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CinemaChords’ Best Singles of the Year 2025
CinemaChords’ Albums of the Year 2025
Future Perfect: 10 Sci‑Fi Films That Find Hope Amid the Rise of AI and Technology
CinemaChords’ Best Horror Movies of 2025: Top Horror Films You Need to See
WATCH: How Silence Shapes Johannes Roberts’ ‘Primate’ – New Featurette with Troy Kotsur
- Movie/TV Reviews
Future Perfect: 10 Sci‑Fi Films That Find Hope Amid the Rise of AI and Technology
CinemaChords’ Best Horror Movies of 2025: Top Horror Films You Need to See
‘THE PLAGUE’ Review: A Harrowingly Poignant Exploration of the Cruelties and Contradictions of Early Adolescence
‘SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT’ (2025) Review: A Darkly Comic Reinvention That Marries Brutality with Ethical Nuance
‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ Review: A Patchwork Sequel That, Sadly, Mostly Plays Like a Skippable Cutscene
- Movie/TV/Author Interviews
‘THE PLAGUE’ Interview: Everett Blunck and Kayo Martin on the Cruel Realities of Growing Up
Do You Fear What I Fear? Mike P. Nelson and Ruby Modine Talk Reimagining SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT Through Carnage, Conscience, and Courtship
‘I really enjoy playing unpleasant people… but Trevor is different’: Rowan Atkinson on finding warmth in absurdity in “Man vs Baby”
‘Man Finds Tape’ Interview: Cast Talk Confronting Fear, Faith, and the Pressures of a Watchful World
‘Man Finds Tape’ Interview: Kelsey Pribilski and William Magnuson on Terror, Belief and Life Under Surveillance
- Music Reviews
- Music Interviews
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’
Pearce Macca on The Clause’s Explosive Debut, Victim of a Casual Thing: An Honest Portrait of Youth and Struggle
The Subways: 20 Years from ‘Young for Eternity’ to ‘When I’m With You’ – Billy Lunn Interview
Interview: Duncan Lloyd Unwinds New Album ‘Unwound’ – A Cathartic Rebellion Against Snack Culture
- Features
Future Perfect: 10 Sci‑Fi Films That Find Hope Amid the Rise of AI and Technology
Men In Black to Suit Up Again, Bad Boys Writer Drafted for Next Mission
In Anticipation of the ‘Silent Night, Deadly Night’ Reboot: 8 Great Horror Remakes That Live Up to Their Source Material
Unearthed Frights: 10 Underrated Indie Horror Films That Deserve Your Attention
Bright Green Light! The Mogwai Return as ‘Gremlins 3’ Is Officially Set for 2027
- Books
2026 Horror Book Releases: CinemaChords’ Most Anticipated Titles for the First Half of the Year
CinemaChords’ Best Horror Books of 2025: Top Horror Novels You Need to Read
New PROJECT HAIL MARY Trailer Showcases Ryan Gosling in a Sci-Fi Adventure Brimming With Cosmic Awe and All the Feels
INTERVIEW: Celebrated Comic-Book Writer Cullen Bunn Makes Adult Novel Debut with ‘Bones of Our Stars, Blood of Our World’
Apple TV+ Reveals First Stills and Premiere Date for Season Two of “The Last Thing He Told Me”
- Author Interviews
INTERVIEW: Celebrated Comic-Book Writer Cullen Bunn Makes Adult Novel Debut with ‘Bones of Our Stars, Blood of Our World’
Christina Henry on ‘The Place Where They Buried Your Heart’ — A Community Haunted Across Generations
“Fandom today borders on the religious — and that’s both beautiful and terrifying”: Joey Batey on debut novel ‘It’s Not a Cult’, creativity, and the cost of being seen
‘Cathedral of the Drowned’ Interview: Nathan Ballingrud on Moon-Spun Nightmares, Centipede Bishops and Lunar Gothic Dread
Author Interview: The Essential Horror of Joe R. Lansdale – Genre-Bending Stories and Timeless Fears
- 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
Cult Cinema
As we navigate an era of rapid technological advancement, with artificial intelligence becoming ever more sophisticated and prominent in our daily lives, it’s understandable...
Box Office
Horror has always been a shape-shifter, changing with the times to throw our darkest fears back at us in clever, unsettling ways. In 2025,...
Box Office
To celebrate the imminent release of Mike P. Nelson’s (Wrong Turn, V/H/S/85) new take on the notorious holiday shocker Silent Night, Deadly Night, we...
Music News
End-of-year lists are rarely about consensus and more about habit. Some of these songs hit instantly; others revealed their qualities over time. In every...
Music News
Box Office
Paramount has released a second behind-the-scenes featurette for Primate, titled “Silence,” offering a closer look at Johannes Roberts’ survival thriller through the perspective of Academy...
Music News
Box Office
In a bold, high-octane reimagining of Stephen King’s 1982 dystopian novel, The Running Man is set to return to the big screen, directed by...
Cult Cinema
The 1980s were a golden era for movies, giving birth to some of the most iconic, genre-defining films of all time. Whether you were...
Cult Cinema
Unhinged, Unpolished, Unforgettable: 10 Wild ’70s and ’80s Cult Horror B-Movies Time Refuses to Tame
In the gloriously chaotic world of ’70s and ’80s horror cinema, low budgets, wacky premises, and unpolished execution were not bugs – they were...
Cult Cinema
In times when life feels overwhelming, one of the best ways to momentarily escape is by diving into the world of horror films. While...
Killer Chords
As another glorious autumn rolls in, so too comes one of the most anticipated events on the cinematic calendar: the Toronto International Film Festival....
Box Office
David Midell‘s (The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain) The Ritual is all set to release in theaters on June 6, 2025, a film that tells...
Box Office
With the release of David Ayer‘s (The Beekeeper, End of Watch) A Working Man this Friday, it’s the perfect time to revisit action heroes...
Cult Cinema
The ’80s: a decade forged in the crucible of cinematic excess, where the lines between action and thriller blurred into a glorious, gritty spectacle....
Box Office
Freaky Tales (releasing April 4th, 2025) promises a dark, chaotic journey back to 1987 Oakland through interwoven stories that showcase a talented ensemble cast...
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...
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...
Cult Cinema
Horror movies often get a bad rap. They’re seen as gratuitously violent, psychologically damaging, and a blight on society. But beneath the surface of...
Killer Chords
The SXSW Film Festival 2025 is almost upon us, and genre fans are in for an exciting lineup of films that promise to offer...
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,...