20th Aug2020

Which is Better? #7 – The Lost Boys vs. Fright Night

by Chris Cummings

It’s been a while since I penned a Which is Better article on here, so, as seen as Summer is making me wish Autumn was here, and I’m counting down the days for the Halloween season, I figured I’d go back to two of my favourite vampire movies ever, and pit them against each other […]

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20th Aug2020

Fantasia 2020: First teaser for ‘The Block Island Sound’

by Phil Wheat

The Block Island Sound is a hair-raising new horror creation from Kevin and Matthew McManus, Emmy-nominated writers and producers of American Vandal and Cobra Kai, and filmmakers behind past Fantasia hits Funeral Kings and Slumlord (aka 13 Cameras). Atmospheric, smart and compellingly character-driven, the film captures a real sense of isolation and paranoia, with an […]

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20th Aug2020

‘All Elite Wrestling: Dark’ Review (Aug 18th 2020)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s All Elite Wrestling: Dark review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and somebody got the turkey! We have to find this son of a b*tch and get the turkey back! Those damn turkey thieves don’t get to keep one damn bit of my pet turkey! We gotta get the legs […]

20th Aug2020

Marvel’s ‘Power Pack’ are back… this November!

by Phil Wheat

Marvel’s original team of young super heroes are back! The previously announced Power Pack series, written by Ryan North (The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl) with art by Nico Leon (Hulk, Ms. Marvel), will go on sale this November. It’s been ages since Katie, Julie, Jack and Alex Power have fought side by side as a family, […]

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20th Aug2020

The History of Bad Ideas – Episode 347: The Pumpkin Spice Must Flow!

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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19th Aug2020

‘Clank!’ Board Game Review

by Matthew Smail

People who love deckbuilding games are certainly spoiled for choice these days, with the likes of Dominion, Mage Knight and Legendary all building on the core idea of starting out with a weak deck and building it up to something much more powerful over time, albeit with their own twist. Clank! easily sits alongside (and […]

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19th Aug2020

‘Blade Runner 2019 #9’ Review (Titan Comics)

by Dean Fuller

Written by Michael Green, Mike Johnson | Art by Andres Guinaldo | Published by Titan Comics Was last issue a happy ending? I think so. It took 8 issues and several years in-story, but Cleo finally got her happy ending, a new start with her ‘mother’ Cleo on Arcadia. Ash’s story was more of a […]

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19th Aug2020

‘Amulet’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Carla Juri, Alec Secareanu, Angeliki Papoulia, Imelda Staunton, Anah Ruddin | Written and Directed by Romola Garai Actor Romola Garai debuts as writer-director with Amulet, a creepy, slow building horror starring Alec Secareanu and Imelda Staunton. Stylish and unsettling, it marks out Garai as a horror talent to watch. Right from the start, Garai […]

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19th Aug2020

‘Impact Wrestling: Emergence – Night One’ Review

by Nathan Favel

Greetings, you foul-smelling oafs! “Smart” Mark D. Mark here to fill in for Nathan Favel, who is probably at home using his mother’s ashes as kitty-litter, because he’s such a wimp. Nathan will receive the credit while I, “Smart” Mark D. Mark, will do all the work, because Donald J. Trump is MAKING AMERICA GREAT […]

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19th Aug2020

Fantasia 2020: ‘HK: Forbidden Superhero’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Ryohei Suzuki, Fumika Shimizu, Ken Yasuda, Shôta Chiyo, Shunsuke Daitô, Narushi Ikeda, Nana Katase, Tsuyoshi Muro, Shun Oguri, Yoshinori Okada, Jirô Satô, Takashi Tsukamoto | Written by Yûichi Fukuda, Shun Oguri | Directed by Yûichi Fukuda I love, nay ADORE, completely-bonkers Far East flicks be they live-action or animation – hell, some of the […]

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19th Aug2020

Pop Addled – Episode 216: ‘Guns Akimbo’ Movie Special

by Phil Wheat

Another week, another episode of the Pop Addled podcast, part of the ever-growing podcast roster here on Nerdly! Pop Addled is a pop culture podcast with nerd tendencies. Join Keenan, Sam and Timmy as they discuss movies, music, video games, sports, TV, comics, and any intersection thereof. Their brains have been thoroughly addled by pop […]

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18th Aug2020

Fantasia 2020: ‘The Columnist’ Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Genio de Groot, Katja Herbers, Rein Hofman, Bram van der Kelen, Claire Porro, Harry van Rijthoven, Seno Sever | Written by Daan Windhorst | Directed by Ivo van Aart The Columnist is very much a movie that could have only been made in the last ten years. There have been a few movies based […]

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18th Aug2020

FMV game ‘Jessika’ gets another dev diary video

by Phil Wheat

Publisher Assemble Entertainment and developer TriTrieGames have this week released a second behind the scenes video/dev diary for Jessika – their new investigative Full Motion Video (FMV) game launching on Windows, Mac, and Linux – taking a look inside of the titular character’s troubled psyche through the eyes of her creators. In Jessika, you’ll be […]

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18th Aug2020

Frightfest 2020 Interview: Jesse O’Brien talks ‘Two Heads Creek’

by Phil Wheat

Ahead of the UK premiere of Two Heads Creek, a playfully dark cannibal horror comedy, director Jesse O’Brien talks about the joys of cannibal karaoke, tackling immigration issues and filming in a haunted hotel. How did Jordan Waller’s TWO HEADS CREEK script end up in your hands and did you see it as more a […]

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18th Aug2020

The ‘BHF Book of Horror Stories’ returns from the dead!

by Phil Wheat

After fourteen years, a new volume of the BHF Book of Horror Stories shuffles its way out of the crypt! And this time we’ve been to the movies. This third collection features more than thirty original tales, inspired by and often featuring favourite characters and situations from British fright films: The White Worm menaces a […]

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18th Aug2020

Fantasia 2020: ‘Feels Good Man’ Review

by Chris Cummings

Features: Matt Furie | Written by Giorgio Angelini, Arthur Jones, Aaron Wickenden | Directed by Arthur Jones Pepe the Frog… a cartoon frog. He’s just a frog. Nothing more, right? Just a simplistic, somewhat ugly cartoon creation in the guise of a frog. A meme, a silly meme, that’s all he was. Well… he’s much […]

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18th Aug2020

Interview: Cast & Crew of ‘Tribal: Get Out Alive’

by Phil Wheat

To celebrate the release of the film this week, here’s a socially-distanced in-depth roundtable interview with the cast and crew of Tribal: Get Out Alive – which is out now in UK on all major digital platforms by genre specialists Evolutionary Films – exclusively for Nerdly and hosted by Kev at 365FlicksPodcast. Elite military operative […]

18th Aug2020

WWE Raw – August 17th 2020: Results & Review

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s Monday Night Raw review, right here in Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and this is the big go-home show before SummerSlam, which means it’s gonna suck! You know there ain’t a damn thing on here worth talking about. I’m just gonna make shit up. Kamala walked out and knocked John Cena on […]

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18th Aug2020

See Wolverine’s wildest adventures in ‘Wolverine: Black, White and Blood’

by Phil Wheat

LOGAN. PATCH. WEAPON X. WOLVERINE. The mysterious mutant has gone by many names and lived many different lives. Now, experience him unleashed in his most ferocious stories ever crafted. Beginning in November, Wolverine: Black, White and Blood will feature Wolverine’s wildest adventures. New tales of the best there is all packed together in unadulterated black […]

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18th Aug2020

Rewind: ‘High Rise’ Review

by Chris Thomas

In the latest in his series of Rewind reviews looking back at the career of writer/director Ben Wheatley, Chris takes a look at his 2015 film, High Rise. Stars: Tom Hiddleston, Jeremy Irons, Sienna Miller, Luke Evans, Elisabeth Moss, James Purefoy, Keeley Hawes, Peter Ferdinando, Sienna Guillory, Reece Shearsmith | Written by Amy Jump | […]

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18th Aug2020

Shudder launches down under!

by Phil Wheat

AMC Networks’ Shudder have announced that its premium subscription streaming service for horror, thriller, and the supernatural is now available in Australia and New Zealand, expanding a global footprint that already encompasses the United States, Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom and Ireland. Says Craig Engler, Shudder’s General Manager: We’re thrilled to share our unrivaled collection […]

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18th Aug2020

Interview: Ben Halligan on his “5 Great Michael Reeves Moments”

by Stuart Wright

In his latest interview/podcast, hos and screenwriter Stuart Wright talks 5 Great Michael Reeves Moments with writer and academic Ben Halligan, including: Intrusion (1961) Castle of the Living Dead (1964) Revenge of the Blood Beast (1966) The Sorcerers (1967) Witchfinder General (1968) Ben wrote the book on Michael Reeves as part of the British Film-Makers […]

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