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- News
Rick McMurray Talks The Transition from ASH to Solo Side Project BURNED AS WITCHES
‘Insidious: Out of the Further’ Trailer Drops; Sony Sets August 2026 Release For Next Franchise Installment
Don’t Adjust Your Signal: Ian Tuason Talks Broadcasting a Sinister Frequency of Grief and Faith in UNDERTONE
The Lilacs Preview Debut Album ‘Keeping Up With The Joneses’ With New Single ‘Girl Behind The Bar’
‘Behind The Mask: The Rise Of Leslie Vernon’ Sequel Set As Scott Glosserman Confirms ‘Behind The Mask II’
- 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
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
Ciara Bravo and Marco Pigossi Talk ‘You’re Dating a Narcissist,’ Red-Flag Obsession, Laughing Through Heartbreak, and Letting Love In
- 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
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
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...
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
Amelia Eve leads cast, with Lin Shaye returning; Jacob Chase directs Sony has debuted the first trailer for Insidious: Out of the Further and...
Headlines
Chris Hemsworth looks set to step back into Tyler Rake’s boots for Extraction 3, the next instalment in the hugely successful Netflix and AGBO...
Author Interviews
Sam Beckbessinger is a bestselling author and screenwriter whose work straddles novels, television, and interactive storytelling. She first achieved widespread acclaim with Manage Your...
Box Office
Rick Gomez‘s feature directorial debut, She Dances, is an uplifting, albeit poignant exploration of family, grief, and the spirited yet cutthroat world of competitive...
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...
Features
A couple of weeks ago, I covered a short film by a promising new director Jeremiah Kipp. If you haven’t seen it, go now....
Trailers
Based on Glendon Swarthout‘s novel of the same title, The Homesman tells the story of an independent woman, Mary Be Cuddy (Hilary Swank) who...
News
Now in it’s 6th year Grimmfest, Manchester’s very own horror festival, is taking place from the 2nd to 5th October. The team behind the...
News
Wanting to be a filmmaker since he was a child, Don Thacker started his career as a computer programmer before going on to start...
Features
On Monday 4th August, London’s Leicester Square hosted the World Premiere of the third instalment of The Expendables franchise. At the gala event action...
Features
They say that Paris is the City of Love, filled with the delicate French melodies travelling down the Seine and blinking lights like pulses...
Features
Cuddly bears. We all have them. Even at 25, I have one on my shelves (yes, shelves, not curled up under the crux of...
Interviews
Sadie Katz is back on Cinema Chords! Last time we spoke to her she was promoting House of Bad and was very hopeful for...
Features
Who doesn’t love Tarantino? More importantly, who doesn’t love Kill Bill? After his latest script for The Hateful Eight got leaked it seemed one...
Features
Sometimes the responsibility of reality is too much for us to handle. In fact, everyone I know is guilty of zoning out, zooming in,...
Headlines
2015 belongs to the mad… After years of aborted shoots and production worries, it became easy to denounce Mad Max: Road Fury before any...
