Thrillers like No Country for Old Men use coin flips, rigged games, and...

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Thrillers like No Country for Old Men use coin flips, rigged games, and contracts to thrust characters into situations where chance feels cruel and unavoidable. These devices strip control away, amplifying dread by making fate a twisted player