21st Aug2020

Shudder acquires Canadian horror-comedy ‘Slaxx’

by Phil Wheat

Produced by The Horror Collective parent company Entertainment Squad, Slaxx is the latest collaboration between Anne-Marie Gélinas and Shaked Berenson, who brought the world 2015’s cult hit Turbo Kid – and tells the story of a possessed pair of jeans which come to life and terrorizes the staff of a trendy, vapid clothing boutique! Set […]

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21st Aug2020

Get to Know One of DC’s Most Feared Anti-Heroes… LOBO!

by Phil Wheat

One of the most rock n roll characters of the DC Universe, Lobo, gets a shining role in upcoming DC Animation Superman: Man of Tomorrow. Ahead of the digital release of the film on the 24th August, we wanted to provide you with a little insight into DC’s badass bounty hunter. Character Creation Lobo’s character […]

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21st Aug2020

‘Let’s Sing 2021’ gets a trailer & release date!

by Phil Wheat

Ravenscourt and Voxler have announced the latest rendition in the critically acclaimed (and Nerdly favourite) Let’s Sing series, Let’s Sing 2021, will be available from November 13th on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. Which means were getting TWO Let’s Sing game this year! YES!! Features: Strong playlist with 30 international hits and original […]

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20th Aug2020

Fantasia 2020: ‘Survival Skills’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Vayu O’Donnell, Tyra Colar, Spencer Garrett, Stacy Keach, Ericka Kreutz | Written and Directed by Quinn Armstrong Presented as a police training video from the 80s, Survival Skills places the audience in the position of police trainee, telling the story of rookie cop Jim Williams – the star of the training video and the […]

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20th Aug2020

Sneak Peek: Danny Trejo’s new sci-fi show ‘Paragon: The Shadow Wars

by Phil Wheat

Action superstar Danny Trejo stars in Pikchure Zero Entertainment’s new sci-fi action series Paragon: The Shadow Wars, alongside Amin Joseph, Franziska Schissler, Dilan Gwyn, Khu, and Justin Price. The show’s first pre-filmed season – out to networks for consideration now – encompasses a 7-episode first season, with each 43-minute episode fixing on the human race […]

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20th Aug2020

Preview: ‘Eternals #1’ from Kieron Gillen & Esad Ribic

by Phil Wheat

The Eternals are back! From the thought-provoking minds of Kieron Gillen (The Wicked + The Divine, Uncanny X-Men, Thor) and Esad Ribić (Secret Wars, King Thor) comes a brand new vision of Jack Kirby’s classic Marvel creation in Eternals #1. Says Gillen: I said if I was ever to do a book again at Marvel, […]

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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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17th Aug2020

Fantasia 2020: ‘Crazy Samurai Musashi’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Tak Sakaguchi, Kento Yamazaki, Masaaki Takarai, Akihiko Sai | Written by Sion Sono | Directed by Yuji Shimomura When I was a kid I thought all martial arts movies were fight after fight after fight. We didn’t get many martial arts movies on TV in those days but there were plenty of shows like […]

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17th Aug2020

Trailer & Poster for ‘Hawk and Rev: Vampire Slayers’

by Phil Wheat

Ryan Barton Grimley’s frighteningly funny Hawk and Rev: Vampire Slayers will play at the Dances with Films film festival in Los Angeles later this month. The horror-comedy, starring Grimley, Ari Schneider, Jana Savage, and Richard Gayler, makes its world premiere at the well-regarded festival, playing as the ‘midnight movie’ on the opening and closing night […]

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17th Aug2020

Fantasia 2020: ‘Yummy’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Maaike Neuville, Bart Hollanders, Benjamin Ramon, Clara Cleymans, Annick Christiaens, Eric Godon, Joshua Rubin, Taeke Nicolaï, Tom Audenaert | Written by Lars Damoiseaux, Eveline Hagenbeek | Directed by Lars Damoiseaux Heading into surgery is stressful enough, but Alison (Maaike Neuville) has no idea what awaits her when she arrives at Klinika Krawczyk for a […]

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17th Aug2020

Competition: Win the 4K Ultra HD release of the classic ‘Spartacus’

by Phil Wheat

Relive the story of Spartacus, a genre-defining epic in 4K Ultra HD with HDR. The newly-remastered, this 60th Anniversary edition – released today by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment – includes an extended version of the film and 4K Ultra HD bonus features. Spartacus, from director Stanley Kubrick, is the legendary tale of a bold gladiator […]

17th Aug2020

The Filmmakers Podcast #177: Director André Ovredal talks ‘Mortal’ and more!

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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