Murder mysteries have both harrowing and hokey connotations, but AMC's new trailer for its series The Killing looks to raise the bar on the genre for good. Let's check out the gritty four-minute trailer and recall our favorite murder mysteries (of all types) after the jump.
Astounding, right? After years of lukewarm mystery series (Happy Town and Persons Unknown come to mind), we're entitled to a sizzling whodunit. We can't keep watching Twin Peaks and season one of Veronica Mars forever.
In terms of cinematic murder mysteries, I think nothing tops Agatha Christie's Witness for the Prosecution for sheer thrills. Charles Laughton is a powerhouse, Tyrone Power is intriguing, and Marlene Dietrich turns in one of the fiercest and most mesmerizing performances of the '50s. She didn't earn an Oscar nomination, which is a black mark the Academy can and should never live down.
Of course, the runner-up to Witness for the Prosecution is Clue. Whatever happened to fabulous whodunit ensembles? It's enough to conjure flames on the side of my face.
ยท TV Teaser: AMC's 'The Killing' [Deadline]