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- News
PRIMATE Movie Review: A Ferocious, Practically Perfect Creature Feature
Johannes Roberts on PRIMATE: Creature Features, Confined Spaces, and the Art of Escalating Tension
Jason Statham Buzzing Back Into Theaters January 2027 with The Beekeeper 2
The Battle for Eternia Begins: Full Trailer for MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE Drops
The Most Powerful Nostalgia: MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE Trailer Debuts
- Movie/TV Reviews
PRIMATE Movie Review: A Ferocious, Practically Perfect Creature Feature
DOOBA DOOBA Movie Review: A Creepy, Ambitious Slice of Experimental Micro-Budget Horror
WE BURY THE DEAD Movie Review: A Poignant Apocalyptic Tale Wrought from Personal Loss
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
- Movie/TV/Author Interviews
Johannes Roberts on PRIMATE: Creature Features, Confined Spaces, and the Art of Escalating Tension
DOOBA DOOBA: Ehrland Hollingsworth and Amna Vegha Talk the Horror of Complicity Through Analog Footage
INTERVIEW: Dominic Fumusa and Matt Dallas Reflect on Sheepdog’s Exploration of Life After Combat
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple — Nia DaCosta on Steering the Rage into Darker, Weirder Human Territory
‘Sheepdog’ Interview: Virginia Madsen Discusses the Work of Healing After War
- Music Reviews
Album Review: Kula Shaker – Wormslayer: a feisty, fearless return to psychedelic form
Album Review: ‘Fearless Nature’ by Kid Kapichi — An Eclectic, Introspective Statement Steeped in Darkness, Punctuated by Resolve
CinemaChords’ Best Singles of the Year 2025
CinemaChords’ Albums of the Year 2025
Brand-New Bangers: Noteworthy Nods 2025 – Batch #30
- 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
The Housemaid’s Secret: Lionsgate Eyes 2026 Start for Sequel with Sweeney and Morrone in Talks to Return
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’
- 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
MUSIC
Kula Shaker’s eighth studio album, Wormslayer, finds the band very much back in their element. Crispian Mills’ vocals and guitar, Alonza Bevan’s bass, Paul...
MUSIC
After line-up changes and a bit of soul-searching, Kid Kapichi return with Fearless Nature. It’s not so much a fresh start as it is...
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...
Box Office
Primate, Johannes Roberts’ latest outing, is a lean, unpretentious monster flick: No heavy-handed allegory, no metaphorical monsters, just pure, thrilling popcorn entertainment. Refreshingly confident...
Box Office
By the power of Grayskull, Amazon MGM Studios has unleashed the first look at Masters of the Universe, bringing the iconic ’80s fantasy world...
MUSIC
It’s Friday, and you know what that means—time for another edition of Noteworthy Nods, where we shine a spotlight on the indie singles that...
MUSIC
It’s Friday again, which means it’s time for another round of Noteworthy Nods, our weekly dive into the indie singles that have been catching...
MUSIC
Another Friday brings a fresh edition of Noteworthy Nods, our weekly survey of the finest indie singles. Drawing on the latest releases and the recommendations...
MUSIC
Another Friday brings a fresh edition of Noteworthy Nods, our weekly survey of the finest indie singles. Drawing on the latest releases and the...
MUSIC
Another Friday, another round of Noteworthy Nods – your go-to source for this week’s best indie singles. We’ve scoured the streaming platforms and sifted...
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A new week brings another batch of fresh discoveries — and once again, your sharp recommendations have helped shape a Noteworthy Nods playlist well...
Music Interviews
After years of relentless hustle, Birmingham quartet The Clause are finally set to make their mark with the release of their debut album Victim...
MUSIC
Drop everything — Noteworthy Nods is back! Your weekly fix of the freshest tracks making waves in our office – and hopefully beyond. Last...
MUSIC
It’s hard to believe, but two decades have passed since The Subways exploded onto the scene — progressing from tearing up tiny clubs to...
MUSIC
Victim of a Casual Thing is a debut that brims with ambition, shaping music on its own terms rather than courting attention. From the...
MUSIC
Evan Dando and The Lemonheads have long perfected the art of combining dishevelled charm with polished hooks. On Love Chant, that signature balance remains,...
MUSIC
Forged in the concrete sprawl of ’80s Midlands Britain, Pop Will Eat Itself have always been less a conventional band and more a cultural...
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After a brief break, we’re back with another round of sonic delights. Thanks to your sharp recommendations, our Noteworthy Nods playlist is packed with...
Headlines
Kula Shaker have revealed they will release their eighth studio album, Wormslayer, on 30 January 2026, and they’ve marked the announcement with a singular...