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- News
HOKUM Trailer: Adam Scott Faces Folklore and Grief in Damian McCarthy’s Follow-Up to ODDITY
From Turbulent Takeover to Tunnel Trouble: Idris Elba Heads Underground in ‘Hijack’ Season 2 Trailer
‘SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT’ (2025) Review: A Darkly Comic Reinvention That Marries Brutality with Ethical Nuance
Countdown to SUNDANCE: CinemaChords’ Top Genre Picks That Could Steal the Show
Do You Fear What I Fear? Mike P. Nelson and Ruby Modine Talk Reimagining SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT Through Carnage, Conscience, and Courtship
- Movie/TV Reviews
‘SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT’ (2025) Review: A Darkly Comic Reinvention That Marries Brutality with Ethical Nuance
CinemaChords’ Best Horror Movies of 2025 (So Far): Top Horror Films You Need to See
‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ Review: A Patchwork Sequel That, Sadly, Mostly Plays Like a Skippable Cutscene
‘Man Finds Tape’ Review: An Uncomfortably Convincing Found-Footage Nightmare Anchored in Digital-Age Panic
HAMNET Movie Review: A Heart-Wrenching Tragedy of Grief and Legacy, Where Loss Becomes the Measure of Everything
- Movie/TV/Author Interviews
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
‘MAN FINDS TAPE’ Interview: Peter Hall and Paul Gandersman’ on Their Uncomfortably Convincing Found-Footage Nightmare
- 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
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
Reimagining the ’80s: 10 Movies That Could Shine with a 2020s Twist
- Books
CinemaChords’ Best Horror Books of 2025 (So Far): 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”
Christina Henry on ‘The Place Where They Buried Your Heart’ — A Community Haunted Across Generations
- 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
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...
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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...
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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...
Box Office
Neon has dropped the first trailer for Hokum, the forthcoming supernatural shocker from writer-director Damian McCarthy, with Adam Scott leading the cast. The film...
Box Office
The holiday season is set to turn blood red this Friday, December 12, as STUDIOCANAL’s new genre label, Sixth Dimension, delivers a reinvention of...
MUSIC
Another week, another round of great new tunes for your listening pleasure! Thanks as always to everyone who submitted songs for this week’s playlist...
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Following a brief hiatus, we’re back with a slightly-longer-than-usual round of our favorite new music releases. The past couple of weeks have seen an...
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Another week and the weekend’s fast approaching, so here we are again with yet another bumper crop of brand new releases that we hope...
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Another week, another round of great new tunes for your listening pleasure! Thanks as always to everyone who submitted songs for this week’s playlist...
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As that dreaded “Blue Monday” has reared its head once again, we’re here to hopefully lift your spirits with another batch of Noteworthy Nods....
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We’ve decided to switch a few things around here and Monday is now officially the day of the week when we bring you Noteworthy...
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It’s Thursday once again, so here we are with another round of brand new releases brought to our attention by streaming services and our...
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Drop everything – it’s time for Noteworthy Nods: our weekly round-up of the freshest new tunes pumping through our office speakers! Last week brought bangers from...
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The latest instalment of our weekly music playlist is chock-full of fantastic new tracks for your listening pleasure. As always, special thanks to our...
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We’re back again with another batch of Noteworthy Nods to highlight the standout releases from the last seven days. As always, we received an...
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It’s that time of the week again – Noteworthy Nods ; our weekly roundup of the latest music blasting through our office speakers. Last...
Music News
Thursday has come around already, so here we go again with another bumper crop of brand new releases that have been brought to our...
MUSIC
Another Thursday with the weekend fast approaching, so here we are again with yet another bumper crop of brand new releases that we hope...
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Another week, another round of unbelievable new tunes for your listening pleasure! Thanks as always to everyone who submitted songs for this week’s playlist....
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Another Thursday has come around, bringing with it a fresh crop of great new tunes to feast your ears on. Streaming services and reader...
MUSIC
Drop everything – it’s time for Noteworthy Nods: our weekly round-up of the freshest new tunes pumping through our office speakers! Last week brought...
MUSIC
Two of rock’s most iconic figures have joined forces for what promises to be one of the most anticipated albums in decades. Liam Gallagher,...