24th Aug2019

Frightfest 2019: ‘Death of a Vlogger’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Graham Hughes, Annabel Logan, Paddy Kondracki, Joma West, Stephen Beavis, Patrick O’Brien, Josie Rogers | Written and Directed by Graham Hughes Death of a Vlogger tells the story of Graham, an ambitious vlogger who gains viral fame after one of his videos apparently contains an alleged out-of-this-world haunting. Following that experience Graham succumbs to the […]

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24th Aug2019

Frightfest 2019: ‘Freaks’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Emile Hirsch, Bruce Dern, Lexy Kolker, Amanda Crew, Grace Park | Written and Directed by Zach Lipovsky, Adam B. Stein Seven-year-old Chloe never leaves her ramshackle suburban home unless under the watchful eye of her paranoid father. Instead, he trains his daughter to adopt an assumed identity if she’s ever separated from him, or […]

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24th Aug2019

Frightfest 2019: ‘Girl on the Third Floor’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Phil Brooks, Trieste Kelly Dunn, Sarah Brooks, Travis Delgado, Elissa Dowling, Karen Woditsch, Marshall Bean, Anish Jethmalani, Bishop Stevens | Written and Directed by Travis Stevens Travis Stevens, producer of films such as A Horrible Way to Die, The Aggression Scale, Starry Eyes and We Are Still Here (all fanatasic genre films may I […]

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24th Aug2019

Frightfest 2019: ‘Mutant Blast’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Maria Leite, Pedro Barão Dias, Joaquim Guerreiro, João Vilas, Mário Oliveira, Clemente Santos, Francisco Afonso Lopes | Written and Directed by Fernando Alle You know a film has to have a certain quality when it gets picked up for distribution by Troma; and if you’ve seen director Fernando Alle’s previous shorts: Papa Wrestling and […]

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23rd Aug2019

Frightfest 2019: ‘Haunt’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Katie Stevens, Will Brittain, Lauryn Alisa McClain, Andrew Caldwell, Shazi Raja, Schuyler Helford | Written and Directed by Scott Beck, Bryan Woods On Halloween night, a group of college friends travel to a remote country location to enter an extreme haunted house attraction. Extreme because it promises to feed on all their darkest fears. […]

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23rd Aug2019

Frightfest 2019: ‘Sadistic Intentions’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Jeremy Gardner, Michael Patrick Nicholson, Taylor Zaudtke, Larry Fessenden | Written and Directed by Eric Pennycoff A psychotic musician lures a fellow band-mate, Stu (Gardner) and an unsuspecting woman to a remote mansion for a night of romantic deceit and grinding metal mayhem. However, tensions arise between them as one of the musicians falls […]

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23rd Aug2019

Frightfest 2019: ‘To Your Last Death’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Morena Baccarin, William Shatner, Ray Wise, Bill Moseley, Damien C. Haas, Dani Lennon, Benjamin Siemon, Florence Hartigan, Austin Bitikofer | Written by Jim Cirile, Tanya C. Klein | Directed by Jason Axinn Part Archer, part animated digital “motion” comic, the art style of To Your Last Death makes it feel like you’re watching a […]

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23rd Aug2019

Frightfest 2019: ‘Red Letter Day’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Dawn Van de Schoot, Hailey Foss, Kaeleb Zain Gartner, Roger LeBlanc, Arielle Rombough, Michael Tan | Written and Directed by Cameron Macgowan Adjusting to a new life in suburban Aspen Ridge, a recently divorced mother receives mysterious letters instructing her and her teenage children to slaughter the people pictured in their correspondence before they […]

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23rd Aug2019

Frightfest 2019: ‘Rock, Paper and Scissors’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Pablo Sigal, Agustina Cerviño, Valeria Giorcelli | Written and Directed by Martín Blousson, Macarena García Lenzi Jesus and Maria José live together in the grand house that belonged to their recently deceased father. Their playful routine is disrupted when Magdalena, their half sister on their dad’s side, returns from Spain asking for her share […]

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22nd Aug2019

The History of Bad Ideas – Episode 294: Completely Blindsided!

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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21st Aug2019

Frightfest 2019 Preview: ‘Harpoon’ Podcast

by Phil Wheat

In the last of today’s Arrow Video Frightfest preview podcasts, host Stuart Wright talks Harpoon with the writer/director Rob Grant. And you can check out our review of the film, from its Fantasia 2019 screening, right here. Three is definitely a crowd in an enjoyably tense and gory comedy thriller. Richard, Sasha and Jonah are […]

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21st Aug2019

The Filmmakers Podcast #122: How to Edit a ‘Star Wars’ Movie

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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20th Aug2019

‘LEGO DC Batman: Family Matters’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Features the voices of: Troy Baker, Will Friedle, Jason Spisak, Alyson Stoner, Steve Blum, Zach Callison, Cam Clarke, Ralph Garman, Jake Green, Tom Kenny, Christian Lanz, Scott Menville, Nolan North | Written by Jeremy Adams | Directed by Matt Peters LEGO DC Batman: Family Matters is the latest animated movie in the now long-running LEGO […]

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19th Aug2019

New teaser for forthcoming ‘Doom: Annihilation’

by Phil Wheat

Universal have released a brand new trailer for its upcoming franchise reboot Doom: Annihilation, which is based upon the iconic Doom video game series (as was the original movie starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson) and comes from Universal’s DTV arm, Universal 1440 Entertainment, who were responsible for bringing us the many, many Scorpion King sequels, […]

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16th Aug2019

MVD & Rue Morgue launch SVOD service ‘Midnight Movie Society’

by Phil Wheat

MVD Entertainment Group and Rue Morgue have teamed up to launch the Midnight Movie Society, a curated Subscription Video on Demand (SVOD) service specializing in Extreme Underground, Taboo and Cult Horror movies. Now genre fans can gain access to a film library of shocking underground, outrageous gore, creature features, cult classics and much more. Those […]

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16th Aug2019

‘Bubble Bobble 4’ coming to the Switch

by Phil Wheat

After more than 10 years, Nintendo Switch players can look forward to a sequel of the cult 80’s game series Bubble Bobble by TAITO. The new Bubble Bobble 4: Friends was developed by the original studio TAITO Corporation and will include a brand new local 4-player mode. The sequel will be released both digitally and […]

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16th Aug2019

Pop Addled: Episode 170 – Dick Swett Approved!

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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15th Aug2019

Frightfest flick ‘Sadistic Intentions’ gets a new poster!

by Phil Wheat

Eric Pennycoff’s Sadistic Intentions is set to have its UK Premiere at FrightFest on August 23rd; and to celebrate the occasion the film has got a new poster from artist Christopher Shy – check it out below. A brooding and vicious portrayal of grand ambitions gone awry, delve deep into the fragmented psyche of two […]

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15th Aug2019

The History of Bad Ideas – Ep.293: You Can Rub It in with Your Tongue!

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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14th Aug2019

Candyman’s Tony Todd to star in new thriller ‘Realm of Shadows’

by Phil Wheat

Horror legend Tony Todd will star in the thriller film Realm of Shadows. This much anticipated film is a world of mystery, possession and shadows in an anthology of short horror themed tales woven into a full length feature presentation. Even the most shocking stories are based on true events. Todd plays Fr. Dudley, a […]

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14th Aug2019

Trailer & Poster for medical thriller ‘Eternal Code’

by Phil Wheat

Painted Creek Productions and Vision Films Inc. announced on Tuesday the upcoming release of Harley Wallen’s action thriller feature film Eternal Code. Check out the trailer and poster below. Breaking all moral and ethical codes, a genetic research company has developed a miracle device to sustain human life for the rich and powerful. When the […]

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14th Aug2019

The Filmmakers Podcast #121: How to Survive Your Own World Premiere Night!

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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