05th Jan2018

Interview: Julian Butler talks ‘Holy Terrors’

by Stuart Wright

In his latest interview/podcast host Stuart Wright talks to Yorkshireman-come-Australian filmmaker Julian Butler (of Smile Orange infamy) about Holy Terrors – the portmanteau film he co-directed with Mark Goodall. The Welsh writer Arthur Machen wrote many acclaimed stories of the supernatural which brought him great fame in the 1920s. His work has faded from view […]

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04th Jan2018

Competition: Win ‘The Man With the Iron Heart’ on Blu-ray

by Phil Wheat

To celebrate the release of The Man With the Iron Heart – available on DVD & Blu-ray 8th Jan. 2018 – we are giving away a Blu-ray and a paperback copy of ‘HHhH’. Starring Jason Clarke (Zero Dark Thirty, Lawless), Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl, Jack Reacher), Jack O’Connell (Starred Up, ‘71), Stephen Graham (Boardwalk Empire, […]

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04th Jan2018

‘Black Panther’ gets an “Origins” featurette

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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04th Jan2018

‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’ Review

by Rupert Harvey

Stars: Frances McDormand, Sam Rockwell, Woody Harrelson, Caleb Landry-Jones, Abbie Cornish | Written and Directed by Martin McDonagh A series of sombre, foggy opening shots seems to denote a different Martin McDonagh, formerly best-known for the foul-mouthed black comedy In Bruges and the Tarantino-like Seven Psychopaths. But once the characters open their mouths – once […]

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04th Jan2018

Play Expo Blackpool to host launch of ‘Wonderful Dizzy’

by Phil Wheat

Play Expo Blackpool has announced a new game plan for its 2018 event, which will feature the launch of new Dizzy game, Wonderful Dizzy, four YouTube retro super-gamers and other gaming ‘royalty’. The event is moving to February 10th and 11th, from its usual May dates, to provide a great winter-warmer all-weather day or weekend […]

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04th Jan2018

Horror-On-Sea 2018 Interview: Arian Thigpen talks ‘Blessed are the Children’

by Phil Wheat

Blessed are the Children is new thriller from co-writer and director Chris Moore, which has been selected to play at the Horror-on-Sea Film Festival on Friday 19th January. I got chance to ask actress Arian Thigpen a few questions about how she became involved in the film, what makes Blessed are the Children stand out […]

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04th Jan2018

Blink and you’ll miss Marvel’s ‘Exiles’

by Phil Wheat

A fan-favorite teleporting X-Man will make her return to the multiverse in 2018, along with a brand-new team as writer Saladin Ahmed (Black Bolt) takes his talent for fresh storytelling to an old but beloved tale, Exiles, joined by the art team of Javier Rodriguez (Spider-Woman), Alvaro Lopez, and Jordie Bellaire and Joe Caramagna. The […]

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04th Jan2018

‘Brawlout’ Review (Nintendo Switch)

by Paul Metcalf

If you are a fan of Super Smash Bros. you’ll know the fun of competitive platform fighting combat. The hectic battles to drive others off the edge of the platform, while not falling off yourself makes for good entertainment for audiences too. Brawlout is a new platform fighter – now released on the Nintendo Switch […]

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04th Jan2018

First trailer & poster for ‘Slender Man’

by Phil Wheat

Directed by Sylvain White (The Losers) and starring Joey King (Wish Upon), Julia Goldani-Telles, Jaz Sinclair, Annalise Basso and Javier Botet (Freehold, Mama), Slender Man tells the story of a tall, thin horrifying figure with unnaturally long arms and a featureless face, who is reputed to be responsible for the haunting and disappearance of countless […]

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04th Jan2018

Competition: Win a horror DVD bundle with ‘Leatherface’

by Phil Wheat

To celebrate the home entertainment release of Leatherface, available now on digital download and on DVD from 8th January 2018, we have a DVD bundle up for grabs which includes Leatherface, The Blair Witch, Texas Chainsaw, Cage Dive and The Autopsy of Jane Doe, courtesy of Lionsgate Home Entertainment! When the original The Texas Chain […]

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04th Jan2018

New trailer & poster for ‘Death Wish’

by Phil Wheat

Here’s the brand new trailer and poster for the MGM/Paramount remake of Death Wish, which stars Bruce Willis in the role of Paul Kersey – originally made famous by Charles Bronson – alongside Vincent D’Onofrio, Kimberly Elise, Mike Epps, and Elisabeth Shue. Directed by Eli Roth (Knock Knock, Hostel) from a screenplay by Joe Carnahan, […]

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04th Jan2018

The History of Bad Ideas – Episode 209: The Guests of HOBI Past!

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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03rd Jan2018

Four more images from ‘X-Men: Dark Phoenix’

by Phil Wheat

Originally debuted in Entertainment Weekly, here’s four new images from the next instalment in the X-Men movie franchise, entitled X-Men: Dark Phoenix which features the characters Jean Grey (Sophie Turner), Scott Summers/Cyclops (Tye Sheridan), Erik Lehnsherr/Magneto (Michael Fassbender), Charles Xavier (James McAvoy), and actress Jessica Chastain, whose villainous character is described as “an otherworldly shapeshifter […]

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03rd Jan2018

‘First Martians’ Board Game Review

by Matthew Smail

I feel remarkably lucky to have received First Martians at Christmas time, when more or less the whole country downs tools and gorges themselves on turkey and chocolate for several days before looking for something else to do. That something, for me, is almost always board games, but at this time of year I’m also […]

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03rd Jan2018

‘Axeman 2’ comes to Amazon Prime Video

by Phil Wheat

The best things in life are FREE – even in the world of horror! From distributor #SinningWorks comes another slay-cation to remember with Axeman 2: Overkill, which is available TODAY on Amazon Prime and Ad-supported Amazon Video! The second installment in the 80’s throwback slasher series features MTV Teen Mom Farrah Abraham, CBS’ Big Brother […]

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03rd Jan2018

Horror-On-Sea 2018 Interview: Actor Andrew Dawe-Collins talks ‘Pitchfork’

by Philip Rogers

With the new slasher-style horror Pitchfork selected to play at the Horror-on-Sea Film Festival on Friday 19th January. I got chance to ask actor Andrew Dawe-Collins about what makes the film stand out in the genre, preparing for the role of Ben Holister Sr. / Pa and his favourite scenes in the movie. What can […]

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03rd Jan2018

‘Jigsaw’ DVD & Blu-ray release date announced

by Phil Wheat

One of the highest grossing horror franchises of all time is back, taking Jigsaw’s signature brand of twisted scenarios to the next level. After a series of murders bearing all the markings of the Jigsaw killer, law enforcement find themselves chasing the ghost of a man dead for over a decade and embroiled in a […]

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03rd Jan2018

‘Wish Upon’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Joey King, Ryan Phillippe, Ki Hong Lee, Mitchell Slaggert, Shannon Purser, Sydney Park, Elisabeth Rohm, Josephine Langford, Alexander Nunez, Sherilyn Fenn | Written by Barbara Marshall | Directed by John R Leonetti You get what you wish for. It’s a trope that has proliferated movies and literature since the dawn of time. When the […]

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03rd Jan2018

“Family Fights Back” in new trailer for ‘Black Lightning’

by Phil Wheat

The CW have released a new trailer for their latest superhero show, Black Lightning, which tells the story of Jefferson Pierce (Cress Williams) – a man wrestling with a secret. As the father of two daughters and principal of a charter high school that also serves as a safe haven for young people in a […]

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03rd Jan2018

Digital Shorts: ‘World Heroes’ Review (Nintendo Switch)

by Phil Wheat

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 World Heroes, a Neo Geo port available on the Nintendo Switch. World Heroes is the latest Neo Geo game to be […]

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03rd Jan2018

A new X-Man joins Jean Grey in ‘X-Men: Red #3’

by Phil Wheat

When Jean Grey leads her new team in the all-new series from Tom Taylor and Mahmud Asrar, she’ll be joined by a uniquely qualified strikeforce that includes heroes such as Namor, Nightcrawler, All-New Wolverine, her sister Gabby (Honey Badger), the Wakanda mutant Gentle, and a mysterious new character named Trinary. And now, one more hero […]

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03rd Jan2018

365Flicks Podcast – Road To Infinity War – ‘Iron Man’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Here’s the latest episode of the 365Flick podcast, part of the ever-growing podcast roster here on Nerdly. If you haven’t heard the show yet, you can check out previous episodes on Libsyn, whilst we’ll be featuring each and every new episode as it premieres. 365Flicks Podcast – Road To Infinity War – Iron Man Review […]

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