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- News
Brand-New Bangers: Noteworthy Nods’ Top Tracks of April 2026
Bleecker Street Drops ‘Victorian Psycho’ Poster Ahead of Cannes Premiere; Maika Monroe Stars in Dark, Witty and Bloodthirsty Period Horror
Album Review: ‘Limbo, Please Be Good To Me’ by Crocodylus: A Frenetic, Deftly Formulated Portrait of Modern Malaise
Sydney’s Crocodylus Talk Doubling Down on Garage-Punk Chaos with New Album ‘Limbo, Please Be Good To Me’
‘Affection’ Trailer: Jessica Rothe Faces A Fractured Reality In Brainstorm Media’s Sci-Fi Thriller
- Movie/TV Reviews
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
‘Diabolic’ Movie Review: A Promising Baptism That Never Fully Immerses… in Dread
- Movie/TV/Author Interviews
Sydney’s Crocodylus Talk Doubling Down on Garage-Punk Chaos with New Album ‘Limbo, Please Be Good To Me’
‘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
- 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
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
Luke Dumas on New Horror Novel ‘Nothing Tastes as Good’: Identity, Obsession & the Horror of Becoming “Perfect”
- Author Interviews
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
Luke Dumas on New Horror Novel ‘Nothing Tastes as Good’: Identity, Obsession & the Horror of Becoming “Perfect”
- 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
Box Office
It’s hard to believe that it’s been all of two decades since Scott Glosserman’s (The Truth Below) savagely satirical shockumentary Behind the Mask: The...
Cult Cinema
As we navigate an era of rapid technological advancement, with artificial intelligence becoming ever more sophisticated and prominent in our daily lives, it’s understandable...
Box Office
Michaela Coel (“I May Destroy You”) is set to write and direct a new take on the 1988 martial arts classic Bloodsport, reuniting with...
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...
Interviews
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...
Features
Call me biased but Celluloid Screams is and will remain a highlight of the festival year for me. Not only am I lucky enough...
Features
Horror returned to Yorkshire this past weekend as Celluloid Screams, the region’s best horror film festival, returned to The Showroom Cinema in Sheffield for...
Features
Being a postie must open your eyes to a lot of things, right? You spend your days constantly on your feet – trudging from...
Features
The problem with being extremely passionate about film, in all its glory, is that when you trying to submerge yourself in the pitch dark...
Features
BAFTA is one of the few companies that actively support film and television. Actively trying to feed talent back into the lucrative industry, BAFTA...
Short Film
There has been a lot of contention surrounding War Photographers for a long time. In fact, some of the backlash of these evocative pictures...
Features
Short Cuts to Hell 2, hosted by the Horror Channel delighted, and thrilled audiences last week with their showcase of devilish shorts that were marvellously...
Features
Not too long ago horror returned to Manchester’s Dancehouse theatre as Grimmfest took over between 2nd and 5th October for what was possibly the...
Features
No matter how careful you are as a parent, no matter how strong you are growing up, childhood will always leave scars. You will...
Features
On waking up on Sunday 5th October it was a shame that Grimmfest was almost over but instead of moping around it was time...
Features
With superhero movies now showing off the latest special effects and dominating the box office, the age of the disaster movie seemed to be...
Cult Cinema
I seem to be setting a trend with reviewing horror films that feature proms. Is this some childhood trauma subconsciously emerging? Prom anyone? Anyway...
Features
Have you ever looked and an old Victorian photograph and instantly had shivers trickle down your pine? Maybe it’s the sepia tone or perhaps...
Features
So far at Grimmfest festival goers watched Pollyanna McIntosh play an action heroine in Let Us Prey, they joined Matthew Gray Gubler in teaming up with Kat Dennings...
Cult Cinema
This past weekend saw the return of Manchester’s premiere horror film festival as Grimmfest returned for its sixth year. Taking place at The Dancehouse...
Cult Cinema
Deciding to watch a film from 1997 for the first time in 2014 can go two ways. Either it turns out to be a...
Features
For a truly effective short, there needs to be less blank victims and more of a focus on the human content within. If you...