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SYNOPSIS: After orchestrating a brilliant escape from an Estonian psychiatric facility, Esther (Isabelle Fuhrman) travels to America by impersonating the missing daughter of a...
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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
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
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...
Home Release News
SYNOPSIS: The origin story of the Predator in the world of the Comanche Nation 300 years ago. Naru, a skilled female warrior, fights to...
Cinema
SYNOPSIS: After her sister’s murder, Nic, her younger sister, and two friends seek solace through a Pacific island kayaking adventure. Hours into the trip...
Movie Reviews
Synopsis: Based on the best-selling novel by Jack Carr, “The Terminal List” follows James Reece (Chris Pratt) after his entire platoon of Navy SEALs...
Movie Reviews
Stuck for ideas on what to buy your dad for Father’s Day? Thinking about buying him socks. Again. Well stop right there and let...
Cinema
Synopsis: The future of humankind hangs in the balance as humans and dinosaurs coexist following the destruction of Isla Nublar. I was lucky enough...
Cinema
SYNOPSIS: Two friends go on a horror-fueled road trip and live stream the most terrifying night of their lives. Following up on the unprecedented...
Box Office
SYNOPSIS: as a serial killer nicknamed “The Spider” stalks the streets, Julia – a young actress who just moved to town with her boyfriend...
Cinema
SYNOPSIS: Legendary 20th Century English war poet Siegfried Sassoon’s life-long quest for personal salvation through his experiences with family, war, his writing, and destructive...
Box Office
SYNOPSIS: Cordelia is a troubled, damaged soul who is only just recovering after some unnamed trauma; she is an actor rehearsing a play and...
Cinema
Gasper Noe has made an indelible mark on the film industry with his unforgettable films. Unforgettable is perhaps too tame a word. From Irreversible...
Cinema
SYNOPSIS: A traumatized woman flees from her abusive ex-husband with her 7-year-old son. In their new, remote sanctuary they find they have a bigger,...
Cinema
Synopsis: Six strangers suddenly awaken in a remote, endless cornfield. Stripped of their possessions, they are left with only six items: a gun with...
Movie Reviews
SYNOPSIS: a young gymnast who tries desperately to please her demanding mother, discovers a strange egg. She hides it and keeps it warm, but...
Movie Reviews
Synopsis: Condemning herself to a life alone in her attic bedroom, teenage Casey takes part in an online role-playing horror game called the World’s...
Cinema
SYNOPSIS: A 17th-century nun in Italy suffers from disturbing religious and erotic visions. She is assisted by a companion, and the relationship between the...
Movie Reviews
SYNOPSIS: Bull (Neil Maskell) mysteriously returns home after a 10-year absence to seek revenge on those who double-crossed him all those years ago. Bull...
Cinema
‘BROADCAST SIGNAL INTRUSION’ Review – An intricately constructed conundrum seeped in enigmatic dread
SYNOPSIS: In the late ’90s, a video archivist unearths a series of sinister pirate broadcasts and becomes obsessed with uncovering the dark conspiracy behind...