03rd Oct2017

Competition: Win a ‘Freehold’ T-Shirt and Poster

by Phil Wheat

To celebrate the release of Freehold, available on DVD & Digital 9th October, we have an official t-shirt and quad poster available to giveaway courtesy of Precision Pictures. An unmissable gem, this dark and demented British horror comedy sees an amoral estate agent getting his comeuppance, when a man whose life he destroyed begins a […]

03rd Oct2017

Two new TV spots for ‘Jigsaw’ aka Saw 8

by Phil Wheat

Directing duo the Spierig Brothers, Michael and Peter (Daybreakers, Predestination), are behind the camera on Jigsaw, a sequel/reboot of the Saw franchise which stars Mandela Van Peebles, Hannah Anderson, Laura Vandervoort, Brittany Allen, Callum Keith Rennie, Matt Passmore, Hannah Emily Anderson, Josiah Black, Shaquan Lewis, Michael Bolsvert and James Gomez. Dead bodies begin to turn […]

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03rd Oct2017

‘WWE 2K18’ – More details on MyPLAYER & Road To Glory: plus update to Universe Mode!

by Phil Wheat

2K have today released details on two new features for WWE 2K18 – MyPLAYER and Road To Glory, which is a completely new online experience where MyPLAYERS from all over the world battle against each other. As well as the updated Universe Mode which, in WWE 2K18, features new rivalry types, Intensity, Power Rankings, updated […]

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03rd Oct2017

‘Batman The Dark Night: Master Race’ Graphic Novel Review

by Phil Wheat

Written by Frank Miller, Brian Azzarello | Art by Frank Miller, Andy Kubert, Klaus Jansen, Brad Anderson | Published by DC Comics | Distributed by Penguin Random House The ideas behind Batman The Dark Knight: The Master Race are huge in scope, touching on race, religion, society, etc. There’s a reason this collected book is […]

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03rd Oct2017

First trailer for ‘Buckout Road’ released

by Phil Wheat

Having just started its festival run, Matthew Currie Holmes’ directorial debut, Buckout Road, just won its first film festival award: Best Thriller Feature Film at the Hot Springs Horror Film Festival; and to celebrate the first trailer for the film has been released! Buckout Road might be known as the most haunted road in New […]

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03rd Oct2017

Pop Addled: Episode 124 – Top 5 Quentin Tarantino Films

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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02nd Oct2017

New US poster for Takashi Miike’s ‘Blade of the Immortal’

by Phil Wheat

Based on the manga series of the same name by Hiroaki Samura, Takashi Miike’s Blade Of The Immortal follows “an immortal swordsman who will not be able to lift his curse of everlasting life until 1000 evildoers feel the cut of his steel.” Samurai Manji has taken a lot of lives, both innocent and guilty, […]

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02nd Oct2017

First trailer for horror ‘They Remain’

by Phil Wheat

Based on the 2010 short story -30- by award-winning author Laird Barron, They Remain explores the evolving relationship between Keith and Jessica, two scientists who are employed by a vast, impersonal corporation to investigate an unspeakable horror that took place at the remote encampment of a mysterious cult… Directed by Phillip Gelatt and starring William Jackson […]

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02nd Oct2017

PLAY Expo Manchester 2017 to host a slew of indie games

by Phil Wheat

PLAY Expo Manchester, the largest video game expo in the North of England, is thrilled to announce their greatest-ever Indie showcase, arriving at this year’s event taking place at EventCity Manchester on October 14th and 15th. Returning for its sixth year, PLAY Expo Manchester is a highly popular two-day video game event, ideal for all […]

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02nd Oct2017

Horror-Rama IV adds two more guests!

by Phil Wheat

Horror-Rama Toronto, the ONLY stand-alone horror convention and cult cinema celebration, returns for its 4th year in a larger and wilder space with a gaggle of amazing celebrity guests and cinema icons – including the already announced Frank Henenlotter (Basket Case, Brain Damage); Mink Stole (Pink Flamingos, Female Trouble, Serial Mom); Vernon Wells (Mad Max […]

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02nd Oct2017

Avengers to “Disassemble” again in ‘Avengers: No Surrender’?

by Phil Wheat

It’s the end of an Avengers Era as we know it… And in the team’s final days, a change has come to the Marvel Universe in the form of an all-new WEEKLY epic – which starts this January! Debuting in the pages of Avengers #675, the Avengers-verse changing Avengers: No Surrender storyline is a weekly […]

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02nd Oct2017

First look at Simeon Halligan’s ‘Habit’

by Phil Wheat

Director Simeon Halligan’s latest horror opus, Habit, will receive its premiere at Grimmfest on Thursday 5th October, as the opening night gala for the festival. The film is an adaptation of Steven McGeagh’s cult novel, which is set in a neon-drenched dystopian Manchester. Alongside Elliot James Langridge (Northern Soul), the production features an incredible Northern […]

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02nd Oct2017

New character poster for Netflix’s ‘The Punisher’

by Phil Wheat

Check out this new character poster for Netflix’s much-anticipated new series, Marvel’s The Punisher, launching globally on Netflix later this year! They killed Frank Castle’s family to get to him. Now, the Punisher exacts his revenge…. After exacting revenge on those responsible for the death of his wife and children, Frank Castle (Jon Bernthal) uncovers […]

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29th Sep2017

Watch Now: The first 6 minutes of Fox’s X-Men show ‘The Gifted’

by Phil Wheat

Coming NEXT WEEK(!) from Fox is The Gifted, aka the X-Men TV show (which will NOT feature any X-Men – a plot point which is central to the mystery of the show), which focuses on a suburban couple – the Struckers – whose ordinary lives are rocked by the sudden discovery that their children possess […]

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29th Sep2017

First images from horror short ‘She Came from the Woods’

by Phil Wheat

Mainframe Pictures have released the first images from She Came from the Woods, a brand-new short film written, directed, and produced by The Bloomquist Brothers; whose most-recent short, Ghost Tour, is currently on Crypt TV; and sees a campfire story come to life for a group of counselors on the last day of summer at […]

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29th Sep2017

Timely doc ‘The Problem with Apu’ gets a US airdate

by Phil Wheat

truTV have announced the premiere date for its highly-anticipated comedic documentary The Problem with Apu, which features interviews with Aziz Ansari, Kal Penn, Whoopi Goldberg, W. Kamau Bell, Aasif Mandvi, Hasan Minhaj, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Aparna Nancherla and more, discussing the lasting impact of Hollywood stereotypes… In the hour-long film, creator and star Hari Kondabolu, a […]

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29th Sep2017

First wave of films for ‘Monster Fest 2017’ announced!

by Phil Wheat

Australia’s premier genre film festival, Monster Fest returns for its seventh year this November 23rd to 26th at Melbourne’s Lido Cinemas with a mix of World, Australian & Victorian Premieres! The 2017 chapter of Monster Fest, takes on a very Australian flavour – the first wave announcement includes not one, but SIX(!) brand new Australian […]

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29th Sep2017

‘Lethal Weapon: The Complete First Season’ Blu-ray Review

by Phil Wheat

Based on the movies of the same name, Lethal Weapon: The Series show follows veteran LAPD Detective Roger Murtaugh (Damon Wayans) as he returns to his job after a heart attack to find that he’s been partnered with ex-Navy SEAL Martin Riggs (Clayne Crawford), who has just transferred from El Paso, Texas after the death […]

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29th Sep2017

New Chinese ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ trailer focuses on the action

by Phil Wheat

Here’s a brand new Chinese trailer for  Thor: Ragnarok – which, unlike previous trailers, showcases more of the films action rather than the humour (something I sure doesn’t translate as well as giant explosions and superheroes fighting). In Marvel Studios’ Thor: Ragnarok, Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe without his mighty […]

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29th Sep2017

First DLC for ‘WWE 2K18’ outlined

by Phil Wheat

2K have announced details of the Season Pass and downloadable content offerings for WWE 2K18, the forthcoming release in the WWE video game franchise. DLC include playable WWE and NXT Superstars, including fan-favorites The Hardy Boyz; a host of new in-game moves; and access to both unlockable content and player progression features. WWE 2K18 DLC […]

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29th Sep2017

Competition: Win ‘Warriors’ Gate’ on DVD

by Phil Wheat

To celebrate the release of Warriors’ Gate – on DVD and VOD 2nd October – we are giving away a DVD courtesy of Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment. A thrilling martial arts fantasy adventure about a videogamer transported into an epic fighting world, from the minds behind Taken, The Fifth Element and The Karate Kid. Familiar TV […]

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29th Sep2017

Two new clips from ‘The LEGO Ninjago Movie’

by Phil Wheat

Coming courtesy of Warner Bros., here’s two new clips from The LEGO Ninjago Movie, which features the voice of Jackie Chan as Master Wu; Justin Theroux as Garmadon; Dave Franco as Lloyd; and Olivia Munn as Lloyd’s mom, Koko. The rest of the Ninjago crew includes Fred Armisen, who voices Cole; Abbi Jacobson, who plays […]

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