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- News
Kenji Tanigaki on his Lionsgate martial arts epic ‘The Furious’: “The most powerful action is still the most primal”
Eli Roth debuts trailer for new summer brain-freezing shocker ‘Ice Cream Man’
A24 Drops First Trailer For Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett Action-Horror ‘Onslaught’ Starring Adria Arjona
Zack Snyder to write and direct long-gestating ‘Escape from New York’ remake
Pulitzer-winner Daniel Kraus to adapt classic Robert R McCammon horror ‘Yellowjacket Summer’ for the big screen
- Movie/TV Reviews
‘HOKUM’ Movie Review: A Meticulously Malignant Psychological Conundrum Served with Caustic Wit
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
- Movie/TV/Author Interviews
Kenji Tanigaki on his Lionsgate martial arts epic ‘The Furious’: “The most powerful action is still the most primal”
Beyond the shower scene: Author Leah Rowan on rewriting horror history by giving one of the genre’s most famous victims her own voice in ‘Marion’
Author Nick Cutter Talks ‘The Dorians’: His Latest Horror Vision Examining the Fantasy of Eternal Flesh
Sara van Os Talks ‘Decomposition Book,’ Necrotic Narratives, and the Capacity of Stories for Human Connection
Tuning Into Terror: Author TJ Payne on Re-wiring Haunted House Tropes into a Clinical Nightmare
- Music Reviews
Brand-New Bangers: Noteworthy Nods’ Top Tracks of May 2026
Brand-New Bangers: Noteworthy Nods’ Top Tracks of April 2026
Album Review: ‘Limbo, Please Be Good To Me’ by Crocodylus: A Frenetic, Deftly Formulated Portrait of Modern Malaise
Brand-New Bangers: Noteworthy Nods’ Top Tracks of March 2026
Brand-New Bangers: Noteworthy Nods’ Top Tracks of February 2026
- Music Interviews
Sydney’s Crocodylus Talk Doubling Down on Garage-Punk Chaos with New Album ‘Limbo, Please Be Good To Me’
Riding a Maximum High: Shed Seven celebrate 30 years with Triumphant ‘Shedcember X’ Winter Tour
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’
- Features
Zack Snyder to write and direct long-gestating ‘Escape from New York’ remake
Forget the Blockbusters: 10 Essential ’80s Action Thrillers You Might Have Missed
Unearthed Frights: 10 Underrated Indie Horror Films That Deserve Your Attention
Unhinged, Unpolished, Unforgettable: 10 Wild ’70s and ’80s Cult Horror B-Movies Time Refuses to Tame
‘Behind The Mask: The Rise Of Leslie Vernon’ Sequel Set As Scott Glosserman Confirms ‘Behind The Mask II’
- Books
Beyond the shower scene: Author Leah Rowan on rewriting horror history by giving one of the genre’s most famous victims her own voice in ‘Marion’
The Best Book-to-Movie-to-Music Trios: When Stories Inspire More Than One Medium
Author Nick Cutter Talks ‘The Dorians’: His Latest Horror Vision Examining the Fantasy of Eternal Flesh
Gary Dauberman’s Coin Operated Acquires Nat Cassidy Horror Novella ‘Rest Stop’ For Feature Adaptation
Rafe Spall-Led Sherlock Holmes Series “The Death Of Sherlock Holmes” Rolls Cameras In Europe
- Author Interviews
Beyond the shower scene: Author Leah Rowan on rewriting horror history by giving one of the genre’s most famous victims her own voice in ‘Marion’
Author Nick Cutter Talks ‘The Dorians’: His Latest Horror Vision Examining the Fantasy of Eternal Flesh
Sara van Os Talks ‘Decomposition Book,’ Necrotic Narratives, and the Capacity of Stories for Human Connection
Tuning Into Terror: Author TJ Payne on Re-wiring Haunted House Tropes into a Clinical Nightmare
Author Nat Cassidy on Crafting a Travelogue of Terror with His Debut Anthology “I Know A Place”
- 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
Lionsgate is preparing to release the frantic Hong Kong action thriller The Furious, , directed by the acclaimed Japanese filmmaker, stunt performer, and action...
Box Office
The Horror Section has debuted a soft-serve nightmare of a trailer for Eli Roth‘s (Cabin Fever, Hostel, Thanksgiving) Ice Cream Man, promising a summer...
Box Office
Following an exclusive theatrical preview rollout attached to screenings of Backrooms, A24 has today officially released the first trailer online for Adam Wingard’s upcoming...
MOVIES
A new teaser and poster have been released for Mickey Keating’s Crooks ahead of its imminent world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival this...
Author Interviews
What happens when one of fiction’s most famous victims gets to tell her own story? Author Leah Rowan’s debut novel Marion arrives this week...
Author Interviews
Critically acclaimed bestselling author Nick Cutter, known for modern horror touchstones including The Troop and The Deep, returns with his latest novel, The Dorians,...
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
Since forming in 2015, Crocodylus have evolved from Sydney garage-punk regulars into a surgically tight quintet with a consistent trajectory. Built on the longstanding...
Box Office
Whilst kids rejoice year in, year out when good ol’ Santa Claus comes bearing gifts, fans of the original Bad Santa have had to endure...
Headlines
Mike Mendez, helmer of a plethora of guilty pleasure genre films, ranging from The Last Heist, Big Ass Spider! and one of the better supernatural...
Box Office
The Smurfs are getting blue in the face, waiting impatiently for the release of their long-awaited comeback, the fully animated, all-new take on the franchise, Smurfs: The Lost...
Box Office
This Christmas, every moment will count when Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt star in director Morten Tyldum’s Sci-Fi Romance Adventure, Passengers. Ahead of the December...
Box Office
Ahead of the October 7th UK release of the Mel Gibson-starring adrenaline-filled action packed thriller, Blood Father, Warner Bros. has released a brand new trailer.
Features
It’s no secret that TV spin-off shows can be a challenge to get right, and there are plenty of examples of failed attempts. That...
Box Office
With just under two weeks to go until Tim Burton’s Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children releases in the UK, CinemaChords brings you the filmed highlights of a special UK...
Box Office
STUDIOCANAL has unleashed the official UK quad poster for Gary Ross’ upcoming release, Free State of Jones which is accompanied with a brand new clip from the movie.
Headlines
Salon Pictures has just confirmed having wrapped My Name is Lenny after a four week shoot in London’s East End. The feature film, which added Academy...
Competitions
Prepare for the fright of your life, as Friend Request comes to Blu-ray™ and DVD on September 19th. Friend Request stars Alycia Debnam Carey...
Headlines
Bizarre, but mighty intriguing news today comes with the announcement that Conrad Vernon is to direct a re-imagining of the 1984 B-movie The Toxic...
