Thrillers and horror lean on coin flips, roulette wheels, and rigged games to...

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Thrillers and horror lean on coin flips, roulette wheels, and rigged games to ratchet up dread by forcing characters into ruthless bets with fate. In No Country for Old Men, that coin toss sparks life-or-death anxiety