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- News
Meet DOLLY: First Trailer Teases Brutal, Feverish Slasher Heading for Fantastic Fest and Sitges
‘Night of the Reaper’ Movie Review: A Smart, VHS-Soaked Slasher with Modern Bite
TIFF Interview: Aleksandar Radivojević and Jelena Djokić on Karmadonna — Holding up a Brutal Mirror to Cultural Rot
‘THE LONG WALK’ Movie Review: A Darkly Human and Uncomfortably Timely Tale of Survival and Friendship
Trailer Debuts for ‘Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc’ Ahead of October Cinema Release
- 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
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’
Ross Marquand Shares the Psychological and Sci-Fi Terror of Peter Cilella’s hauntingly cerebral ‘Descendent’
- Music Reviews
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
Brand-New Bangers: Noteworthy Nods 2025: Batch #20
- 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
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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
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)
- 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
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
“I Have Some Questions for You” Book Review: An Ingeniously Elaborate, Poignant Whodunnit Thriller
Cinema
Opening with a shocker that channels Wes Craven’s Scream at its sharpest, Brandon Christensen’s (The Puppetman, Superhost) Night of the Reaper wastes no time...
Box Office
It’s unsettling just how fascinating a sense of unease can be when that unease feels so uncomfortably familiar and timely. That’s exactly the feeling...
Box Office
With Karmadonna, screenwriter Aleksandar Radivojević (who co-wrote A Serbian Film) steps into the director’s chair for the first time, and the result is as...
Headlines
Forget porcelain innocence — the Dolly in Rod Blackhurst’s new horror vision is no plaything. Born of desperation, shaped in shadows, she’s now unmasked...
MOVIES
Netflix has released the official trailer for The Rip, a tense, high-stakes crime thriller from Joe Carnahan (Narc, Copshop). Said trailer will leave viewers...
Box Office
Shocking parables of cultural malaise have always been a part of the zeitgeist, but this is especially true now that everyone who isn’t living...
Box Office
Every fall in England, the giant veggie grower community takes its produce to horticultural shows for a weigh-in or a measure-up. These shows provide...
Box Office
In the wake of A Quiet Place becoming an overnight box office sensation in 2018, there was a notable increase in the number of...
Movie Reviews
Shane Atkinson‘s feature directorial debut is a delightfully quirky dark comedy that evokes the spirit of the Coen brothers’ Fargo yet never feels intentionally...
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Blackout opens in a fashion that is typical of the horror genre. An unsuspecting young couple chat excitedly as they strip naked to enjoy...
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The nun-pregnancy trope seems to be a common theme in horror films this year. With Sydney Sweeney taking on the habit with Immaculate, it’s...
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In today’s fast-paced and individualistic society, it’s easy to turn a blind eye to problems that don’t seem to affect us directly. In these...
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In these techno-centric times, it’s tempting to imagine a future where algorithms and artificial intelligence handle every facet of life, while we humans lounge...
Headlines
Far more than a simple action movie filled with gratuitous violence, the 1989 cult classic Road House was originally conceived as a thoughtful examination...
Box Office
In recent years, there have been some excellent films that rely almost exclusively on the lead actor’s ability to engage the audience through telephone...
Killer Chords
Horror fans are in for a taut, stripped-down psychological treat with Indianna Bell and Josiah Allen‘s contained shocker You’ll Never Find Me. Shot in...
Box Office
The Cairnes brothers (100 Bloody Acres) have made a devilishly fun slice of horror that gradually builds to a (largely) tremendous climax that rewards...
Box Office
For generations, imaginary friends have danced playfully on the fringes of our cultural imagination, evoking nostalgic memories of childhood innocence. Tea parties, pretend adventures...
Movie Reviews
Full disclosure: Going into Damsel, I was well aware that I was perhaps a few decades beyond the target audience, so I decided that...
Box Office
Phil Allocco‘s latest film, 5 Lbs of Pressure, is a powerful drama chronicling the rocky road to redemption. Luke Evans (Message From the King,...
Box Office
Thomas Cailley’s (Love at First Sight) sophomore feature, The Animal Kingdom takes audiences on a sobering journey into a dystopian world in the grip...
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The keenly-anticipated sequel to the 2020 adaptation of Frank Herbert’s classic novel has finally hit the big screen, and it’s safe to say that...