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- News
SOULM8TE Trailer Reveals Digital Release Date Following Changes to M3GAN Franchise Plans
Focus Features Picks Up John Langan’s ‘The Fisherman’ With David Lowery Attached to Direct
Apple TV+ Unveils First Look At Lars Kepler Adaptation ‘Nocturne’ Starring Liev Schreiber, Zazie Beetz & Stephen Graham
London’s FrightFest Rebrands as Tubi FrightFest Under New Sponsorship Deal
Shed Seven Ride Chart-Topping Wave Into New Self-Titled Album and Instantly Sold-Out Intimate London Show
- Movie/TV Reviews
‘Toy Story 5’ Movie Review: A Heartfelt Celebration of Imagination in a Digital World
‘Obsession’ Movie Review: The Death of the Meet-Cute and the Dark, Twisted Reality of Controlled Desires
‘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
- Movie/TV/Author Interviews
The Gothic Reframed: Charlotte Cross on Carving a Fresh Voice Within the Dracula Mythos in Her Debut Novel ‘The Brides’
Chuck Tingle Talks ‘Fabulous Bodies’: Turning Influencer Culture into Blood-Soaked Midnight Movie Mayhem
Paul Tremblay on ‘Dead But Dreaming of Electric Sheep,’ AI, Human Agency and the Horror of Surrendering Ourselves to Technology
HUNGRY Interview: James Nunn, Madison Davenport & Jim Meskimen on Nature’s Deadliest Predator and Avoiding B-movie Animal Attack Clichés
‘We Can’t Stop Progress—We Can Only Mop Up the Mess’: Daniel Kraus on His Sci-Fi Frightmare ‘The Sixth Nik,’ Cronenbergian Biotech, and the Fight for Human Emotion
- Music Reviews
Brand-New Bangers: Noteworthy Nods’ Top Tracks of June 2026
Brand-New Bangers: Noteworthy Nods’ Top Tracks of May 2026
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
- 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
Scared Straight to Serenity: Finding Catharsis Amidst the Chaos of Horror
Escape Reality: The Most Thrilling Horror Movies That Will Help You Forget the World’s Woes!
Reimagining the ’80s: 10 Movies That Could Shine with a 2020s Twist
Zack Snyder to write and direct long-gestating ‘Escape from New York’ remake
Forget the Blockbusters: 10 Essential ’80s Action Thrillers You Might Have Missed
- Books
Focus Features Picks Up John Langan’s ‘The Fisherman’ With David Lowery Attached to Direct
Apple TV+ Unveils First Look At Lars Kepler Adaptation ‘Nocturne’ Starring Liev Schreiber, Zazie Beetz & Stephen Graham
The Gothic Reframed: Charlotte Cross on Carving a Fresh Voice Within the Dracula Mythos in Her Debut Novel ‘The Brides’
Chuck Tingle Talks ‘Fabulous Bodies’: Turning Influencer Culture into Blood-Soaked Midnight Movie Mayhem
Paul Tremblay on ‘Dead But Dreaming of Electric Sheep,’ AI, Human Agency and the Horror of Surrendering Ourselves to Technology
- Author Interviews
The Gothic Reframed: Charlotte Cross on Carving a Fresh Voice Within the Dracula Mythos in Her Debut Novel ‘The Brides’
Chuck Tingle Talks ‘Fabulous Bodies’: Turning Influencer Culture into Blood-Soaked Midnight Movie Mayhem
Paul Tremblay on ‘Dead But Dreaming of Electric Sheep,’ AI, Human Agency and the Horror of Surrendering Ourselves to Technology
‘We Can’t Stop Progress—We Can Only Mop Up the Mess’: Daniel Kraus on His Sci-Fi Frightmare ‘The Sixth Nik,’ Cronenbergian Biotech, and the Fight for Human Emotion
Grief, Folklore, and Highway Horror: CJ Leede Talks Grimy New Shocker Novel ‘Headlights’
- Book Reviews
The Gothic Reframed: Charlotte Cross on Carving a Fresh Voice Within the Dracula Mythos in Her Debut Novel ‘The Brides’
Chuck Tingle Talks ‘Fabulous Bodies’: Turning Influencer Culture into Blood-Soaked Midnight Movie Mayhem
‘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
Home Release News
Universal has released the first trailer for SOULM8TE, the latest film set within the M3GAN universe, while also confirming that the project will bypass...
Books
Focus Features has acquired The Fisherman, a supernatural horror adaptation based on John Langan‘s 2016 novel. David Lowery (Mother Mary, A Ghost Story) is...
Books
Apple TV+ has debuted a first look at Nocturne, its upcoming 10-episode crime drama adapted from Lars Kepler’s bestselling novels Lazarus and The Sandman....
Author Interviews
‘Come to me, and be mine for eternity’ Historical fiction author Charlotte Cross launches her debut novel, The Brides, in the US tomorrow (7...
Headlines
Defiant Britpop survivors Shed Seven are keeping their late-career momentum at a maximum high as they continue to chase rainbows. Fresh off a massive...
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It’s sequel time! WWE Studios are set to produce a sequel to an Arnie Christmas classic, with the creatively named, Jingle All the Way...
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After all the setbacks, and there have been a fair amount with this one, the acclaimed director and writer JJ. Abrams has finally announced...
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Will Smith‘s Captain Steven Hiller won’t be having another close encounter. It’s a question that’s been hanging over any of the past updates on the...
Box Office
The Lego Movie is very nearly here and the wait is even less to see these little Lego guys in action with their first...
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Inherent Vice (Paul Thomas Anderson‘s latest project) will benefit from the talent of frequent collaborator Jonny Greenwood. Paul Thomas Anderson has long been one...
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Kurzel‘s Macbeth – A fearless warrior and inspiring leader is brought low by ambition and desire. Now here is something that we are very...
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In brief: Argentinian writer-director Diego Rafecas has just tapped the star of NCB’s Hannibal, Mads Mikkelsen for his up-coming feature, First Law. Set in the jungles of...
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Vertical Entertainment, the distribution company launched in 2012 by Richard Goldberg and Mitch Budin, has snatched up all North American rights to the hotly...
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Chaz Ebert describes hopes for actor Philip Seymour Hoffman. It has recently come to light that the late Roger Ebert had envisaged the actor Philip...
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Last week we announced that American Mary’s Tristan Risk had been cast in director Todd E Freeman’s upcoming film Love Sick. This week sees...
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Just yesterday we compiled our favourite spots aired during the Super Bowl 2014. Rivalry between commercials arguably takes centre stage, with each 30 second...
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At Cinema Chords we were all deeply shocked and saddened to hear that actor Philip Seymour Hoffman had passed away. Like seemingly much of...
TV News
It was a sad day when Jack Bauer’s (Kiefer Sutherland) explosive 8 season journey ended when 24 called it a day in 2010. It...
Headlines
The 2014 Super Bowl movie spots were unleashed last night and arguably the best bits of the actual game. Coming at a cost of...
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That’s right, Back to the Future will be adapted into an all singing version of itself to mark the 30th anniversary of the original...
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On 2nd of July, Universal and Blumhouse Productions‘ upcoming sequel to last years The Purge will be released in cinemas across the UK. Director James...
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Jeremy Irons and Jesse Eisenberg have been cast in Zach Synder’s provisionally named ‘Batman v Superman’ movie, as Arthur and Lex Luthur respectively. Following...