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Cinema Chords
- News
‘Street Fighter’ Trailer Teases Hard-Hitting Capcom Adaptation Loaded With Game Nods Galore
INTERVIEW: ‘Hokum’ Director Damian Mc Carthy On Reviving The Haunted Hotel Horror Subgenre
The Open Road Turns Relentless in André Øvredal’s ‘Passenger’ Trailer
Affection First-Look Stills: Jessica Rothe Leads Memory-Reset Sci-Fi Shocker From BT Meza
Rick McMurray Talks The Transition from ASH to Solo Side Project BURNED AS WITCHES
- Movie/TV Reviews
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
‘Diabolic’ Movie Review: A Promising Baptism That Never Fully Immerses… in Dread
- Movie/TV/Author Interviews
INTERVIEW: ‘Hokum’ Director Damian Mc Carthy On Reviving The Haunted Hotel Horror Subgenre
Don’t Adjust Your Signal: Ian Tuason Talks Broadcasting a Sinister Frequency of Grief and Faith in UNDERTONE
‘Femme Feral’ Author Sam Beckbessinger Talks the Horror and Humor of Female Transformation
Luke Dumas on New Horror Novel ‘Nothing Tastes as Good’: Identity, Obsession & the Horror of Becoming “Perfect”
‘You’re Dating a Narcissist’ Interview: Ann Marie Allison on Red Flags and Self-Protection vs. Self-Sabotage
- Music Reviews
Brand-New Bangers: Noteworthy Nods’ Top Tracks of March 2026
Brand-New Bangers: Noteworthy Nods’ Top Tracks of February 2026
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
- Music Interviews
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’
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
- Features
‘Behind The Mask: The Rise Of Leslie Vernon’ Sequel Set As Scott Glosserman Confirms ‘Behind The Mask II’
Future Perfect: 10 Sci‑Fi Films That Find Hope Amid the Rise of AI and Technology
‘Bloodsport’ Remake in the Works at A24 with Michaela Coel Writing and Directing
Revisiting Romero: Daniel Kraus on New Book Partially Devoured and the Enduring Terror of Night of the Living Dead
‘The Exorcist’: Sasha Calle Joins Mike Flanagan’s Reimagining of Cult Classic
- Books
C.J. Dotson Talks New Horror Novel ‘These Familiar Walls,’ Childhood Fears, and Parenting Perils
‘Femme Feral’ Author Sam Beckbessinger Talks the Horror and Humor of Female Transformation
Philip Fracassi on Sarafina: A Grimmesque Civil War Tale of Desertion, Duty, And Devastating Dread
Luke Dumas on New Horror Novel ‘Nothing Tastes as Good’: Identity, Obsession & the Horror of Becoming “Perfect”
Eric LaRocca on New Horror Novel ‘Wretch’: Haunted by Grief, Driven by Curiosity
- Author Interviews
C.J. Dotson Talks New Horror Novel ‘These Familiar Walls,’ Childhood Fears, and Parenting Perils
‘Femme Feral’ Author Sam Beckbessinger Talks the Horror and Humor of Female Transformation
Philip Fracassi on Sarafina: A Grimmesque Civil War Tale of Desertion, Duty, And Devastating Dread
Luke Dumas on New Horror Novel ‘Nothing Tastes as Good’: Identity, Obsession & the Horror of Becoming “Perfect”
Eric LaRocca on New Horror Novel ‘Wretch’: Haunted by Grief, Driven by Curiosity
- 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
Neon will release Hokum, the upcoming supernatural horror film from Irish writer-director Damian McCarthy, in cinemas on 1 May 2026. Starring Adam Scott (The...
Box Office
▶ Listen to this article (≈ 3 minutes) Brainstorm Media has shared a selection of first-look stills from Affection, the upcoming sci-fi thriller written...
MUSIC
Rick McMurray is about to bring his new solo album “kicking and screaming into the daylight” – his own words – this 17th April...
Box Office
Paramount Pictures and Legendary Pictures have today debuted the official trailer for Street Fighter, the upcoming live-action adaptation directed by Kitao Sakurai (“Beef,” “Twisted...
Author Interviews
C.J. Dotson’s debut horror novel, The Cut, earned her a host of new fans following last year’s release, establishing her as a rising voice...
Box Office
Vertigo Releasing has just unleashed The Undertone, the terrifying debut from writer-director Ian Tuason you need to hear in cinemas to believe. The film...
Box Office
▶ Listen to this article (≈ 3 minutes) Rick Gomez‘s feature directorial debut, She Dances, is an uplifting, albeit poignant exploration of family, grief,...
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...
Trailers
Hayden Christensen (Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith) and Adrien Brody (The Pianist) star as brothers who share a troubled past in...
Headlines
Unless you have been hiding under a rock for the past year or so you will be well aware that POLTERGEIST, the terrifying tale...
Features
Some could say that dating in this day and age is a lot easier than before. Well, I wouldn’t say dating, which is as...
Interviews
Graphic designer and artist Graham Humphreys has a hugely successful career that has spanned the best part of 25 years. His credits include designing...
Box Office
Fast & Furious 7 and Avengers: Age Of Ultron pride themselves on containing only the best CGI special effects, which is great for them,...
News
It would be something of an understatement to say that this was a pretty big week for Star Wars fans. The new teaser for...
Interviews
Since Ida scooped up the Oscar earlier this year, there has been much furore around Polish Cinema. Undeniably, the history of the country and...
Headlines
Icon Film Distribution (IFD) and FrightFest, the UK’s leading horror fantasy film festival, have entered into an exclusive partnership that will see IFD releasing FrightFest curated...
Headlines
Back in 2012 director Scott Derrickson terrified audiences with his supernatural horror film SINISTER as it performed incredibly well on the world box office....
Headlines
Last year fans of Marvel’s morally flexible merc-with-a-mouth were over the moon when it was announced that Ryan Reynolds will be starring in the...
Features
Short films tend to work best when they centre on a quirk. Whether it be life size painted stop animation, a murderous revengeful table...
