Thrillers and horror tap into coin flips, roulette cylinders, contracts, and...

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Thrillers and horror tap into coin flips, roulette cylinders, contracts, and rigged games to amplify dread by playing with chance and control. In No Country for Old Men, a coin toss seals fate, making randomness terrifyingly personal