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- News
SOULM8TE Trailer Reveals Digital Release Date Following Changes to M3GAN Franchise Plans
Focus Features Picks Up John Langan’s ‘The Fisherman’ With David Lowery Attached to Direct
Apple TV+ Unveils First Look At Lars Kepler Adaptation ‘Nocturne’ Starring Liev Schreiber, Zazie Beetz & Stephen Graham
London’s FrightFest Rebrands as Tubi FrightFest Under New Sponsorship Deal
Shed Seven Ride Chart-Topping Wave Into New Self-Titled Album and Instantly Sold-Out Intimate London Show
- Movie/TV Reviews
‘Toy Story 5’ Movie Review: A Heartfelt Celebration of Imagination in a Digital World
‘Obsession’ Movie Review: The Death of the Meet-Cute and the Dark, Twisted Reality of Controlled Desires
‘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
- Movie/TV/Author Interviews
Author Interview: Araminta Hall on Unreliable Narrator, Narrative Authority and the Elusiveness of Truth
The Gothic Reframed: Charlotte Cross on Carving a Fresh Voice Within the Dracula Mythos in Her Debut Novel ‘The Brides’
Chuck Tingle Talks ‘Fabulous Bodies’: Turning Influencer Culture into Blood-Soaked Midnight Movie Mayhem
Paul Tremblay on ‘Dead But Dreaming of Electric Sheep,’ AI, Human Agency and the Horror of Surrendering Ourselves to Technology
HUNGRY Interview: James Nunn, Madison Davenport & Jim Meskimen on Nature’s Deadliest Predator and Avoiding B-movie Animal Attack Clichés
- Music Reviews
Brand-New Bangers: Noteworthy Nods’ Top Tracks of June 2026
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
- 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’
- Features
Scared Straight to Serenity: Finding Catharsis Amidst the Chaos of Horror
Escape Reality: The Most Thrilling Horror Movies That Will Help You Forget the World’s Woes!
Reimagining the ’80s: 10 Movies That Could Shine with a 2020s Twist
Zack Snyder to write and direct long-gestating ‘Escape from New York’ remake
Forget the Blockbusters: 10 Essential ’80s Action Thrillers You Might Have Missed
- Books
Author Interview: Araminta Hall on Unreliable Narrator, Narrative Authority and the Elusiveness of Truth
Focus Features Picks Up John Langan’s ‘The Fisherman’ With David Lowery Attached to Direct
Apple TV+ Unveils First Look At Lars Kepler Adaptation ‘Nocturne’ Starring Liev Schreiber, Zazie Beetz & Stephen Graham
The Gothic Reframed: Charlotte Cross on Carving a Fresh Voice Within the Dracula Mythos in Her Debut Novel ‘The Brides’
Chuck Tingle Talks ‘Fabulous Bodies’: Turning Influencer Culture into Blood-Soaked Midnight Movie Mayhem
- Author Interviews
Author Interview: Araminta Hall on Unreliable Narrator, Narrative Authority and the Elusiveness of Truth
The Gothic Reframed: Charlotte Cross on Carving a Fresh Voice Within the Dracula Mythos in Her Debut Novel ‘The Brides’
Chuck Tingle Talks ‘Fabulous Bodies’: Turning Influencer Culture into Blood-Soaked Midnight Movie Mayhem
Paul Tremblay on ‘Dead But Dreaming of Electric Sheep,’ AI, Human Agency and the Horror of Surrendering Ourselves to Technology
‘We Can’t Stop Progress—We Can Only Mop Up the Mess’: Daniel Kraus on His Sci-Fi Frightmare ‘The Sixth Nik,’ Cronenbergian Biotech, and the Fight for Human Emotion
- Book Reviews
Author Interview: Araminta Hall on Unreliable Narrator, Narrative Authority and the Elusiveness of Truth
The Gothic Reframed: Charlotte Cross on Carving a Fresh Voice Within the Dracula Mythos in Her Debut Novel ‘The Brides’
Chuck Tingle Talks ‘Fabulous Bodies’: Turning Influencer Culture into Blood-Soaked Midnight Movie Mayhem
‘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
Author Interviews
Brighton-based author Araminta Hall‘s menacing, twist-laden novel Unreliable Narrator is set for publication in the US this 14 July. Offering a fresh perspective on...
Author Interviews
‘Come to me, and be mine for eternity’ Historical fiction author Charlotte Cross launches her debut novel, The Brides, in the US tomorrow (7...
Author Interviews
“These days, nobody seems to care about the experience, they just expect everyone else’s time for doing absolutely fucking nothing.” So declares one of...
Home Release News
Universal has released the first trailer for SOULM8TE, the latest film set within the M3GAN universe, while also confirming that the project will bypass...
MUSIC
We’ve crossed the threshold into July, which means it’s time to look back at June’s most essential singles with another edition of Noteworthy Nods:...
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...
Author Interviews
Josh Rountree has a real knack for blending the American frontier with the grotesque and the fantastical. His last outing, The Legend of Charlie...
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Bochica, the spine-chilling debut gothic horror novel from Colombian author and versatile speculative fiction writer Carolina Flórez-Cerchiaro, is out now through Atria Books/Primero Sueño...
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Cat Scully, the talented New England artist and debut author of horror fiction, has just released her chilling new novel, Below The Grand Hotel,...
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Alex North, internationally bestselling author of The Whisper Man, The Shadow Friend, and The Half Burnt House, is set to release his fourth novel,...
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David Sodergren has quickly become one of horror’s most unapologetically bold voices, earning a loyal, cult-like following with a string of blood-soaked hits. Fans...
Author Interviews
Chuck Wendig, the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author behind Wanderers, The Book of Accidents, and Wayward, returns with his gripping new novel, The...
Author Interviews
Get ready for a blood-soaked chill ride this May as Clown in a Cornfield arrives in theaters. RLJE Films and Shudder, are bringing Eli...
Author Interviews
The world of contemporary horror has been cast into a bold new light with the release of the gripping documentary series “First Word on...
Author Interviews
Nat Cassidy is a name that’s quickly becoming synonymous with modern horror fiction. With his ability to blend spine-chilling suspense with cutting social commentary,...
Author Interviews
The human psyche, fractured by loss, often seeks solace in the most unsettling corners. Alex Gonzalez, in his debut novel, “>rekt,” (purchase here) launching...
Author Interviews
On the 7th of February, 2025, a particularly intriguing project materialized on Substack: “First Word on Horror,” a documentary series that feels like a...