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- News
‘Fackham Hall’ First Trailer Parodies the Pomp and Pretence of the British Period Drama
Oday Rasheed and Jess Jacobs Interview: Connection in a World of Welcome and Exclusion in ‘If You See Something’
Game Over: Five Macabre Game Show Movies to Prepare You for Edgar Wright’s ‘The Running Man’
Adam Bakri on ‘If You See Something’: Exploring the Ultimate Struggle Between Rejection and Acceptance
‘We expanded every level of the first film’: Kurtis David Harder on the Influencers Sequel, Coming to Shudder
- Movie/TV Reviews
‘FRANKENSTEIN’ Review: Guillermo del Toro’s Reverent Gothic Adaptation Delivers a Powerful Lament on Hubris-Fuelled Ambition
Film Review: ‘Shelby Oaks’ – Chris Stuckmann’s Ambitious, Unnerving Found-Footage Hybrid Marks a Confident Directorial Debut
‘Tron: Ares Review’ – A Neon-Charged Colossus, Yet Failing to Connect with the Code That Made the Grid Glow
‘The Smashing Machine’ Movie Review: A Monumental, Uncompromising Portrait of the Price Paid for Glory
‘Bone Lake’ Review: A Savage Tangle of Seduction, Betrayal, and the Brutality of Modern Romance
- Movie/TV/Author Interviews
Oday Rasheed and Jess Jacobs Interview: Connection in a World of Welcome and Exclusion in ‘If You See Something’
Adam Bakri on ‘If You See Something’: Exploring the Ultimate Struggle Between Rejection and Acceptance
Anchoring the Terror: Camille Sullivan on Bringing Chris Stuckmann’s Shelby Oaks to Authentic, Anxiety-Inducing Life
“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
- Music Reviews
Brand-New Bangers: Noteworthy Nods 2025 – Batch #25
Pearce Macca on The Clause’s Explosive Debut, Victim of a Casual Thing: An Honest Portrait of Youth and Struggle
Brand-New Bangers: Noteworthy Nods 2025 – Batch #24
The Subways: 20 Years from ‘Young for Eternity’ to ‘When I’m With You’ – Billy Lunn Interview
Album Review: The Clause – ‘Victim of a Casual Thing’: A Bold, Eclectic Debut With an Unshakable Sense of Purpose
- Music Interviews
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
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
- Features
Reimagining the ’80s: 10 Movies That Could Shine with a 2020s Twist
Unhinged, Unpolished, Unforgettable: 10 Wild ’70s and ’80s Cult Horror B-Movies Time Refuses to Tame
Rick Moranis and Mel Brooks Reunite as Long-Awaited Spaceballs Sequel Begins Filming
Escape Reality: The Most Thrilling Horror Movies That Will Help You Forget the World’s Woes!
Talk to the Dummy: Lionsgate to Reboot Anthony Hopkins’ Creepy Ventriloquist Classic ‘MAGIC’
- Books
Beyond Victor’s Lab: 12 Novels That Resurrect Shelleyan Monsters and Their Terrifying Toll in Celebration of Guillermo del Toro’s FRANKENSTEIN
Children’s Booker Prize Launched to Spark New Generation of Readers as Reading for Pleasure Hits Record Low
CinemaChords’ Best Horror Books of 2025 (So Far): Top Horror Novels You Need to Read
“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 Interviews
“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
Neil McRobert Interview: Meet the Author Turning Northern Folklore into Haunting, Heartfelt Horror with ‘GOOD BOY’
Brian Asman Interview: ‘Man, F*ck This House’ Returns with 6 New Nightmares That Hit Uncomfortably Close to Home
- 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
A new week brings another batch of fresh discoveries — and once again, your sharp recommendations have helped shape a Noteworthy Nods playlist well...
MUSIC
After ten long years away, The Enemy are back where they belong — on the road, packing out venues and with a brand new...
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Drop everything — Noteworthy Nods is back! Your weekly fix of the freshest tracks making waves in our office – and hopefully beyond. Last...
Box Office
With its stately homes, tightly laced corsets and barely concealed class tensions, the British period drama has long been ripe for parody. Fackham Hall,...
Cult Cinema
The 1980s were a golden era for movies, giving birth to some of the most iconic, genre-defining films of all time. Whether you were...
Headlines
Legends collide. Mark Pritchard, the architect of ’90s electronica, and Thom Yorke, The Smile and Radiohead frontman, have dropped This Conversation Is Missing Your...
MUSIC
As anticipation builds for Lust for Life, Or: ‘How To Thread The Needle And Come Out The Other Side To Tell The Story’, Liverpool’s...
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Cast are set to embark on a significant milestone in their storied career with the announcement of their ’30 Years of All Change’ tour,...
MUSIC
Welcome back loyal readers/listeners and happy Friday! We’ve got another week’s worth of music recommendations for you, and we’re excited to share what we’ve...
MUSIC
Avant-garde angst and the mysteries of the unknown come together in spectacular fashion as Norwich’s Magnolia return with their latest single, Under The Gaze....
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Dutch Mustard, the alt-rock project of Netherlands born Sarah-Jayne Riedel (AKA SJ), has just dropped her latest single, Dreaming, via DM Records. The track,...
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Missed us? We missed you! After a tiny breather, Noteworthy Nods is back in action, serving up the freshest musical goodness. Huge shoutout to...
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Princess Superstar‘s “Perfect (Exceeder)” collaboration with Mason, propelled by the Saltburn soundtrack, has undeniably sparked a remarkable career chapter. The track’s impressive streaming numbers...
MUSIC
Wigan’s indie-rock outfit The Lilacs are gearing up for a big year, starting with the release of their debut EP, The 395 (To Forever),...
MUSIC
Manchester’s ROLLA hit the ground running with another brand new track, ‘Beautiful Lie,’ set to drop on March 6th, just a day before the...
MUSIC
The wait is over! Three years since their last release, Sea Fever has made a triumphant return with their synth-heavy single, “Loose Cut” –...
MUSIC
Toronto punk icons PUP are back with a vengeance. The band has just announced their forthcoming album Who Will Look After The Dogs?, set...
MUSIC
With their latest single ‘Turn Around’, Lottery Winners have once again proven their versatility, offering yet another taste of what promises to be a...
MUSIC
Since their debut in 2000, Starsailor has been a staple in the UK’s alternative rock scene, delivering iconic albums and unforgettable tracks that have...
Headlines
Doves have unveiled another taster of their highly anticipated album Constellations For The Lonely (pre-save here) with the release of a new single, “Saint...
MUSIC
Another week has come and gone, bringing with it an exciting array of fresh music releases. Thanks to your spot-on recommendations and submissions, our...
MUSIC
Manchester’s indie-electronic quartet, The Slow Readers Club, have made an electrifying return with their new single, ‘Boy So Blue,’ ahead of the release of...