Thrillers and horror thrive on fleeting chances—coin flips, rigged roulette,...

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Thrillers and horror thrive on fleeting chances—coin flips, rigged roulette, sealed contracts—to crank up dread. Take No Country for Old Men: a coin toss decides life or death, turning fate into a cruel game