![In Knives Out (2019), Harlan Thrombey was named after "Who Killed Harlowe Thrombey?” a 1981 adventure book. : r/MovieDetails In Knives Out (2019), Harlan Thrombey was named after "Who Killed Harlowe Thrombey?” a 1981 adventure book. : r/MovieDetails](https://i.redd.it/5q2zuyulj7y51.png)
In Knives Out (2019), Harlan Thrombey was named after "Who Killed Harlowe Thrombey?” a 1981 adventure book. : r/MovieDetails
![In Knives Out (2019), early in the movie when Harlan is discussing the family with Marta, a knife can be seen in the foreground across his throat as he says the killer's In Knives Out (2019), early in the movie when Harlan is discussing the family with Marta, a knife can be seen in the foreground across his throat as he says the killer's](https://preview.redd.it/dvo5qhr6dho41.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=18c6366b737b2bc9e7dc3172f2c231c5b39facd3)
In Knives Out (2019), early in the movie when Harlan is discussing the family with Marta, a knife can be seen in the foreground across his throat as he says the killer's
![Rian Johnson on X: "Harlan Thrombey. The world's most successful mystery writer and the patriarch of this whole insidious clan. When he turns up dead under mysterious circumstances, the game is afoot... Rian Johnson on X: "Harlan Thrombey. The world's most successful mystery writer and the patriarch of this whole insidious clan. When he turns up dead under mysterious circumstances, the game is afoot...](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EEmQn6NXUAcvkUg.jpg:large)
Rian Johnson on X: "Harlan Thrombey. The world's most successful mystery writer and the patriarch of this whole insidious clan. When he turns up dead under mysterious circumstances, the game is afoot...
![A line said by Harlan Thrombey that just makes sense (literally!)(spoilers!!) | by Ashley Vincent | Medium A line said by Harlan Thrombey that just makes sense (literally!)(spoilers!!) | by Ashley Vincent | Medium](https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1200/1*VvLDG4ACbVla9iOazzzItg.png)
A line said by Harlan Thrombey that just makes sense (literally!)(spoilers!!) | by Ashley Vincent | Medium
![In Knives Out (2019), Harlan Thrombey foreshadows that his grand child can't tell the difference between a stage prop and a real knife. : r/MovieDetails In Knives Out (2019), Harlan Thrombey foreshadows that his grand child can't tell the difference between a stage prop and a real knife. : r/MovieDetails](https://preview.redd.it/lu5qzijejyf41.png?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=bbcb64abda18fcb6fdd3ac86582676e98ac2175f)