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‘Mother Mary’: Anne Hathaway Track ‘Burial’ Released Ahead of Film’s Full Soundtrack
Fabianne Therese & Max the Impaler Talk DOLLY: The Southern Gothic Horror Set to Terrify Audiences
“Baywatch” Reboot Casts Jessica Belkin to Join Stephen Amell and David Chokachi for Fox 2026–2027 Series
‘The Exorcist’: Sasha Calle Joins Mike Flanagan’s Reimagining of Cult Classic
Brand-New Bangers: Noteworthy Nods’ Top Tracks of February 2026
- Movie/TV Reviews
‘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
‘Diabolic’ Movie Review: A Promising Baptism That Never Fully Immerses… in Dread
‘Send Help’ Movie Review: Sam Raimi Turns Survival Into a Brutally Wicked Battle of Wits
‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die’ Movie Review: An Alarmingly Disarming Madcap Meditation on Algorithmic Overload
- Movie/TV/Author Interviews
Fabianne Therese & Max the Impaler Talk DOLLY: The Southern Gothic Horror Set to Terrify Audiences
Michaela McManus & Stella Marcus Talk ‘Redux Redux’ – Revenge on Repeat Across Parallel Universes
Matthew & Kevin McManus Talk ‘Redux Redux’ – Grief Across the Multiverse and Revenge on Repeat
Adam MacDonald Interview: Translating the Frenetic Chaos of Courtney Summers’ This Is Not a Test to the Big Screen
INTERVIEW: Composer Geoff Zanelli on Navigating Tonal Whiplash to Score ‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die’
- Music Reviews
Brand-New Bangers: Noteworthy Nods’ Top Tracks of February 2026
Album Review: ‘Social Disguises’ by The Enemy: Fuelled by Frustration, Fired Up by Experience
Brand-New Bangers: Noteworthy Nods’ Top Tracks of January 2026
Album Review: ‘Wasted on Youth’ by The Molotovs — An Uncompromising Debut Brimming with Bravado, Breadth, and Boundless Momentum
Album Review: Kula Shaker – Wormslayer: a feisty, fearless return to psychedelic form
- Music Interviews
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’
James Walsh Talks New Solo Album ‘It’s All Happening’ and 25th Anniversary of Starsailor’s Debut ‘Love Is Here’
Crispian Mills on Kula Shaker’s Upcoming Album ‘Wormslayer’: Navigating Creativity and Chaos in a Wired Age
GOOD HEALTH GOOD WEALTH’s Bruce Breakey Explains Philosophy Behind Narrative Debut Album ‘This Time Next Year We’ll Be Millionaires’
- Features
Revisiting Romero: Daniel Kraus on New Book Partially Devoured and the Enduring Terror of Night of the Living Dead
‘The Exorcist’: Sasha Calle Joins Mike Flanagan’s Reimagining of Cult Classic
Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz Rejoin Universal’s The Mummy for 2028 Release
Sam Raimi Open to Revisiting Spider-Man Universe, Cites Tobey Maguire’s Return in ‘No Way Home’
Future Perfect: 10 Sci‑Fi Films That Find Hope Amid the Rise of AI and Technology
- Books
Revisiting Romero: Daniel Kraus on New Book Partially Devoured and the Enduring Terror of Night of the Living Dead
Matt Dinniman Talks Operation Bounce House: Dungeon Crawler Carl Creator’s AI Chaos-Fueled Sci-Fi Adventure
‘The Exorcist’: Sasha Calle Joins Mike Flanagan’s Reimagining of Cult Classic
Grady Hendrix’s Big-Box Horror-Comedy “Horrorstör” Lands Searchlight Film Adaptation
Chris Panatier on ‘Daytide’: Wrestling with a Psychological Pandemic by Way of a Black-Metal Wizard of Oz
- Author Interviews
Revisiting Romero: Daniel Kraus on New Book Partially Devoured and the Enduring Terror of Night of the Living Dead
Matt Dinniman Talks Operation Bounce House: Dungeon Crawler Carl Creator’s AI Chaos-Fueled Sci-Fi Adventure
Chris Panatier on ‘Daytide’: Wrestling with a Psychological Pandemic by Way of a Black-Metal Wizard of Oz
Author Interview: Catriona Ward on the Peter Pan–Inflected World of “Nowhere Burning,” Where Freedom and Captivity Collide
Author Johnny Compton Talks ‘Dead First’: Noir Horror, Immortality, and the Weight of Reckoning
- 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
Daniel Kraus has established himself as one of the most distinctive voices working in contemporary horror and dark fantasy across novels, film, and television....
Author Interviews
Matt Dinniman is the anarchic architect behind Dungeon Crawler Carl, a series that’s catapulted into quite the cult phenomenon — selling more than six...
Books
Sasha Calle has joined the cast of Mike Flanagan’s forthcoming reimagining of The Exorcist, the next instalment in Universal’s long-running horror property. The film...
Box Office
A new track from Mother Mary has been released ahead of the project’s upcoming soundtrack. “Burial,” performed by Anne Hathaway and co-written by Jack...
Books
Searchlight Pictures has set Jonathan Levine (Warm Bodies, All the Boys Love Mandy Lane) to direct an adaptation of Grady Hendrix’s 2014 horror-comedy novel...
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,...
Books
Apple TV+ has today dropped the first trailer for “Murderbot,” its upcoming sci-fi comedic thriller series, set to premiere on May 16, 2025. Based on Martha Wells‘...
Books
A succulent new chapter in the Dracula saga is set to unfold as RLJE Films and Shudder, AMC Networks’ premier horror platform, have secured...
Books
Following its SXSW debut, RLJE Films and Shudder have unleashed a brand-new clip for Clown in a Cornfield. The clip in question comes with a fitness...
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...
Books
NEON just dropped the mind-bending teaser trailer for The Life of Chuck, and it’s EVERYTHING! Mike Flanagan (“The Haunting of Hill House,” Doctor Sleep),...
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...
Books
At CinemaChords, we’re passionate about all things entertainment—whether it’s the latest film, a timeless album, or a must-read book. With that in mind, we...
Author Interviews
Readers familiar with Philip Fracassi know him as a master of weaving together the eerie with the emotionally resonant. His tales, often steeped in...
Author Interviews
Heather Parry, acclaimed for the unsettling brilliance of “Orpheus Builds a Girl,“ has just released her highly anticipated novel, “Carrion Crow.” This work promises...
Author Interviews
Horror fans, get excited! The much-anticipated documentary series “First Word on Horror” premiered last February 7, 2025, on Substack. This captivating 15-part series takes...
Books
Apple TV+ has just released the trailer for “Dope Thief,” its new eight-episode crime drama set to debut on March 14, 2025. The first...
Books
Cloning has captivated the human imagination for decades, sparking questions about identity, morality, and the nature of existence. From the first inkling of cloning...
Author Interviews
Horror fans, the countdown is over! “First Word on Horror,” a shocking and revelatory new documentary series debuts today, February 7, 2025 on Substack. This...
Books
A new adaptation of Stephen King‘s chilling short story The Monkey is set to hit theaters on February 21. Directed by Osgood Perkins (Longlegs,...
Books
Horror fans, the countdown is on! Get ready for the debut of “First Word on Horror,” a shocking and revelatory new documentary series set...
Books
Werewolves have been a staple of horror for centuries, but with the forthcoming release of Leigh Whannell’s (The Invisible Man, Upgrade, Insidious: Chapter 3) Wolf Man, the...