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

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Thrillers like *No Country for Old Men* use coin flips and rigged games to ratchet up tension by handing fate to cold chance or cruel rules. These tense rituals strip control, making every click or turn pulse with dread