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You're Not Paranoid: The Essential Conspiracy Thrillers

NEW REVISED EDITION! The paranoid thriller comes in many forms, but it tends to have the same characteristics no matter what the story revolves around. The fear at the core of the story is what makes these films engaging and what’s kept audiences coming back to them for decades. The villains may have changed over time, but suspicion, conspiracy and secret, unaccountable power can all make for powerful stories. These films are made doubly powerful when they are tied closely to real life events. Is it any surprise that these films had a real golden age in the 1970s, on the heels of Watergate? Today’s paranoid thrillers oftentimes invoke stories that are very much related to recent events, such as government spying and energy company, bank and pharmaceutical cover-ups and conspiracies. These films might be fiction, but what makes them powerful is that they hit close to home. The Essential Paranoid Thrillers explores what makes these films work and why they never seem to lose their power. There are many films in this genre, and the book takes a look at some very well-known titles, but also ranges into titles that were very good, but that didn’t get the same amount of attention as other films of the type. You’re likely to find some films in these pages that you’ve never heard of, but that you’ll also likely never forget if you give them a chance. The book concentrates on the story, characters and meanings of these films rather than on the technical specs, giving it a different angle than a lot of what’s out there. These films are all worth seeing and, even when they’re conventional, they can be very good, and certainly might have you looking over your shoulder when you’re done watching!Read more

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