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My Heart Is a Chainsaw: A Love Letter Written in Blood
Stephen Graham Jones writes the definitive slasher novel—one that celebrates and interrogates the genre while delivering a genuinely moving character study.
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October 20, 2025
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David Dastmalchian delivers a career-defining performance in this ingeniously constructed 1970s talk show nightmare.