02nd Mar2018

‘The Amazing Spider-Man #1’ kicks off a new story and new team!

by Phil Wheat

New creative teams. New series. New directions. New beginnings. It all kicks off this July with The Amazing Spider-Man #1 – from the team of Nick Spencer, Ryan Otley and Laura Martin! “After his ten year run on the title, writer Dan Slott leave some big shoes to fill. But after reading what Nick Spencer […]

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02nd Mar2018

365Flicks Podcast – Road To Infinity War: ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ 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: ‘Captain America: The Winter […]

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01st Mar2018

New promo for Marvel show ‘Cloak and Dagger’

by Phil Wheat

Freeform have released a new promo for their upcoming Marvel series Cloak & Dagger which stars Aubrey Joseph (The Night Of) and Olivia Holt (Kickin’ It) as the two young heroes, alongside Andrea Roth (Rescue Me, RoboCop: The Series), Gloria Reuben (ER, Mr. Robot), Miles Mussenden (Bloodline, Queen Sugar), Carl Lundstedt (Grey’s Anatomy, Conviction), James Saito (Life of Pi, The […]

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01st Mar2018

Interview: Director Adam Marcus talks ‘Secret Santa’

by Phil Wheat

Ahead of the UK premiere of Secret Santa at Horror Channel FrightFest Glasgow 2018, director Adam Marcus tells us about his obsession with Christmas Eve, being inspired by Orson Wells and why family is the real ‘monster’. Over the past few years we’ve seen a lot more seasonal based shockers than ever before. Why is […]

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01st Mar2018

Two new clips from Eli Roth’s ‘Death Wish’

by Phil Wheat

Released toadym here’s two new clips from the MGM/Paramount remake of Death Wish, which stars Bruce Willis in the role of Paul Kersey – originally made famous by Charles Bronson – alongside Vincent D’Onofrio, Kimberly Elise, Mike Epps, and Elisabeth Shue.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, the […]

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01st Mar2018

New poster & clip from the ‘Overboard’ remake

by Phil Wheat

Here’s a brand new poster and clip from directors Bob Fisher and Rob Greenberg’s upcoming gender-swapped remake of the 1987 Kurt Russell/Goldie Hawn comedy Overboard. Garry Marshall’s original film starred Goldie Hawn as a rich heiress suffering from amnesia, with Kurt Russell appearing as a carpenter who then convinces her that they are married. The […]

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01st Mar2018

Marvel announce new creative team for ‘Captain America #1’

by Phil Wheat

New creative teams. New series. New directions. New beginnings. It all kicks off this July with Captain America #1 – from the new creative team of Ta-Nehisi Coates and Leinil Yu. “I think it’s a really exciting time to be writing Captain America right now,” said Coates. “The country is in an interesting place, and […]

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01st Mar2018

UK release date announced for Andrew Niccol’s ‘Anon’

by Phil Wheat

From the pioneering mind of Academy Award nominated filmmaker Andrew Niccol (The Truman Show, Gattaca, In Time) comes Anon; his latest meditation on the fraught relationship between technology and humanity starring Clive Owen (Children of Men, Inside Man) and Amanda Seyfried (Lovelace, Ted 2) In a modern world where advanced biosyn implants mean everyone is […]

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01st Mar2018

The History of Bad Ideas – Episode 217: I Thought John Candy Smelled Bad on the Outside!

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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28th Feb2018

Interview: Xavier Gens talks ‘Cold Skin’

by Phil Wheat

Ahead of the UK premiere of Cold Skin at Horror Channel FrightFest Glasgow 2018, director Xavier Gens reflects on the film’s emotional journey to screen, bachelor parties and what scares him the most… You were a fan of the book by Albert Sánchez Piñol and wanted to make it after FRONTIERE(S). What took so long? […]

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28th Feb2018

Two clips from ‘Monster Family’

by Phil Wheat

Sky Cinema have announced that original family comedy Monster Family – based on the best-selling novel by David Safier – will be released in cinemas across the UK and Ireland on 2nd March 2018, alongside a same-day premiere on Sky Cinema! Monster Family follows the very much unhappy Wishbone clan, Frank, Emma and their kids […]

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28th Feb2018

Digital Shorts: ‘Dustoff Heli Rescue 2’ 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 Dustoff Heli Rescue 2 on the Nintendo Switch, a helicopter-based action game. Retro-styled games are all the rage right now, especially […]

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28th Feb2018

HBO’s adapation of ‘Fahrenheit 451’ gets a new trailer

by Phil Wheat

HBO have released a teaser trailer for their upcoming new adaptation of Ray Bradbury’s classic novel Fahrenheit 451, which comes from director Ramin Bahrani, and stars Michael B. Jordan, Michael Shannon, Sofia Boutella, Laura Harrier and Martin Donovan. Michael B. Jordan (“Black Panther,” “Creed,” “Fruitvale Station”) and Michael Shannon (“The Shape of Water,” HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire”; Oscar nominee […]

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28th Feb2018

‘Defective’ VOD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Colin Paradine, Raven Cousens, Ashley Armstrong, Dennis Andres, Jamie Tarantini, Nick Smyth, Ry Barrett, Andrei Preda, Christopher Spaleta, Erin Stuart, Neil Affleck, Diana Goldman | Written and Directed by Reese Eveneshen Well well, it would seem that someone has been watching a little too much RoboCop (or maybe read too much Judge Dredd?) and […]

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28th Feb2018

Black Neon unleash ‘Dude Bro Party Massacre III’

by Phil Wheat

Black Neon, Bounty Films’ sub-label dedicated to the best genre movies on the planet, have announced the Australian release of the totally bro-tastic horror satire, Dude Bro Party Massacre III, from co-director and actor Michael Rousselet, which is available now on DVD and VOD. Special features on the DVD include: Behind the Scene feature, deleted […]

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28th Feb2018

Monster Pictures acquire supernatural horror ‘Living Space’

by Phil Wheat

Monster Pictures have acquired Australian/New Zealand distribution rights to Tru Dot Films’ feature Living Space. Written and directed by Steven Spiel, this supernatural horror will play a series of Monster Fest Presents screenings across Australia in March. A romantic holiday takes a sinister turn when Brad & Ashley’s car breaks down in the German countryside. […]

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28th Feb2018

Interview: Julian Butler on his “5 Great British Horror Films”

by Phil Wheat

Yorkshireman-cum-Australian Filmmaker Julian Butler (of Smile Orange infamy) talks to host Stuart Wright about five of his favourite British horror films for the ongoing podcast series “5 Great British Horror Films”. Butler’s pick include: The Devil Rides Out (1968) Paul Sykes: At Large (1990) Drillbit/Bad Karma (1992) Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb (1993) Come To […]

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27th Feb2018

First trailer for slasher ‘Don’t Look’

by Phil Wheat

Set to premiere at the North Hollywood CineFest next month, here’s the first trailer for director Luciana Faulhaber’s forthcoming slasher movie Don’t Look, which stars Faulhaber alongside Lindsay DiFulvio, Javier E. Gomez, Jeff Berg, and Curtis Case. Check it out below: Don’t Look centers on five New York City Millennials who escape the big city […]

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27th Feb2018

First look at paranormal horror ‘Quail Hollow’

by Phil Wheat

Directed by Spaniard Javier De Prado (making his feature film debut) and produced by UK’s Templeheart Films in association with EnMar Productions, Quail Hollow centres on twin sisters Sunny and Mila who are born with paranormal powers. Actress Marcia Do Vales (Ibiza Undead, Heretiks) plays the twin sisters, alongside Peyton Wich (Stranger Things, The Darkest Minds) […]

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27th Feb2018

New poster for Blumhouse’s ‘Truth or Dare’

by Phil Wheat

Blumhouse Productions and Universal have released a new poster for their upcoming horror film, Truth or Dare… Yes, yes, yet ANOTHER film to carry the “truth or dare” moniker – how many is that now? 20? 30? This latest version, directed by Jeff Wadlow (Kick Ass 2), stars Lucy Hale (Pretty Little Liars) and Tyler […]

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27th Feb2018

Marvel announces ‘Thor #1’ by Aaron and Del Mundo!

by Phil Wheat

New creative teams. New series. New directions. New beginnings. It all kicks off this June with Thor #1 – from the creative team of Jason Aaron and Mike Del Mundo! “With these new #1 titles for some of our key franchises, we’re going to bring big, new and exciting stories to our core characters,” said […]

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27th Feb2018

‘Flight From Hell’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Ed Westwick, Zhu Zhu, Leon Lee, Cary Alexander, Johann Helf, Linlin Jiang, Didi Qian, Emily Sansiri, Alexander Winters | Written and Directed by Vincent Zhou So the official synopsis for Flight From Hell, aka Last Flight, reads like this: “As an old Boeing 747 takes off for its last red-eye flight from a small […]

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