31st Aug2020

Frightfest 2020: ‘Sky Sharks’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Barbara Nedeljakova, Eva Habermann, Thomas Morris, Tony Todd, Dave Sheridan, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Amanda Bearse, Naomi Grossman, Robert LaSardo, Mick Garris, Lar Park-Lincoln, Noush Skaugen, Lynn Lowry, Asami, J. LaRose, Nick Principe | Written by Marc Fehse, Carsten Fehse, A.D. Morel | Directed by Marc Fehse Deep in the ice of the antarctic, a team […]

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28th Aug2020

Fantasia 2020: ‘Alone’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Jules Willcox, Marc Menchaca, Anthony Heald, Jonathan Rosenthal | Written by Mattias Olsson | Directed by John Hyams An English-language adaptation of Swedish thriller Gone, with a screenplay by from that films director Mattias Olsson, Alone is most-noticeable (well, at least for genre fans) as being helmed by John Hyams. The son of director […]

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28th Aug2020

Frightfest 2020 Interview: Director G-Hey Kim talks ‘Don’t Click’

by Phil Wheat

Ahead of the FrightFest World premiere of Don’t Click, director G-Hey Kim talks about the challenges of making her debut feature. Your 2017 DON’T CLICK short was hugely successful on the festival circuit. Is that when you decided to expand it, or was that always the plan? I never planned to extend my film because […]

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28th Aug2020

Fantasia 2020: ‘Bleed With Me’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Lee Marshall, Lauren Beatty, Aris Tyros | Written and Directed by Amelia Moses Yet another Canadian horror production (which is always a good sign in my book), Bleed With Me is a female-led genre film from Montreal-based filmmaker Amelia Moses, making her feature debut, whose acclaimed short Undress Me played at Fantasia in 2017. […]

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28th Aug2020

Frightfest 2020: Trailer & Poster for ‘The Swerve’

by Phil Wheat

With her riveting and acclaimed performance as Holly, Azura Skye effortlessly crafts a portrait of a struggling mother on the edge in writer/director Dean Kapsalis’s powerfully heart-wrenching feature debut The Swerve, which explores a week in the life of a woman on the verge in a haunting meditation on mental illness. Having celebrated its world […]

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28th Aug2020

Fantasia 2020: ‘The Oak Room’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: RJ Mitte, Peter Outerbridge, Ari Millen, Nicholas Campbell, Martin Roach, David Ferry, Amos Crawley, Avery Esteves, Coal Campbell | Written by Peter Genoway | Directed by Cody Calahan I was a huge (and I do mean huge) fan of Cody Calahan’s 2013 debut feature Antisocial and its 2015 follow-up, so I was super-excited to […]

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28th Aug2020

Giles Alderson’s horror film ‘The Dare’ finally coming to the UK!

by Phil Wheat

A twisted tale of torture and bloody revenge starring veteran horror actor Richard Brake (3 From Hell, 31, Mandy), The Dare explodes onto screens this Halloween. Also starring Richard Short (Mary Kills People), Bart Edwards (The Witcher), Alexandra Evans (Silent Witness) and Robert Maaser (1917), the film is directed and co-written by Giles Alderson (Arthur […]

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28th Aug2020

First look at ‘Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues’ game!

by Phil Wheat

Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues, a new side-scrolling beat ‘em up action game inspired by Sony’s critically acclaimed series, coming to Netflix later this year, has been announced for console. Launching October 27th on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One with Nintendo Switch following later on November 24th (Boooo! Why the delay?), Cobra Kai: […]

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27th Aug2020

Interview: Director Jordan Barker talks ‘Witches in the Woods’

by Phil Wheat

Ahead of Horror Channel’s UK TV premiere of Witches in the Woods, director Jordan Barker reflects on the challenges of filming in sub-zero temperatures and the time-bending ambitions of his next film… Why did you respond so strongly to Christopher Borell’s script (originally titled STRANDED) – because it mixed an age-old witch hunt tale with […]

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27th Aug2020

Competition: Win ‘The Tomb: Devil’s Revenge’ on DVD

by Phil Wheat

To celebrate the release of The Tomb: Devil’s Revenge – out on digital platforms and DVD from 14th September – we have a copy up for grabs! All hell is about to break loose as Shatner takes on Satan, when 4Digital unleashes The Tomb: Devil’s Revenge, on digital platforms and DVD from 14th September. The […]

27th Aug2020

The History of Bad Ideas – Episode 348: Not A Fish!

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 […]

26th Aug2020

Competition: Win ‘WWE Extreme Rules 2020’ on DVD

by Phil Wheat

To celebrate the DVD release of WWE Extreme Rules 2020 we are giving away a copy to one lucky winner. Extreme Rules is the one night of the year when WWE throws out the rulebook and goes EXTREME! But this time there’s a scary twist… it’s The Horror Show at Extreme Rules! Includes a soul-rattling […]

26th Aug2020

Pop Addled – Episode 217: The Hubris of Zack Snyder

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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25th Aug2020

‘Edge of Extinction’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Luke Hobson, Georgie Smibert, Chris Kaye, Bryn Hodgen, Nicholas Chambers, Susan Lee Burton, Neil Summerville, Richard Summers-Calvert, Rudy Barrow, Eve Kathryn Oliver | Written and Directed by Andrew Gilbert [NOTE: With the film finally coming to DVD, here’s a reposting of our review of the sci-fi film Edge of Extinction] Filmed in a suitably […]

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25th Aug2020

365Flicks Podcast: Indie Talk with Aaron Goodmiller – Left Fingers

by Phil Wheat

Here’s the latest episode of the 365Flicks podcast, part of our 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: Indie Talk with Aaron Goodmiller – Left Fingers (Indiegogo) […]

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24th Aug2020

Watch Now: Filmmaker Rene Perez’s G.I. Joe fan-film ‘Snake Eyes’

by Phil Wheat

Genre film maker Rene Perez went out during the lockdown to make a short fan film. Directors making feature films don’t usually downgrade to fan films but in this case, you’ll be glad he did as Rene has made a ninja fan film based on the GI Joe character of Snake Eyes. Starring Beauty Queen […]

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24th Aug2020

Interview: Jemma Moore talks Shudder’s terrifying horror ‘Host’

by Phil Wheat

In the second of his socially-distanced video interviews, Kev at 365FlicksPodcast talks to Jemma Moore, star of the Shudder film Host, who discusses her role in the film and the experience of making a film during a pandemic. Six friends get together during lockdown for their weekly zoom call. It’s Haley’s turn to organise an […]

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24th Aug2020

DC Fandome: Movie Trailer Round-Up

by Phil Wheat

DC Fandome was a mega, 24-hour, Immersive Virtual Fan Experience which brought he Universe of DC to life and featured some of the Stars, filmmakers and creators behind its biggest films, TV series, games and comics… Imagine all the Super Heroes and Super-Villains you’ve ever loved finally coming together in one place to celebrate DC’s […]

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24th Aug2020

The Filmmakers Podcast #178: Producer Piers Tempest Interviewed

by Phil Wheat

Here’s the latest episode of the The Filmmakers 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 the official podcast site, whilst we’ll be featuring each and every new episode as it premieres. For those unfamiliar, with the series, The […]

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21st Aug2020

Zombie shooter ‘Deadly Days’ coming to the Switch!

by Phil Wheat

Publisher Assemble Entertainment and developer Pixelsplit Games have today announced that the popular 8-bit style zombie shooter Deadly Days is crawling and clawing its way to Nintendo Switch on 27th August and is now available for preorder..! Deadly Days is a one-of-a-kind zombie survival game that focuses on intense strategic elements as well as the […]

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21st Aug2020

Interview: Barbara Crampton talks’ Reborn’

by Phil Wheat

Ahead of Horror Channel’s UK TV premiere of Julian Richards’ Reborn, on Saturday 22nd August, actress, producer and genre icon Barbara Crampton reflects on how You’re Next changed the direction of her career, the joy of discovering new talent and the possibility of directing one day… Talk about art imitating real life! REBORN is about […]

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21st Aug2020

Marvel announce ‘Aliens Omnibus: Volume 1’

by Phil Wheat

Following the debut of the landmark film in 1979, the groundbreaking Alien franchise took the comic book world by storm with thrilling comic book series that both featured classic characters from the films and explored never-before-seen corners of the Alien universe. The classic comic book tales set in the iconic—and terrifying—world of the Alien franchise […]

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