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- News
WATCH: Dakota Fanning Trapped in a Twisted Conundrum in ‘Vicious’ Trailer
TRAILER: Jason Clarke Leads a Deadly Hunt in Tense, Blood-on-the-snow Survival Series “The Last Frontier”
‘Queens of the Dead’ Trailer: Tina Romero’s Fiery Zombie Debut Unleashes Drag Queens and Chaos
New ‘The Carpenter’s Son’ Teaser Sears with Pulsing Prophetic Horror and Nicolas Cage’s Tormented Cry
A Babysitting Nightmare: Brandon Christensen and Jessica Clement Talk Shudder’s ‘Night of the Reaper’
- Movie/TV Reviews
‘Night of the Reaper’ Movie Review: A Smart, VHS-Soaked Slasher with Modern Bite
‘THE LONG WALK’ Movie Review: A Darkly Human and Uncomfortably Timely Tale of Survival and Friendship
‘Karmadonna’ Movie Review: A Relentless, Visceral Thriller That Tears Into Cultural Rot with Blunt Fury
‘THE HOLY BOY’ Movie Review: A Slow-Burn Nightmare of Grief, Adolescence, and the Unbearable Burden Placed on a Young Saviour
‘EDDINGTON’ Movie Review: An Unflinchingly Provocative, Twisted, and Wryly Funny Tale of Small-Town Upheaval
- Movie/TV Interviews
A Babysitting Nightmare: Brandon Christensen and Jessica Clement Talk Shudder’s ‘Night of the Reaper’
TIFF Interview: Aleksandar Radivojević and Jelena Djokić on Karmadonna — Holding up a Brutal Mirror to Cultural Rot
AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Clay McLeod Chapman on His Most Distilled Dose of Dread Yet: ‘ACQUIRED TASTE’
Peter Cilella Unpacks Fatherhood, Fear, and the Fracturing Mind in Haunting Sci-Fi Shocker ‘Descendent’
Stuart Ortiz and Jessee Clarkson Unravel Mr. Shiny and the Cosmic Horror of ‘Strange Harvest’
- Music Reviews
Kula Shaker Announce Forthcoming Wormslayer Album — and Celebrate by Unleashing Monkey AI Magic
Brand-New Bangers: Noteworthy Nods 2025 – Batch #22
Ash: The Power-Pop Veterans Fire Back With a Double Barrel Blast – And Graham Coxon Riding Shotgun
Brand-New Bangers: Noteworthy Nods 2025 – Batch #21
The Royston Club Drop Heartfelt Single “Cariad” Ahead of Bold, Trailblazing Sophomore Album Songs For The Spine
- Music Interviews
Interview: Duncan Lloyd Unwinds New Album ‘Unwound’ – A Cathartic Rebellion Against Snack Culture
From Wigan to the World: The Lilacs’ Ollie Anglesea Talks New EP ‘The 395 (To Forever)’
INTERVIEW: The ‘KOKO’ Mojo, According to Lottery Winners’ Thom Rylance Prior to Fourth Album Release
The Slow Readers Club Discuss New Album ‘Out Of A Dream’ in Exclusive Interview with Aaron Starkie
Starsailor Celebrates 25 Years: James Walsh Talks Special Anniversary Shows and UK Tour [Interview]
- Features
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
Talk to the Dummy: Lionsgate to Reboot Anthony Hopkins’ Creepy Ventriloquist Classic ‘MAGIC’
Unhinged, Unpolished, Unforgettable: 10 Wild ’70s and ’80s Cult Horror B-Movies Time Refuses to Tame
A Gathering of the Angels: London to Host Spellbinding Two-Day Tribute to David Lynch’s Cinematic Universe
- Competitions
WIN Tense and Violent Western ‘THE LAST MANHUNT’ Starring Jason Momoa
WIN Action-Packed Thriller ‘HIGH HEAT’ Starring Don Johnson and Olga Kurylenko
WIN LUCIFER: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON ON DVD – OUT ON DVD AND BLU-RAY NOW
WIN THE CONJURING 2 ON DVD – OUT NOW ON BLU-RAY AND DVD
WIN FRIEND REQUEST ON DVD – OUT NOW ON BLU-RAY AND DVD
- Books
‘The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre’ Book Review: A Retirement Home Slasher that Finds Life and Tenacity in the Shadow of Death
Eric LaRocca Talks Crafting Visceral Terror with Poetic Tenderness in ‘We Are Always Tender With Our Dead’
Justice, Revenge, and Horror With a Western Edge: Keith Rosson Talks His Savage New Vampire Novel ‘Coffin Moon’
Rachel Harrison Talks ‘Play Nice’: An Ingenious Haunted House Makeover That Exposes Family, Self-Image, and Society’s Evils
AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Clay McLeod Chapman on His Most Distilled Dose of Dread Yet: ‘ACQUIRED TASTE’
- Author Interviews
Eric LaRocca Talks Crafting Visceral Terror with Poetic Tenderness in ‘We Are Always Tender With Our Dead’
Justice, Revenge, and Horror With a Western Edge: Keith Rosson Talks His Savage New Vampire Novel ‘Coffin Moon’
Rachel Harrison Talks ‘Play Nice’: An Ingenious Haunted House Makeover That Exposes Family, Self-Image, and Society’s Evils
AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Clay McLeod Chapman on His Most Distilled Dose of Dread Yet: ‘ACQUIRED TASTE’
INTERVIEW: Math, Madness, and the End of Meaning – Chuck Tingle’s Lucky Day Will Break Your Brain (and Maybe Your Heart)
- 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
Interviews
Think you’ve got your typical Friday night figured out? Think again. Night of the Reaper (our review HERE) is about to drag your casual...
Box Office
Having co-written the notorious A Serbian Film, Aleksandar Radivojević steps behind the camera for the first time with Karmadonna (full review HERE), which premiered...
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...
Home Release News
Paramount Pictures has released a new trailer for Vicious, the forthcoming psychological thriller from Bryan Bertino (The Strangers, The Dark and the Wicked), which...
Box Office
Magnolia Pictures has today debuted a second teaser trailer for The Carpenter’s Son, the French-American horror epic of biblical proportions from director Lotfy Nathan (Harka), and...
Box Office
Duncan Skiles’ character-driven investigative thriller Neighborhood Watch (formerly titled Nowhere Men) has officially hit theaters and on-demand platforms RLJE Films. Directed by Skiles, from...
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...
Box Office
Canadian filmmaker Chad Archibald has long been drawn to horror that gets under the skin—sometimes quite literally. From the grotesque transformations of Bite to...
Headlines
As the gritty Los Angeles noir Bosch: Legacy returns for its highly anticipated final season, fans are preparing to say goodbye to Harry Bosch—one...
Box Office
Get ready to dive into the explosive world of Zero, the impending action-thriller from director Jean Luc Herbulot (Saloum) and co-written by star Hus...
Box Office
Firebook Entertainment‘s highly anticipated feature, Párvulos, Children of the Apocalypse (spoiler-free review here), has arrived in theaters, promising a unique and unsettling cinematic experience....
Interviews
This week, Prime Video is set to release a devilishly entertaining new supernatural action series, “The Bondsman.” Starring Kevin Bacon as Hub Halloran, a...
Interviews
This week, Prime Video is set to unleash a devilishly entertaining new action supernatural series, with Kevin Bacon caught in a deal straight from...
Box Office
The slasher genre, like a phoenix rising from a pile of VHS tapes, never gets old, constantly reinventing itself to deliver that suspenseful, terrifying,...
Home Release News
Republic Pictures is ready to make a statement with their latest thriller, High Ground, directed by James Bamford. Known for his stunt work on...
Home Release News
Republic Pictures is all set to come out blazing with High Ground,, the latest thriller from James Bamford, a director whose stunt pedigree—more than...
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...
Box Office
Magnet Releasing, the genre arm of Magnolia Pictures, is set to unleash Borderline, —a riotous stalker story that pushes the boundaries between romance and...
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...
Box Office
Get ready for Cold Wallet, the crypto heist thriller hitting theaters and digital platforms tomorrow, Friday, February 28, 2025. This film presents a gripping...
Box Office
Well Go USA will release the crypto heist thriller Cold Wallet in theaters and on digital platforms tomorrow, Friday, February 28, 2025. The film...
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...