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- News
CUSP Continue English Country Build-Up With New Single ‘Me And Lily In The Falling Rain’
The Lathums Return After Over a Year With ‘Vice Versa’, Channelling Questions of Identity
Tubi FrightFest 2026 Announces Largest Programme in Festival History
‘Evil Dead Burn’ Movie Review: A Symphony of Savagery That Overplays Its Hand
First ‘The Whisper Man’ Trailer Brings Alex North’s Bestselling Chiller Novel to Life
- Movie/TV Reviews
‘Evil Dead Burn’ Movie Review: A Symphony of Savagery That Overplays Its Hand
‘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
- 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
First ‘The Whisper Man’ Trailer Brings Alex North’s Bestselling Chiller Novel to Life
2026 Horror Book Releases: CinemaChords’ Most Anticipated Anthologies for the Second Half of the Year
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
- 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
2026 Horror Book Releases: CinemaChords’ Most Anticipated Anthologies for the Second Half of the Year
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
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...
MUSIC
CUSP have shared ‘Me And Lily In The Falling Rain’, the latest harbinger of their forthcoming debut album, English Country, due for release on...
Books
Netflix has released the official trailer for The Whisper Man, offering the first extended look at its adaptation of Alex North‘s bestselling psychological thriller....
Interviews
With Elijah Wood having recently terrorised the neighbourhood as an unhinged serial killer in director Franck Khalfoun‘s updated version of the 1980 cult slasher...
Interviews
The Roache-Turner brothers look like they may just have concocted a winning recipe. Tristan and Kiah came up with a somewhat newfangled concept for...
Interviews
“I adore you, and I’m really, really grateful for your support, and I hope you enjoy the film.” Cumberbatch shivered down the microphone as...
Interviews
Today we are sitting down with Jane Spencer to talk about her latest movie The Ninth Cloud and what it was like working with...
Interviews
Sadie Katz is back on Cinema Chords! Last time we spoke to her she was promoting House of Bad and was very hopeful for...
Interviews
Known for numerous collaborations with people like Joe Swanberg, Ti West, Adam Wingard, Simon Barrett and so on and so forth, Amy Seimetz is...
Interviews
Originally this film was quiet, entering the festival circuit around the world with very little known about it. The more it is shown, the...
Interviews
A couple of months ago we were really taken aback by a certain short film. Once you’ve been in the industry, doing the bulk...
Interviews
Cheap Thrills is experienced screenwriter E.L. Katz‘ directorial debut starring quite the unconventional – yet perfect – cast made up of Pat Healy, Ethan Embry, David...
Interviews
“Every sentence has a story.” If there ever was a line to describe Orange Is The New Black it’s this one. Set inside a...
Interviews
Whilst mainstream horror obstinately retreads familiar territory in this current storm of remakes and rehashes the indie scene provides a good measure of relief...
Interviews
This week sees the release of Plastic, a British crime thriller that centres around a diamond heist. With the growing profiles of its hot...
Interviews
Now might not be the best time to go camping as Sasquatch sightings are expected to be reported all across the UK in the...
Video Interviews
Gareth Edwards (Godzilla) shares his thoughts for filmmakers. If you are half as excited for Godzilla as we are then you are no doubt...
Video Interviews
On Wednesday 16th April, Cineworld Birmingham played host to the premiere of the outstanding British drama Locke. Those attending the screening were also joined...
Interviews
Move over Walking Dead, laters World War Z and Twin Peaks. Forget about it! There is a new master in town and its name is...
Box Office
“It really is a throwback to The Omen and The Exorcist.” If you weren’t sure exactly how scary new film The Quiet Ones is...