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

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Thrillers like No Country for Old Men use coin flips and rigged games to nail that gut-wrenching dread. These tense rituals force characters to stake their fate on chance, turning everyday objects into symbols of brutal uncertainty