15th Dec2017

James Marshall & Louis Mandylor cast in new drama ‘Three Knee Deep’

by Phil Wheat

Luna Films today announced that James Marshall (Twin Peaks) and Louis Mandylor (My Big Fat Greek Wedding) have signed to star in the new series Three Knee Deep, which goes into production in Bucharest in January 2018… Marshall is hot off Showtime’s Twin Peaks, in which he reprised his role of James Hurley, while Mandylor […]

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15th Dec2017

‘Star Ocean: The Last Hope’ Review (PS4)

by Matthew Smail

Where Star Ocean remasters are concerned, PS4 owners have been somewhat spoiled of late. Star Ocean: The Last Hope is the fourth of the series to be released on Sony’s latest console, and this one in particular should draw the attention of PS4 Pro owners, thanks to its promising 4K and Full HD Remaster moniker, […]

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15th Dec2017

New poster for horror sequel ‘The Strangers: Prey at Night’

by Phil Wheat

Following the release of the teaser poster & trailer last month, Aviron Pictures has released a new one-sheet poster for The Strangers: Prey at Night, which is released in cinemas on March 9th 2018. Directed by Johannes Roberts (F, The Other Side of the Door), The Strangers: Prey at Night is inspired by the 2008 […]

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15th Dec2017

Horror-On-Sea 2018 Interview: Ron Bonk discusses ‘She Kills’

by Philip Rogers

She Kills is a new exploitation from writer and director Ron Bonk, which has been selected to play at the Horror-on-Sea Film Festival on Sunday 21st January. I got chance to ask Ron a few questions about why he chose to replicate an exploitation style film, what were his influences from the genre and the […]

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15th Dec2017

New trailer for Liam Neeson’s thriller ‘The Commuter’

by Phil Wheat

Check out this new (and apparently FINAL) trailer for The Commuter – the latest action-thriller thriller from director Jaume Collet-Serra, which reunites him with his Unknown and Non-Stop star Liam Neeson, who appears in the film alongside Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson and Sam Neill. Liam Neeson plays an insurance salesman, Michael, on his daily commute […]

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15th Dec2017

‘Fighting American #3’ Review

by Dean Fuller

Written by Gordon Rennie | Art by Duke Mighten, PC De La Fuente | Published by Titan Comics If I had to pick a book to be the surprise package of the year, it could very well be this one. Fighting American as a book has always struggled, as creators have often fallen between two […]

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15th Dec2017

New trailer & poster for ‘Journey to China 3D’

by Phil Wheat

Check out the first international trailer (in Russian no less, so it’s pretty to look at but whether you’ll understand anything remains to be seen, or rather heard…) and poster for director Oleg Stepchenko’s fantasy adventure Journey to China which features an eclectic cast, including: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jackie Chan, Rutger Hauer, Charles Dance, Jason Flemyng […]

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15th Dec2017

‘Blood Harvest’ VOD Review

by Nik Holman

Stars: Robert Render, Jean-Paul Van der Velde, Griffin Madill, Alan Crawford, Liam Rowan | Written and Directed by George Clarke When the movie opens with a masked psychopath sowing a woman’s mouth shut right before gouging her eye out with a fork, you know exactly what the next 90 minutes has in store. Blood Harvest […]

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15th Dec2017

First look at ‘Iron Man: Hong Kong Heroes’

by Phil Wheat

This March, science and magic converge in a brand-new Iron Man story that bridges new talent and epic innovation with Iron Man: Hong Kong Heroes. Originally conceived around the opening of the Hong Kong Disneyland Iron Man Experience attraction, Marvel is bringing this exciting tale to the United States for the first time along with Hong […]

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15th Dec2017

Interview: Director Séamus Hanly discusses ‘The Middle Finger’

by Philip Rogers

With the recent release of The Middle Finger on Blu-ray from Troma Entertainment I got a chance to talk to the multi-talented writer, director and actor Séamus Hanly what we can expect from Irelands newest superhero, working with Troma and the growth of independent films in Ireland How did you first get into filmmaking? I’ve […]

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15th Dec2017

Devilworks gears up for a ‘Mercy Christmas’

by Phil Wheat

Genre boutique sales outfit Devilworks unwraps a gift this festive season with fun horror comedy Mercy Christmas. Directed and co-written by Ryan Nelson, Mercy Christmas tells the story of Michael Briskett, an overworked loner who meets a beautiful new co-worker. Michael’s ideal Christmas dream comes true when she invites him to her family’s holiday celebration. […]

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14th Dec2017

‘Rivers of London: Cry Fox #2’ Review

by Dean Fuller

Written by Andrew Cartmel, Ben Aaronovitch | Art by Lee Sullivan | Published by Titan Comics Last issue saw the beginning of a new story arc, Cry Fox, which although it did feature a fox of sorts had absolutely no crying. It did , though, have a whole heap of other stuff that directly led […]

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14th Dec2017

New TV spot for Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’

by Phil Wheat

Black Panther – directed by Ryan Coogler (Creed, Fruitvale Station) – follows T’Challa who, after the events of Captain America: Civil War, returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to take his place as King. However, when an old enemy reappears on the radar, T’Challa’s mettle as King and Black Panther […]

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14th Dec2017

Horror-On-Sea 2018 Interview: Maria Lee Metheringham talks ‘Pumpkins’

by Philip Rogers

Pumpkins is new 80’s style horror from writer and director Maria Lee Metheringham, which has been selected to play at the Horror-on-Sea Film Festival on Sunday 21st January. I got chance to ask Maria a few questions about making the film, her influences and adapting to changes during the shoot. What can we expect from […]

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14th Dec2017

‘Pokemon Crystal’ coming to Nintendo eShop

by Kat Wheat

When it launched in Japan 17 years ago, Pokémon Crystal introduced many new and exciting elements to the Pokémon franchise. An expanded version of Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver, it was the first Pokémon game to allow players to choose between a male or female playable character, as well as being the first game to […]

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14th Dec2017

Unboxing: A-Box’s November 2017 “Justice” Mystery Box

by Phil Wheat

It’s been a couple of months since we last got the A-Box here at Nerdly. Why? Well it’s simply because there’s a HUGE difference in quality between each months boxes and – thanks to spoilers (from A-Box themselves)  – it’s easy to find out which mystery box is going to be for you! This months […]

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14th Dec2017

Lawrie Brewster’s Hex Media to launch new UK genre studio

by Phil Wheat

Hex Media, the outfit behind Lord of Tears, The Unkindness of Ravens and The Black Gloves, have today announced they are to establish Hex Studios, the UK’s only dedicated genre studio, committed to developing, producing and distributing horror and fantasy content, with a focus on bold, original storytelling, and nurturing diverse voices in the genre. […]

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14th Dec2017

Culture Dump #20: 5 Actors who REALLY want to win an Oscar!

by Simon Bland

The 90th Academy Awards is just a few months away – and you can tell. The industry has stepped up its game by firing out its best and brightest titles in the hopes of bagging gold – but who’ll come out on top? While Oscar predictions can often be hit and miss, some stars wear […]

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14th Dec2017

Start the clock for Marvel’s ‘Infinity Countdown’

by Phil Wheat

With a CRASH and a BANG, the cosmic strike of the Countdown begins as the greatest epic in the history of the Infinity Stones explodes onto the pages of Infinity Countdown – and it’s a beginning so huge, it can only be told in one sweeping, mind-bending tale. This March, Gerry Duggan (All-New Guardians of […]

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14th Dec2017

The History of Bad Ideas – Episode 206: Jurassic Park of the Caribbean!

by Phil Wheat

Emanating from their studio in Cincinnati, Ohio, The History of Bad Ideas sees hosts Jason, Jeff and Blake talk about all things geeky on their podcast. Whether it’s rumours of the latest comic book movies, debating who really is the worst villain of all time, discussing the latest comic issues or just wondering about life […]

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13th Dec2017

Digital Shorts: ‘Transcripted’ Review (Nintendo Switch)

by Matthew Smail

In DIGITAL SHORTS we review some of the latest video games that are only available digitally (at least in the UK), in a short-form review format. In this edition we take a look at Transcripted, a twin-stick shooter now available on the Nintendo Switch. Transcripted is just one of many twin stick shooters that has recently […]

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13th Dec2017

‘Day of the Dead: Bloodline’ gets a new trailer and poster

by Phil Wheat

Having already been remade and subject to an unwarranted sequel, George A. Romero’s zombie horror classic Day of the Dead is getting another remake this January courtesy of director Hector Hernández Vicens and scriptwriters Mark Tonderai and Lars jacobson (who wrote and directed the amazing Baby Blues) Day of the Dead: Bloodline, set for release […]

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