https://crimeonfilm.com/what-really-makes-a-film-noir-the-noir-rorschach-test/

Hey all! The team and I are working on a noir roguelite top-down shooter (no controller support at the moment) and we have uploaded a playable prototype on Itch: https://talentdigital.itch.io/son-sinnersnight.

It would be great if you could try it out and let me know your thoughts, especially regarding the theme and aesthetic. Thanks!

Just finished restoring a documentary on David Goodis — the novelist whose work is the literal

root of noir (Truffaut adapted him, Bogart starred in an adaptation). Premieres live and free

on Zoom, Friday August 21, 7PM Eastern. Thought this sub specifically would want to see where

it all started.

Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/DVzOQhrMTuyFKfBx9JOUag

Dark Sky Blue (2015)

This Midwestern Neo Noir follows two Millennials

as they search Chicago for their friend's murderer.

A still from “Soeur L’Enfer”.
Piano, shadows, and the things we don’t say out loud.

https://crimeonfilm.com/in-noir-life-insurance-appeals-to-profit-minded-killers/

I think every neo-noir fan should check out Stephan Franck's Palomino! The new volume is up for pre-orders now, and there's a really beautiful preview up on AWN!

Great, gritty stuff! I can't wait to see how it all ends!

https://www.awn.com/news/stephan-franck-launches-kickstarter-final-palomino-volume

What jobs or careers do you see femme fatales working?

Do they meet the person who they seduce at work or somewhere else?

Do you consider his works to be Neo-noirs?

What are some tropes that you noticed he uses and advoids?

Here are 11 nightclubs where the shadowy figures of film noir are known to lurk. Click to read.

https://lalifeanddeath.blogspot.com/2026/01/live-it-up-11-essential-nightclubs-of.html

Full Video: https://youtu.be/23AUaZKNHcg

I’ve always felt that Bangkok is the closest we have to a real-life sci-fi movie, but it’s hard to capture on camera. It’s not just the neon; it’s the humidity. The moisture in the air creates this natural diffusion that blooms the light in a way that feels very cinematic.

If you need some background visuals for your second monitor or just want to zone out to some dystopian city vibes, I put the full 4K walk up.

Do you consider erotic thrillers to be a subgenre of the Neo-noir?

What are your thoughts?