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Brand-New Bangers: Noteworthy Nods’ Top Tracks of May 2026
TRAILER: Jane Schoenbrun’s ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ Reworks the Slasher With Affection and Irreverence
Lucky Strike trailer offers first look at Scott Eastwood in Rod Lurie’s Battle of the Bulge War Drama
Maika Monroe goes full gothic killer in first ‘Victorian Psycho’ teaser
The Coral Officially Release New Album ‘388’ Following Surprise Physical-Only Launch
- Movie/TV Reviews
‘HOKUM’ Movie Review: A Meticulously Malignant Psychological Conundrum Served with Caustic Wit
Future Perfect: 10 Sci‑Fi Films That Find Hope Amid the Rise of AI and Technology
‘She Dances’ Movie Review: A Humorous, Heartwrenching Journey Through Family Connection and Intergenerational Grief
‘Sheepdog’ Movie Review: A Stark and Compassionate Look at Life After Service and the Arduous Path To Post-Traumatic Growth
‘Mimics’ Movie Review: A Polished Ventriloquist Horror Rom-Com That Struggles to Find Its Voice
- Movie/TV/Author Interviews
Author Nick Cutter Talks ‘The Dorians’: His Latest Horror Vision Examining the Fantasy of Eternal Flesh
Sara van Os Talks ‘Decomposition Book,’ Necrotic Narratives, and the Capacity of Stories for Human Connection
Tuning Into Terror: Author TJ Payne on Re-wiring Haunted House Tropes into a Clinical Nightmare
Author Nat Cassidy on Crafting a Travelogue of Terror with His Debut Anthology “I Know A Place”
Aimee Pokwatka Talks New Novel ‘Accumulation’: haunted homes, childhood terrors, and everyday unease
- Music Reviews
Brand-New Bangers: Noteworthy Nods’ Top Tracks of May 2026
Brand-New Bangers: Noteworthy Nods’ Top Tracks of April 2026
Album Review: ‘Limbo, Please Be Good To Me’ by Crocodylus: A Frenetic, Deftly Formulated Portrait of Modern Malaise
Brand-New Bangers: Noteworthy Nods’ Top Tracks of March 2026
Brand-New Bangers: Noteworthy Nods’ Top Tracks of February 2026
- Music Interviews
Sydney’s Crocodylus Talk Doubling Down on Garage-Punk Chaos with New Album ‘Limbo, Please Be Good To Me’
Riding a Maximum High: Shed Seven celebrate 30 years with Triumphant ‘Shedcember X’ Winter Tour
Rick McMurray Talks The Transition from ASH to Solo Side Project BURNED AS WITCHES
Tom Clarke Talks Social Disguises: The Enemy’s Comeback Album Made on Their Own Terms
INTERVIEW: Composer Geoff Zanelli on Navigating Tonal Whiplash to Score ‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die’
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Forget the Blockbusters: 10 Essential ’80s Action Thrillers You Might Have Missed
Unearthed Frights: 10 Underrated Indie Horror Films That Deserve Your Attention
Unhinged, Unpolished, Unforgettable: 10 Wild ’70s and ’80s Cult Horror B-Movies Time Refuses to Tame
‘Behind The Mask: The Rise Of Leslie Vernon’ Sequel Set As Scott Glosserman Confirms ‘Behind The Mask II’
Future Perfect: 10 Sci‑Fi Films That Find Hope Amid the Rise of AI and Technology
- Books
The Best Book-to-Movie-to-Music Trios: When Stories Inspire More Than One Medium
Author Nick Cutter Talks ‘The Dorians’: His Latest Horror Vision Examining the Fantasy of Eternal Flesh
Gary Dauberman’s Coin Operated Acquires Nat Cassidy Horror Novella ‘Rest Stop’ For Feature Adaptation
Rafe Spall-Led Sherlock Holmes Series “The Death Of Sherlock Holmes” Rolls Cameras In Europe
Sara van Os Talks ‘Decomposition Book,’ Necrotic Narratives, and the Capacity of Stories for Human Connection
- Author Interviews
Author Nick Cutter Talks ‘The Dorians’: His Latest Horror Vision Examining the Fantasy of Eternal Flesh
Sara van Os Talks ‘Decomposition Book,’ Necrotic Narratives, and the Capacity of Stories for Human Connection
Tuning Into Terror: Author TJ Payne on Re-wiring Haunted House Tropes into a Clinical Nightmare
Author Nat Cassidy on Crafting a Travelogue of Terror with His Debut Anthology “I Know A Place”
Aimee Pokwatka Talks New Novel ‘Accumulation’: haunted homes, childhood terrors, and everyday unease
- Book Reviews
‘The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre’ Book Review: A Retirement Home Slasher that Finds Life and Tenacity in the Shadow of Death
Chilling Reads Ahead: CinemaChords’ Top 10 Most Anticipated Horror Novels for July 2025
Chilling Reads Ahead: CinemaChords’ Top 10 Most Anticipated Horror Novels for 2025
“EVERYTHING THE DARKNESS EATS” Book Review: A Poignantly Provocative Supernatural Shocker
“SECLUDED CABIN SLEEPS SIX” Book Review: A refreshingly inventive twist on familiar thriller trappings
Author Interviews
Critically acclaimed bestselling author Nick Cutter, known for modern horror touchstones including The Troop and The Deep, returns with his latest novel, The Dorians,...
Author Interviews
Author Sara van Os is a Mexican-American, self-professed decomposition nerd who has, since college, been working in hospitality while diligently collecting stories of decidedly...
Author Interviews
TJ Payne’s Best of BookTok horror breakout Intercepts gets a much-welcomed reboot today, May 5th, reborn under Raven Books in a hardback edition featuring...
Music News
We’ve hit the final Friday of the month, which means it’s time to clock out and dive into another edition of Noteworthy Nods –...
Box Office
Roadside Attractions and Saban Films have released the first trailer for Lucky Strike, a World War II thriller inspired by true events. Directed by...
Author Interviews
Cullen Bunn, the New York Times bestselling and Eisner Award–nominated writer known for shaping some of the most memorable comics of recent years, makes...
Author Interviews
Christina Henry on ‘The Place Where They Buried Your Heart’ — A Community Haunted Across Generations
Chicago-born author Christina Henry has long mastered the art of turning the familiar inside out, revealing the darkness that hides in plain sight. Known...
Author Interviews
“I wanted to explore what it means to be watched, and what it means to watch others,” muses Joey Batey – a sentiment that...
Author Interviews
Lovecraftian horror meets the inventive imagination of Shirley Jackson Award-winner Nathan Ballingrud in his latest novel, Cathedral of the Drowned. A hallucinatory journey into...
Author Interviews
Author Interview: The Essential Horror of Joe R. Lansdale – Genre-Bending Stories and Timeless Fears
Few writers navigate the boundaries of genre – or deliberately dismantle them – with quite the same ease as Joe R. Lansdale. Best known...
Author Interviews
Neil McRobert is no stranger to the macabre. As a writer, academic, and host of the Talking Scared podcast, he has spent years in...
Author Interviews
Today, October 7th, marks the return of one of horror fiction’s most distinctive and unsettling voices, as Brian Asman’s cult hit Man, F*ck This...
Author Interviews
Tatiana Schlote-Bonne is rapidly staking her claim as one of contemporary horror’s most compelling voices. Her writing cuts deep with sharp psychological insight and...
Author Interviews
In the horror world, Philip Fracassi has already built a reputation for delivering deeply human stories that aren’t afraid to push into the grotesque,...
Author Interviews
Michael Wehunt has emerged as a distinctive voice in contemporary horror, known for short fiction that has appeared in some of the genre’s most...
Author Interviews
Eric LaRocca has a unique gift for conjuring visceral nightmares with the elegance of a poet. A Bram Stoker Award® finalist, Shirley Jackson Award...
Author Interviews
Keith Rosson has carved out a fearsome reputation in contemporary horror, blending raw emotion with a sharp, genre-savvy edge. Hot on the heels of...
Author Interviews
Rachel Harrison returns with Play Nice, an unsettling new novel that lands September 9, proving once again why she’s one of contemporary horror’s sharpest...
Author Interviews
When Clay McLeod Chapman flips the script on reality, terror and humor are never far behind — and his new collection, Acquired Taste (out...
Author Interviews
Chuck Tingle has never colored inside the lines — and thank goodness for that. With a bibliography that includes everything from sentient objects falling...
Author Interviews
Rachel Eve Moulton, author of The Insatiable Volt Sisters, returns with Tantrum—a sharp, chilling novel that sinks its teeth into the dark side of...
Author Interviews
Leigh Radford’s much-anticipated debut novel, One Yellow Eye is set to be published on July 15th by Gallery Books. Drawing on her extensive background...