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CinemaChords’ Best Singles of the Year 2025
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Future Perfect: 10 Sci‑Fi Films That Find Hope Amid the Rise of AI and Technology
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Future Perfect: 10 Sci‑Fi Films That Find Hope Amid the Rise of AI and Technology
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‘SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT’ (2025) Review: A Darkly Comic Reinvention That Marries Brutality with Ethical Nuance
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In Anticipation of the ‘Silent Night, Deadly Night’ Reboot: 8 Great Horror Remakes That Live Up to Their Source Material
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“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
‘Cathedral of the Drowned’ Interview: Nathan Ballingrud on Moon-Spun Nightmares, Centipede Bishops and Lunar Gothic Dread
Author Interview: The Essential Horror of Joe R. Lansdale – Genre-Bending Stories and Timeless Fears
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‘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
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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,...
Music News
End-of-year lists are rarely about consensus and more about habit. Some of these songs hit instantly; others revealed their qualities over time. In every...
Music News
Box Office
Horror has always been a shape-shifter, changing with the times to throw our darkest fears back at us in clever, unsettling ways. In 2025,...
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...