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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
Box Office
▶ Listen to this article (≈ 3 minutes) Mimics is, at a glance, a well-shot and competently assembled feature. Kristoffer Polaha‘s direction is certainly...
Author Interviews
Johnny Compton brings a hard-edged noir sensibility to supernatural horror with Dead First, his new novel publishing February 10 via Putnam. The story follows...
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....
Books
Amazon MGM Studios has unveiled the final trailer for Project Hail Mary, the adaptation of Andy Weir’s bestselling, Hugo Award–nominated novel. The film is...
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Magnet Releasing, the genre arm of Magnolia Pictures, has unleashed the trailer and poster for stalker thriller Borderline. Following in the footsteps of recent...
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Brainstorm Media has secured North American distribution rights for Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial...
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Every night a different nightmare… Sony Pictures Entertainment has unleashed a brand.new trailer for Until Dawn, the upcoming live-action adaptation of the popular PlayStation...
Killer Chords
The SXSW Film Festival 2025 is almost upon us, and genre fans are in for an exciting lineup of films that promise to offer...
Author Interviews
Horror fans, the countdown is over! “First Word on Horror,” a shocking and revelatory new documentary series debuts today, February 7, 2025 on Substack. This...
Box Office
Josh Ruben’s (Scare Me, Werewolves Within) Heart Eyes is the perfect Valentine’s Day gift for horror and rom-com lovers alike, a gory, blood-soaked bouquet that’s...
Books
A new adaptation of Stephen King‘s chilling short story The Monkey is set to hit theaters on February 21. Directed by Osgood Perkins (Longlegs,...
Box Office
Valentine’s Day isn’t just about love and romance — it’s also the perfect opportunity to dive into the darker side of things. With the...
Books
Horror fans, the countdown is on! Get ready for the debut of “First Word on Horror,” a shocking and revelatory new documentary series set...
Box Office
The chilling AI-powered terror that captivated audiences in 2023 is back. M3GAN, the deadly doll with a penchant for precision and dance moves, is...
Headlines
Netflix Unveils First-Look Images and Details for the Third and Final Season The wait is almost over for fans of Netflix’s global sensation “Squid...
Box Office
Drew Hancock’s directorial debut, Companion, is a tightly crafted sci-fi noir that blends suspense with a sharp critique of modern relationships. The film follows...
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Get ready for a suspense-ridden thriller that taps into a universal frustration: noisy neighbours. Restless, the debut feature film from writer and director Jed...
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Lionsgate has unveiled the first official trailer for Pablo Acento’s upcoming horror film, Bloat. Building on the innovative onscreen/online format seen in Searching and...
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In anticipation of Steven Soderbergh‘s latest spine-chilling masterpiece, Presence, hitting theaters tomorrow, January 25, we decided to explore ten extraordinary ghost movies that defy...
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The slasher genre looks set to get a fresh, blood-soaked paint of coat, thanks to Neon‘s Hell of a Summer—the horror-comedy film already hailed...
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EVERYONE’S A SUSPECT! Get ready for a thrilling, edge-of-your-seat experience this spring with Drop, the latest high-stakes thriller from director Christopher Landon (Happy Death...