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Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz Rejoin Universal’s The Mummy for 2028 Release
Simon Pegg and Sofia Boutella Star in ‘Only What We Carry’; Quentin Tarantino, Charlotte Gainsbourg Also Join Cast
‘Mimics’ Movie Review: A Polished Ventriloquist Horror Rom-Com That Struggles to Find Its Voice
MIMICS Interview: Kristoffer Polaha and Stephen Tobolowsky Reflect on the Sinister Side of Ambition
Lucasfilm Marked Super Bowl Sunday With a ‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu Spot’
- Movie/TV Reviews
‘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
‘Send Help’ Movie Review: Sam Raimi Turns Survival Into a Brutally Wicked Battle of Wits
‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die’ Movie Review: An Alarmingly Disarming Madcap Meditation on Algorithmic Overload
PRIMATE Movie Review: A Ferocious, Practically Perfect Creature Feature
- Movie/TV/Author Interviews
MIMICS Interview: Kristoffer Polaha and Stephen Tobolowsky Reflect on the Sinister Side of Ambition
DRACULA: Luc Besson on Recasting Bram Stoker’s Classic as a Romantic Gothic Tale
DRACULA: Caleb Landry Jones & Zoë Bleu Talk Luc Besson’s Romantic Revamp of Bram Stoker’s Iconic Tale
INTERVIEW: Gore Verbinski Talks the Alarmingly Disarming Vision of Humanity in ‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die’
Author Caroline Glenn Talks Revenge, and Grief in the Public Eye in New Novel ‘CRUELTY FREE’
- Music Reviews
Album Review: ‘Social Disguises’ by The Enemy: Fuelled by Frustration, Fired Up by Experience
Brand-New Bangers: Noteworthy Nods’ Top Tracks of January 2026
Album Review: ‘Wasted on Youth’ by The Molotovs — An Uncompromising Debut Brimming with Bravado, Breadth, and Boundless Momentum
Album Review: Kula Shaker – Wormslayer: a feisty, fearless return to psychedelic form
Album Review: ‘Fearless Nature’ by Kid Kapichi — An Eclectic, Introspective Statement Steeped in Darkness, Punctuated by Resolve
- Music Interviews
James Walsh Talks New Solo Album ‘It’s All Happening’ and 25th Anniversary of Starsailor’s Debut ‘Love Is Here’
Crispian Mills on Kula Shaker’s Upcoming Album ‘Wormslayer’: Navigating Creativity and Chaos in a Wired Age
GOOD HEALTH GOOD WEALTH’s Bruce Breakey Explains Philosophy Behind Narrative Debut Album ‘This Time Next Year We’ll Be Millionaires’
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
- Features
Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz Rejoin Universal’s The Mummy for 2028 Release
Sam Raimi Open to Revisiting Spider-Man Universe, Cites Tobey Maguire’s Return in ‘No Way Home’
Future Perfect: 10 Sci‑Fi Films That Find Hope Amid the Rise of AI and Technology
Men In Black to Suit Up Again, Bad Boys Writer Drafted for Next Mission
In Anticipation of the ‘Silent Night, Deadly Night’ Reboot: 8 Great Horror Remakes That Live Up to Their Source Material
- Books
Author Johnny Compton Talks ‘Dead First’: Noir Horror, Immortality, and the Weight of Reckoning
PROJECT HAIL MARY Super Bowl Trailer: Ryan Gosling in Poignant, Science-Focused Story of Human Ingenuity and Responsibility
Prime Video’s “Young Sherlock” Trailer Traces the Clues That Shaped the Legendary Sleuth
Chiwetel Ejiofor Joins Mike Flanagan’s The Exorcist Reboot for Blumhouse and Universal
Author Caroline Glenn Talks Revenge, and Grief in the Public Eye in New Novel ‘CRUELTY FREE’
- Author Interviews
Author Johnny Compton Talks ‘Dead First’: Noir Horror, Immortality, and the Weight of Reckoning
Author Caroline Glenn Talks Revenge, and Grief in the Public Eye in New Novel ‘CRUELTY FREE’
INTERVIEW: Celebrated Comic-Book Writer Cullen Bunn Makes Adult Novel Debut with ‘Bones of Our Stars, Blood of Our World’
Christina Henry on ‘The Place Where They Buried Your Heart’ — A Community Haunted Across Generations
“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
- 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
Features
Have you ever wondered exactly what would have happened with Horton hadn’t heard the Who? Imagine the fat fingers and big footsteps smooshing the...
Short Film
First dates can be nerve-wracking experiences. On one hand, you want to maintain your poise and composure, coming across as dignified and intellectual. But...
Cult Cinema
Rejoice, horror fans! The expertly curated cult streaming service ARROW is delivering an early Christmas treat this year. As The New York Times praised,...
Box Office
Kristoffer Polaha (Jurassic World: Dominion, The Shift) makes a striking entry into directing with Mimics, a film that constantly shifts tone and subverts expectations....
Short Film
If you have been living under a rock the past year then you will be forgiven for not knowing the name of Peter Capaldi....
Features
There have been some seriously strong contenders for short animation at this years Oscars. On a personal note, I wanted Feral to win because...
Short Film
Oscar Shorts have always had the highest calibre. Last winner Curfew certainly was as provoking as it was tender. This year is no exception...
Short Film
In his very own words, New Zealand-based filmmaker, Mitchell Hammond is preparing for his next endeavour – Burger King fry cook. Finger’s crossed his...
Short Film
It has been a long standing tradition with Disney movies that a short warms the audience before a feature. Re-invented by the brilliance of...
Short Film
Ainslee Henderson. You may recognise that name from his previous outing the Making of Long Bird; which scooped to coveted Best Short Animation at...
Short Film
Do you believe in ghosts? Do you believe that when we die there is something beyond this natural plane? Black is a short film...
Short Film
There is definitely a distrust of English villages. Little old ladies keeping murderous intentions behind netted curtains, quiet local people having local drinks with...
Features
Animated Shorts for the BAFTA’s have always been the highest quality, with last year’s winner Long Bird being the proof of that. Giving directors...
Features
Room 8 is one short film in a collection of many others in the Bombay Sapphire imagination series (five films altogether). Director James W...
Features
The weather is horrible. I, myself, have just stepped in from a walk to the shops and nearly lost my glasses and moustache. All...
Short Film
Let’s just get one niggle with this movie out of the way; the lead guy looks like Rob Schneider. There, I said it. Although...
Short Film
One of the best things about this short is the story behind it. We were lucky enough to (sort of) catch up with the...
Short Film
It can take months to get animation right. That is exactly how this labour of love from Ashley Williams was produced. Animation, at the...
Short Film
Having recently seen, and loved, Cold Comes the Night, starring Bryan Cranston, I jumped straight over to Vimeo as soon as I learnt he...
Short Film
Ever wanted to just burst into song? Want to be part of a musical? Do you see someone you love and feel the urge...
Killer Chords
The excellent Blinky Productions are back with the third installment of their Nightmare on Elms Street fan films. I urge you not to be...