The monolith in 2001: A Space Odyssey is a perfect example. The compelling factor of using this plot device is that it drives the intrigue throughout the whole story. Best defined as an ending to ...

Most screenplays use some form of a plot device. But a bad plot device can ruin an otherwise acceptable screenplay, so screenwriters must be careful to craft storytelling devices in a way that ...

The "MacGuffin" is one of the most famous, most enduring plot devices in all cinema (so much so, AMC Theaters named their ...

As investigators probe the extent of alleged political assassin Vance Boelter's plot targeting Minnesota lawmakers, some questions remain unanswered.

An Oregon teen has been arrested in connection with an alleged mass shooting plot targeting the Three Rivers Mall in Kelso, ...