» went on sale Aug. 3 on Amazon for $ 14.99, a price set by Hachette, Mr. Patterson's publisher.

A tale of madness, suspense, love, and terror from a startling and true - life psychological condition so close to home it will stun even his most seasoned readers: autophobia — fear of oneself.

In this unforgettable novel he weaves a tale of madness, suspense, love, and terror from a startling and true - life psychological condition so close to home it will stun even his most seasoned readers: autophobia — fear of oneself.

DARK LOVE Amanda Quick's»Til Death Do Us Part takes readers to Victorian London for a tale of romantic suspense.

Her use of language and suspense is captivating, resulting in a gripping tale that is wholly original.

He has brought his expertise as a clinical psychologist to numerous bestselling tales of suspense (which have been translated into two dozen languages), including... (more)

Get ready for a fine adventure tale full of danger, suspense, surprising twists, and a satisfying conclusion.

Our reviewer writes, «The Family Plot delivers a double helping of fun: A prospectus of auction items worthy of Southern Living is served up alongside a tale of gothic suspense woven from the familiar fabric of lost war ballads, flavored with the bitter twang of ingrown family evils and hypocritical Confederate piety.»

New York Times bestselling author Deborah Crombie makes her mark with this absorbing, finely hued tale of suspense - a deeply atmospheric and twisting mystery full of deadly secrets, salacious lies, and unexpected betrayals involving the mysterious drowning of a Met detective - an accomplished rower - on the Thames.

Now, with All Through the Night, she once again celebrates the Christmas season with a tale of suspense that will keep readers turning the pages — all through the night.

Following his phenomenal debut novel, The Dante Club, Matthew Pearl has once again crossed pitch - perfect literary history with innovative mystery to create a beautifully detailed, ingeniously plotted tale of suspense.

This is a tale of exceptional suspense set in an idyllic historical setting.

Once again, the remarkable Sue Henry brilliantly evokes a magnificent northern landscape — and chills the blood with a riveting tale of suspicion, suspense, and lives found and lost on an unforgettable journey.

Quirke is a fascinating and subtly drawn hero, Christine Falls is a classic tale of suspense, and Benjamin Black's debut marks him as a true master of the form.

I'm so delighted to share a top secret project I've been working on the last two years — a Gothic suspense tale set in Belle Époque Paris called THE PHANTOM»S APPRENTICE, based on the classic novel THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA by Gaston Leroux!!!

Four tales of suspense and horror.

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