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- News
Kenji Tanigaki on his Lionsgate martial arts epic ‘The Furious’: “The most powerful action is still the most primal”
Eli Roth debuts trailer for new summer brain-freezing shocker ‘Ice Cream Man’
A24 Drops First Trailer For Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett Action-Horror ‘Onslaught’ Starring Adria Arjona
Zack Snyder to write and direct long-gestating ‘Escape from New York’ remake
Pulitzer-winner Daniel Kraus to adapt classic Robert R McCammon horror ‘Yellowjacket Summer’ for the big screen
- 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
Kenji Tanigaki on his Lionsgate martial arts epic ‘The Furious’: “The most powerful action is still the most primal”
Beyond the shower scene: Author Leah Rowan on rewriting horror history by giving one of the genre’s most famous victims her own voice in ‘Marion’
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
- Music Reviews
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
Brand-New Bangers: Noteworthy Nods’ Top Tracks of February 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
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
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’
- Books
Beyond the shower scene: Author Leah Rowan on rewriting horror history by giving one of the genre’s most famous victims her own voice in ‘Marion’
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
- Author Interviews
Beyond the shower scene: Author Leah Rowan on rewriting horror history by giving one of the genre’s most famous victims her own voice in ‘Marion’
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”
- 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
Zack Snyder is jumping from his recent space epics to a gritty dystopian future, signing on to write and direct a brand-new iteration of...
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....
Cult Cinema
Horror has a way of surprising even the most seasoned fans. Beyond the familiar blockbusters, indie films are constantly redefining the genre, taking risks...
Box Office
Lionsgate is preparing to release the frantic Hong Kong action thriller The Furious, , directed by the acclaimed Japanese filmmaker, stunt performer, and action...
Box Office
Gary Dauberman’s Coin Operated production banner has acquired the feature film rights to Yellowjacket Summer, a horror short story by genre author Robert R....
Features
It would appear that I stayed for longer in the cinema bar than I had originally intended. So with very little sleep I still...
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...