New Netflix series Mindhunter may deal with serial killers, but the realistic show is careful to portray them as sick rather than suave, writes Ed Power

The macabre Gone Girl, the surprise US bestseller, has been criticised as misogynist, but its author Gillian Flynn’s depictions of women eschew blandness for darker truths, says Suzanne Harrington

In a career spanning more than 50 years, film-maker Alfred Hitchcock redefined the cinematic landscape with his diabolical and twisted thrillers.

It was a gruesome affair at the top of the US movie chart today with The Texas Chainsaw Massacre knocking Kill Bill off the top spot.