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- News
Netflix Unveils First Chilling Stills of ‘The Whisper Man,’ Adapted From Alex North’s Breakout Bestseller
Netflix Sets Cast for Harlan Coben’s ‘The Woods’ as Production Begins on Limited Thriller Series
‘HOKUM’ Movie Review: A Meticulously Malignant Psychological Conundrum Served with Caustic Wit
Trailer for Michael Showalter’s Psychological Thriller ‘Verity’ Straddles the Line Between Truth and Fiction
‘jackass: best and last’ Trailer Promises One Final Wild Farewell Ride
- 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
‘I Swear’ Interview: Robert Aramayo and Kirk Jones on the Life of John Davidson and Tourette’s Advocacy
The Architecture of Anxiety: Marcus Kliewer on ‘The Caretaker,’ Rules as Rituals, and Universal’s Sydney Sweeney-Led Adaptation
INTERVIEW: ‘Hokum’ Director Damian Mc Carthy On Reviving The Haunted Hotel Horror Subgenre
Don’t Adjust Your Signal: Ian Tuason Talks Broadcasting a Sinister Frequency of Grief and Faith in UNDERTONE
‘Femme Feral’ Author Sam Beckbessinger Talks the Horror and Humor of Female Transformation
- 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
‘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
‘Bloodsport’ Remake in the Works at A24 with Michaela Coel Writing and Directing
Revisiting Romero: Daniel Kraus on New Book Partially Devoured and the Enduring Terror of Night of the Living Dead
‘The Exorcist’: Sasha Calle Joins Mike Flanagan’s Reimagining of Cult Classic
- Books
Amy Jane Stewart Discusses ‘Hex House’ and Its Terrifying, Reality-Rooted Fairytale Foundations
The Architecture of Anxiety: Marcus Kliewer on ‘The Caretaker,’ Rules as Rituals, and Universal’s Sydney Sweeney-Led Adaptation
C.J. Dotson Talks New Horror Novel ‘These Familiar Walls,’ Childhood Fears, and Parenting Perils
‘Femme Feral’ Author Sam Beckbessinger Talks the Horror and Humor of Female Transformation
Philip Fracassi on Sarafina: A Grimmesque Civil War Tale of Desertion, Duty, And Devastating Dread
- Author Interviews
Amy Jane Stewart Discusses ‘Hex House’ and Its Terrifying, Reality-Rooted Fairytale Foundations
The Architecture of Anxiety: Marcus Kliewer on ‘The Caretaker,’ Rules as Rituals, and Universal’s Sydney Sweeney-Led Adaptation
C.J. Dotson Talks New Horror Novel ‘These Familiar Walls,’ Childhood Fears, and Parenting Perils
‘Femme Feral’ Author Sam Beckbessinger Talks the Horror and Humor of Female Transformation
Philip Fracassi on Sarafina: A Grimmesque Civil War Tale of Desertion, Duty, And Devastating Dread
- 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
We’ve reached the last Friday of the month, which can only mean one thing: Another edition of Noteworthy Nods – our monthly roundup of...
MUSIC
Since forming in 2015, Crocodylus have evolved from Sydney garage-punk regulars into a tightly wound five-piece with a far sharper sense of direction. On...
MUSIC
Since forming in 2015, Crocodylus have evolved from Sydney garage-punk regulars into a surgically tight quintet with a consistent trajectory. Built on the longstanding...
Headlines
If you leave your door ajar, you’ll hear him whispering. Netflix has officially set an August 28 release date for its adaptation of The...
Author Interviews
Author Amy Jane Stewart’s debut novel, Hex House, a feminist horror fairy-tale, arrives tomorrow, April 28, via Titan Books. A writer of the speculative...
MUSIC
Signature Entertainment has unleashed the first trailer and artwork for Kick Out the Jams: The Story of XFM; a deep-dive documentary into the radio...
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CinemaChord’s “Noteworthy Nods” is our weekly playlist, curated every Thursday featuring a selection of the latest sizzling new bangers from bands and musicians that...
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Plymouth quintet The Native is all set to release a brand new EP entitled “Looking Back” on August 19. The release marks their first...
MUSIC
And we’re back. Another Thursday, another “Noteworthy Nods” – our ongoing weekly roundup of fresh-off-the-press releases that had our ears pricking up us as...
Box Office
Universal Pictures has debuted the first official trailer for Moonage Daydream, Brett Morgen’s (The Kid Stays in the Picture, Cobain: Montage of Heck, Jane)...
MUSIC
The award-winning composer, performer, and producer of modern classical music, Ólafur Arnalds, has today revealed the details of his original soundtrack for Apple’s imminent...
MUSIC
Thursday’s back again and to help you ready your weekend playlists, we’re back with another weekly selection of “Noteworthy Nods,” shining a light on...
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Tyneside’s vitriolic rock five-piece Pit Pony has today released their debut album “World To Me”, which explores themes of identity, isolation, anxiety and motherhood,...
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It’s Thursday once again and that time of the week in which we share what have become our most listened-to tunes over the past...
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That time of the week is back again when we reveal our “Noteworthy Nods”: a weekly roundup of fresh new releases that had our...
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Just a days away from the hugely-anticipated final two episodes of “Stranger Things” Season Four dropping on Netflix, multi-talented musician/actor Joe Keery is back...
Killer Chords
Shudder has confirmed acquiring the rights to the documentary This is GWAR which world premiered at Fantastic Fest in Austin, TX, and took home...
MUSIC
Thursday’s back again and to help you ready your weekend playlists, we’re back with another weekly selection of “Noteworthy Nods,” showcasing some of the...
MOVIES
Jung Jaeil, the multi-award-winning South Korean composer who composed the phenomenal scores for Parasite and “Squid Game,” has inked a deal with Decca Records....
MUSIC
The working week (and Emerald Green) strikes again so, in the hope of helping you shake off the Monday blues, we’re back with another...
MUSIC
CinemaChords is back with another roundup of the best new music releases we’ve had on repeat play this past week around the office, on...
MUSIC
Another Thursday, another “Noteworthy Nods” compilation: Our weekly selection of hot-off-the-press releases that immediately struck a chord with us as soon as we heard...