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- News
Riz Ahmed Anchors a Modern-Day ‘Hamlet in New Vertical Trailer
A24 Opens the Door to Urban Legend Phenomenon: First Teaser for ‘Backrooms’ Promises a Descent Beyond Reality
Hulu Developing “The Haunting of Alejandra” Series Adaptation of V. Castro’s La Llorona Horror Novel
‘Touch Me’ Trailer Teases Wacky, Wild Psychosexual Horror-Comedy Homage To Japanese Exploitation Cinema
Wigan’s Stanleys Return Recharged With Their Most Potent Single Yet, ‘Pass The Time’
- Movie/TV Reviews
‘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
‘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
- Movie/TV/Author Interviews
Michaela McManus & Stella Marcus Talk ‘Redux Redux’ – Revenge on Repeat Across Parallel Universes
Matthew & Kevin McManus Talk ‘Redux Redux’ – Grief Across the Multiverse and Revenge on Repeat
Adam MacDonald Interview: Translating the Frenetic Chaos of Courtney Summers’ This Is Not a Test to the Big Screen
INTERVIEW: Composer Geoff Zanelli on Navigating Tonal Whiplash to Score ‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die’
Diabolic Movie Interviews: Daniel J. Phillips and Elizabeth Cullen on Faith, Trauma, and Factual-Inspired Fear
- 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
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’
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’
- 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
Chris Panatier on ‘Daytide’: Wrestling with a Psychological Pandemic by Way of a Black-Metal Wizard of Oz
Adam MacDonald Interview: Translating the Frenetic Chaos of Courtney Summers’ This Is Not a Test to the Big Screen
Author Interview: Catriona Ward on the Peter Pan–Inflected World of “Nowhere Burning,” Where Freedom and Captivity Collide
Prime Video Unveils Trailer for ‘Scarpetta,’ Based on Patricia Cornwell’s Crime Series
Author Johnny Compton Talks ‘Dead First’: Noir Horror, Immortality, and the Weight of Reckoning
- Author Interviews
Chris Panatier on ‘Daytide’: Wrestling with a Psychological Pandemic by Way of a Black-Metal Wizard of Oz
Author Interview: Catriona Ward on the Peter Pan–Inflected World of “Nowhere Burning,” Where Freedom and Captivity Collide
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’
- 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
Vertical has unveiled the first US trailer for Hamlet, a striking contemporary adaptation of William Shakespeare’s iconic tragedy. The film places Riz Ahmed at the centre...
Box Office
A24 has today debuted the first teaser for Backrooms, an upcoming sci-fi horror film marking the feature directorial debut of British-American YouTuber-turned-filmmaker Kane Parsons....
Killer Chords
Hulu Developing “The Haunting of Alejandra” Series Adaptation of V. Castro’s La Llorona Horror Novel
Hulu is developing “The Haunting of Alejandra,” a series adaptation of V. Castro’s 2023 eponymous horror novel, with Steven Paul Martinez attached as writer...
Box Office
Rustic Films and Yellow Veil Pictures have released the official trailer for Touch Me, the sophomore feature from filmmaker Addison Heiman (Hypochondriac). Labeled by...
Box Office
The official teaser has been released for Normal, the upcoming neo-Western directed by Ben Wheatley (Sightseers, Free Fire), ahead of its world premiere at...
Box Office
Michaela McManus and Stella Marcus star in Redux Redux, the inventive, tautly wound sci-fi thriller from brothers Matthew and Kevin McManus, which navigates myriad...
Movie Reviews
Sheepdog is a stark and compassionate character study about grief and duty, anchored by measured performances that keep its emotional stakes immediate and grounded.
Music Interviews
After a whole decade off the radar, The Enemy are back where they belong: on the road, selling out venues, and with a new...
Short Film
Christmas Eve is right around the corner everybody and the festivities will soon kick off. If you haven’t noticed, your televisions have been filled...
Headlines
Apple TV+ has debuted the teaser trailer for “Messi’s World Cup: The Rise of a Legend,” SMUGGLER Entertainment’s highly anticipated four-part documentary series chronicling...
Headlines
Shudder has dropped the official trailer and a selection of exclusive stills for the platform’s latest Original Film: Music-video and commercial director Josh Forbes‘ (Contracted: Phase II) Destroy...
Headlines
After last night’s poster debut, Detective Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) is back on the beat in Beverly Hills in the official teaser trailer for Beverly Hills...
TV News
Apple TV+ Reveals First Images and Global Premiere Date for True-Crime Conspiracy Thriller “Manhunt”
Apple TV+ today unveiled an exclusive preview (see below) and confirmed the global debut date for the forthcoming seven-part true-crime limited series “Manhunt.” Based...
Box Office
Following its acclaimed world premiere at the 2023 Venice Film Festival and recent showcase at the London Film Festival, Vertigo Releasing has confirmed the...
MUSIC
As seasoned CinemaChords readers will know, we’ve enjoyed listening to, reviewing and interviewing as many great musicians as possible over the past 12 months,...
Box Office
A24 has today debuted the first official trailer for Alex Garland‘s (Ex Machina, Annihilation) forthcoming epic war film Civil War which is scheduled for...
Box Office
Lionsgate Movies has just dropped the first bloodcurdling trailer for Andrew Baird‘s (One Way, Zone 414) vampire feature, Sunrise, written by Academy Award®-nominated screenwriter...
Trailers
Disney+ have treated us to an early Christmas cracker in the form of a teaser trailer for the eagerly-awaited “Doctor Who” Christmas Special, “The Church...
Box Office
STUDIOCANAL and The Picture Company have debuted the official trailer for Alberto Corredor’s supernatural horror-thriller Baghead, from the producers of IT and Barbarian. Directed by Alberto Corredor and adapted...
