What term refers to a style of fatalistic or menacing cinema, coined first by French critics in describing US thrillers of the 1940s?
Neo-noir Mark Conard as "defining any film coming after the classic noir period that contains noir themes and noir sensibility". The term "film noir" (French for "black film" or "dark film") was coined by critic Nino Frank in 1946, and popularized by French critics and Etienne Chaumeton in 1955. The term became revived in general use beginning in the 1980s, with a revival of the style. The classic era of film noir is usually dated to a period between the early 1940s and the late 1950s; the films were often adaptations of American crime novels of the era, which were also
Menacing long-term pattern of actions designed to frighten and harass a victim while still adhering to the letter of existing harassment laws. In Ohio, the laws on Menacing read as follows: In Oregon, the law on Menacing states: Menacing Menacing or brandishing is a criminal offense in many U.S. states generally defined as displaying a weapon with the intent of placing another person in fear of imminent physical injury or death. Depending on state, degrees of offense range from a misdemeanor for first time offenders, to low to mid level felonies for offenders with a prior menacing charge. Self-defense is often