Andrew Kuchling

In the introduction to UNSPEAKABLE ACTS: TRUE TALES OF CRIME, MURDER, DECEIT, AND OBSESSION, editor Sarah Weinman writes about wanting pieces that call out problems in "the true-crime industrial complex", and she wound up with an excellent collection of true-crime pieces from the 2010s. The selections are generally very good. A thread of the highlights: (1/7)

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Washington City Paper: Every Scare in Paranormal Activity Is Masterfully Earned

I saw this production last Friday and really enjoyed it!

"As the couple acclimates to their new life, more disturbing things start to occur. The jump scares start early but intensify as the play goes on: a randomly activated security alarm or a blaring ringtone early on tactfully build the anticipation for the more gruesome reveals of the second act. While Davis (who pulls double-duty as costume designer) crafts the pitch-perfect backdrop for these eerie events, Anna Watson’s lighting design is masterfully suspenseful. The cottage atmosphere is always punctuated with chill-inducing shadows and otherworldly flickering."

https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/778550/every-scare-in-paranormal-activity-is-masterfully-earned/

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