Evil, Hollywood-Style

A little closer to home Lileks has a review of Black Dahlia Avenger, Steve Hodel's book about the notorious 1947 Black Dahlia murder case, which accuses his own father of the crime (Amazon posts dispute this conclusion). Lileks is right to say that 1947 was an interesting year. I'll never forget watching Tyrone Power in Nightmare Alley. Powerful film noir, very psychological, chilling. Made in 1947.