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- News
Lucky Strike trailer offers first look at Scott Eastwood in Rod Lurie’s Battle of the Bulge War Drama
Maika Monroe goes full gothic killer in first ‘Victorian Psycho’ teaser
The Coral Officially Release New Album ‘388’ Following Surprise Physical-Only Launch
Netflix Sets Premiere Date and Debuts Trailer For ‘Michael Jackson: The Verdict’ Docuseries Examining 2005 Trial
A24 Debuts Official First Look Teaser For ‘The Death of Robin Hood’ Starring Hugh Jackman
- Movie/TV Reviews
‘HOKUM’ Movie Review: A Meticulously Malignant Psychological Conundrum Served with Caustic Wit
Future Perfect: 10 Sci‑Fi Films That Find Hope Amid the Rise of AI and Technology
‘She Dances’ Movie Review: A Humorous, Heartwrenching Journey Through Family Connection and Intergenerational Grief
‘Sheepdog’ Movie Review: A Stark and Compassionate Look at Life After Service and the Arduous Path To Post-Traumatic Growth
‘Mimics’ Movie Review: A Polished Ventriloquist Horror Rom-Com That Struggles to Find Its Voice
- Movie/TV/Author Interviews
Author Nick Cutter Talks ‘The Dorians’: His Latest Horror Vision Examining the Fantasy of Eternal Flesh
Sara van Os Talks ‘Decomposition Book,’ Necrotic Narratives, and the Capacity of Stories for Human Connection
Tuning Into Terror: Author TJ Payne on Re-wiring Haunted House Tropes into a Clinical Nightmare
Author Nat Cassidy on Crafting a Travelogue of Terror with His Debut Anthology “I Know A Place”
Aimee Pokwatka Talks New Novel ‘Accumulation’: haunted homes, childhood terrors, and everyday unease
- Music Reviews
Brand-New Bangers: Noteworthy Nods’ Top Tracks of April 2026
Album Review: ‘Limbo, Please Be Good To Me’ by Crocodylus: A Frenetic, Deftly Formulated Portrait of Modern Malaise
Brand-New Bangers: Noteworthy Nods’ Top Tracks of March 2026
Brand-New Bangers: Noteworthy Nods’ Top Tracks of February 2026
Album Review: ‘Social Disguises’ by The Enemy: Fuelled by Frustration, Fired Up by Experience
- Music Interviews
Sydney’s Crocodylus Talk Doubling Down on Garage-Punk Chaos with New Album ‘Limbo, Please Be Good To Me’
Riding a Maximum High: Shed Seven celebrate 30 years with Triumphant ‘Shedcember X’ Winter Tour
Rick McMurray Talks The Transition from ASH to Solo Side Project BURNED AS WITCHES
Tom Clarke Talks Social Disguises: The Enemy’s Comeback Album Made on Their Own Terms
INTERVIEW: Composer Geoff Zanelli on Navigating Tonal Whiplash to Score ‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die’
- Features
Forget the Blockbusters: 10 Essential ’80s Action Thrillers You Might Have Missed
Unearthed Frights: 10 Underrated Indie Horror Films That Deserve Your Attention
Unhinged, Unpolished, Unforgettable: 10 Wild ’70s and ’80s Cult Horror B-Movies Time Refuses to Tame
‘Behind The Mask: The Rise Of Leslie Vernon’ Sequel Set As Scott Glosserman Confirms ‘Behind The Mask II’
Future Perfect: 10 Sci‑Fi Films That Find Hope Amid the Rise of AI and Technology
- Books
The Best Book-to-Movie-to-Music Trios: When Stories Inspire More Than One Medium
Author Nick Cutter Talks ‘The Dorians’: His Latest Horror Vision Examining the Fantasy of Eternal Flesh
Gary Dauberman’s Coin Operated Acquires Nat Cassidy Horror Novella ‘Rest Stop’ For Feature Adaptation
Rafe Spall-Led Sherlock Holmes Series “The Death Of Sherlock Holmes” Rolls Cameras In Europe
Sara van Os Talks ‘Decomposition Book,’ Necrotic Narratives, and the Capacity of Stories for Human Connection
- Author Interviews
Author Nick Cutter Talks ‘The Dorians’: His Latest Horror Vision Examining the Fantasy of Eternal Flesh
Sara van Os Talks ‘Decomposition Book,’ Necrotic Narratives, and the Capacity of Stories for Human Connection
Tuning Into Terror: Author TJ Payne on Re-wiring Haunted House Tropes into a Clinical Nightmare
Author Nat Cassidy on Crafting a Travelogue of Terror with His Debut Anthology “I Know A Place”
Aimee Pokwatka Talks New Novel ‘Accumulation’: haunted homes, childhood terrors, and everyday unease
- 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
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...
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The Coral have officially released their thirteenth studio album, 388, across digital platforms and high street retailers today. The wide release follows a two-week...
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In 1996, while the rest of the UK was busy arguing over Parklife vs. Morning Glory, three Northern Irish lads were hard at work...
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....
Home Release News
Netflix has announced the release date for its upcoming documentary series “Michael Jackson: The Verdict“, a three-part examination of the 2005 criminal trial that...
Headlines
Nearly four decades after The Smiths called it quits, Morrissey is finally cashing out—offering his 50% stake in the legendary Manchester band to the...
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It’s been a chaotic kind of decade for Ash — but they’ve never been ones to sit still. The Northern Irish trio, masters of...
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Music has a way of yanking us backward. A riff, a lyric, a chorus belted in unison — and the memories we thought were...
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The Britpop-era psych legends are back — weirder, wiser, and wielding a Hammond organ like a flaming sword. In an era of AI singles...
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Dutch Mustard, the London-based project of Netherlands-born Sarah-Jayne Riedel (aka SJ), has unveiled her latest single, “Life,” via DM Records, setting the stage for...
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After seven years away from the release radar, Gulp — the electro-pop project from Super Furry Animals’ Guto Pryce and multi-media artist Lindsey Leven...
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Scottish alt-rock stalwarts Idlewild made a quietly confident return earlier this month, announcing a new self-titled album — their first since 2019 — set...
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After weeks of cryptic clues—space suits, scrambled messages, and a flurry of tour dates — Ash have officially confirmed what many fans suspected –...
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Back in 2002, The Coral’s eponymous debut album landed like a thunderbolt on the indie scene, kicking off the noughties with anthems like ‘Dreaming...
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English songwriter and guitarist Duncan Lloyd has just released Unwound, his sixth solo outing and his first collection of brand-new material for Reveal Records,...
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Drop everything — Noteworthy Nods is back! Your weekly roundup of the freshest new tunes currently commanding attention in our office and beyond. Last...
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After kicking off 2025 in spectacular fashion, warming up the massive stadiums as special guests to Oasis, Cast are gearing up to keep the...
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Wrexham quartet The Royston Club are set to step into the indie-rock Premier League with the imminent drop of their sophomore studio album, Songs...
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Spawned in the mid-eighties Midlands and fuelled by a diet of grebo scuzz, punk sneer and breakbeat chaos, Pop Will Eat Itself are back...
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As if Cast didn’t already have fans feeling more than alright—riding high on their run supporting Oasis on that biblical reunion tour that kicked...
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Put down your phone, mute your email notifications, and crank your volume to 11—it’s time for Noteworthy Nods, your weekly guide to the freshest,...
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Five years on from their indie-pop breakout and having comfortably conquered the UK’s biggest stages, The Lathums are taking their Northern soul global. Armed...