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Candyman and the terror of class, race and poverty
The Woman in the Window (2021) explained: The Hitchcock connection
The Woman in the Window. Or, The Lady Vanishes. Again.
Dogs of War, by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Adrian Tchaikovsky’s sci-fi novel addresses war, warriors and the rise of the machines.
The Grey (2011): the werewolf movie you didn’t know you were watching
The Grey is a survival movie with a deeper message about, well, surviving.
A Kiss Before Dying, by Ira Levin
Boy meets girl but falls in love with her bank account in Ira Levin’s first novel.