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‘It still preys on my mind’: readers on their scariest non-horror movies

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SignalsMonitor is following this as a crime & justice story. The Guardian UK is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 2 Nov 2026, 11:00 UTC. The headline in use is “‘It still preys on my mind’: readers on their scariest non-horror movies”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
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After Guardian writers picked their choices for Halloween, readers have responded with films that send chills down their spines – from Never Let Me Go to The Truman Show The murder of the taxi driver is utterly excruciating and the hanging at the end equally so. Both are shown in…
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‘It still preys on my mind’: readers on their scariest non-horror movies
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