28th Feb2016

Glasgow Frightfest: ‘Baskin’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Gorkem Kasal, Ergun Kuyucu, Muharrem Bayrak, Mehmet Cerrahoglu, Fatih Dokgöz | Written by Ogulcan Eren Akay, Can Evrenol, Cem Ozuduru, Ercin Sadikoglu | Directed by Can Evrenol It’s safe to say there has been a considerable amount of hype surrounding Baskin within the horror community. From glowing reviews to – bizarrely – action figures […]

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28th Feb2016

Glasgow Frightfest: ‘The Other Side of the Door’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Sarah Wayne Callies, Jeremy Sisto, Sofia Rosinsky, Suchitra Pillai, Jax Malcolm, Javier Botet, Logan Creran | Written by Johannes Roberts, Ernest Riera | Directed by Johannes Roberts Dammit Johannes Roberts, why did you have to disappoint so? I absolutely ADORE his 2010 film F (aka The Expelled) and – even though its a Noel […]

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27th Feb2016

Glasgow Frightfest: ‘Martyrs’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Troian Bellisario, Bailey Noble, Kate Burton, Caitlin Carmichael Caitlin Carmichael, Melissa Tracy, Romy Rosemont, Toby Huss, Elyse Cole, Ever Prishkulnik, Blake Robbins, Taylor John Smith, Lexi DiBenedetto, Ivar Brogger | Written by Mark L. Smith | Directed by Kevin and Michael Goetz To be fair, given the reputation Pascal Laugiers’ Martyrs has in the […]

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27th Feb2016

Glasgow Frightfest: ‘The Mind’s Eye’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Graham Skipper, Lauren Ashley Carter, John Speredakos, Larry Fessenden, Noah Segan, Matt Mercer, Michael A. LoCicero, Jeremy Gardner, Patrick M. Walsh, Brian Morvant, Josh Ethier, Susan T. Travers | Written and Directed by Joe Begos Back in 2014 first-time director Joe Begos exploded on the horror scene with Almost Human, an alien abduction movie […]

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27th Feb2016

Glasgow Frightfest: ‘Southbound’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Chad Villella, Hannah Marks, Fabianne Therese, Nathalie Love, Mather Zickel, David Yow, Tipper Newton | Written and Directed by Radio Silence, Roxanne Benajmin, David Bruckner, Patrick Horvath Southbound is yet another horror anthology from the people behind the V/H/S trilogy. However unlike that series of films, Southbound actually gets things right. Perfectly […]

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27th Feb2016

Glasgow Frightfest: ‘The Wave’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Kristoffer Joner, Fridtjov Såheim, Ane Dahl Torp, Thomas Bo Larsen, Fridtjov Såheim, Jonas Hoff Oftebro, Arthur Berning, Edith Haagenrud-Sande, Lado Hadzic, Herman Bernhoft, Silje Breivik | Written by John Kåre Raake, Harald Rosenløw-Eeg | Directed by Roar Uthaug In recent years Norway has been cranking out some fantastic genre films – Troll Hunter, Dead Snow and […]

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27th Feb2016

Glasgow Frightfest: ‘Pandemic’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Rachel Nichols, Missi Pyle, Alfie Allen, Mekhi Phifer, Paul Guilfoyle, Danielle Rose Russell | Written by Dustin T. Benson | Directed by John Suits John Suits, director of 2014’s The Scribbler – a personal favourite – is back behind the camera for Pandemic, a first-person look at a zombie outbreak that takes the tropes […]

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26th Feb2016

Glasgow Frightfest: ‘The Hexecutioners’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Liv Collins, Sarah Power, Timothy Burd, Ari Millen, Barry Flatman, Walter Borden, Boyd Banks, Tony Burgess, Jason David Brown, Matt Griffin | Written by Tony Burgess | Directed by Jesse Thomas Cook It would seem, at least on paper, that the director of low-budget quasi-wrestling monster movie Monsters Brawl and the (literal) shit-monster movie […]

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26th Feb2016

Glasgow Frightfest: ‘Anguish’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Ryan Simpkins, Annika Marks, Karina Logue, | Written and Directed by Sonny Mallhi Sonny Mallhi is probably not a name on anyones horror radar, however Mallhi was the producer on films like The Strangers, House at the End of the Street and the fantastic 2014 Fightfest flick At the Devils Door (aka Home). With […]

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26th Feb2016

Glasgow Frightfest: ‘Mindless’ Review (Short)

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Nicholas Vince, Kate Danbury, Eloise Daye, Fern Bostock | Written and Directed by Katie Bonham If there’s one thing that makes UK horror film festival Frightfest stand head and shoulders above others of its ilk, it’s the amount of attendees that have gone on to create their own horror movies – be they features […]

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25th Feb2016

New poster for ‘The Huntsman: Winter’s War’

by Phil Wheat

Check out the brand new one-sheet poster for Universal Pictures’ fantastical epic dark fairy tale, The Huntsman: Winter’s War which stars Charlize Theron, Emily Blunt, Chris Hemsworth and Jessica Chastain. The fantastical world of Snow White and the Huntsman expands to reveal how the fates of The Huntsman Eric and Queen Ravenna are deeply and […]

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25th Feb2016

‘Daredevil’ – Season 2 Trailer Parts 1&2

by Phil Wheat

The Netflix original series Marvel’s Daredevil returns on March 18th with the highly anticipated second season of its epic live-action adventure series (season 1 of Marvel’s Daredevil is now streaming). The second season sees Charlie Cox (Matt Murdock/Daredevil) joined by a stellar cast including Jon Bernthal as The Punisher/Frank Castle, Elodie Yung (Elektra), Deborah Ann Woll (Karen […]

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25th Feb2016

First Look: International Iron Man #1

by Phil Wheat

This March, ask yourself – who is Tony Stark, really? Is he the super hero known as Iron Man? Is he the billionaire philanthropist genius? Or is he something more? Find out this March as the Eisner Award-winning creative team of Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev present a completely new take on the Armored […]

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25th Feb2016

Competition: Win ‘The Benefactor’ on DVD

by Phil Wheat

Richard Gere, Dakota Fanning and Theo James star in The Benefactor – a dramatic and affecting thriller centring around one man’s downward spiral. Boasting an impressive A-list cast, grandiose cinematography, and moving performances across the board, this debut feature from Andrew Renzi firmly places him on the up and coming talent spectrum. The Benefactor comes […]

24th Feb2016

Back This! – Cleanin’ Up the Town / Never-ending Dream

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to the latest edition of our regular crowdfunding feature here on Nerdly – Back This! – where we take a look at some of the cool content taking the crowdfunding route on sites such as Indiegogo, Sponsume and Kickstarter. This month we’re spotlighting two new film projects: Cleanin’ Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters, billed as […]

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24th Feb2016

The History of Bad Ideas – Episode 112: Jar Jar vs. Predator

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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24th Feb2016

365Flicks Podcast – Episode 29: Talking Heads

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 Podomatic and Libsyn, whilst we’ll be featuring each and every new episode as it premieres. 365Flicks Podcast – Episode 29: Talking Heads; The Officially […]

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23rd Feb2016

The Scream Cast: Episodes 88 and 89

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to the latest episode of The ScreamCast! Each episode sees hosts Sean Duregger and Brad Henderson take a look at another slice of home video horror. Don’t forget to check out TheScreamCast.com for the show notes and for more news and reviews of Scream Factory releases and make sure to follow them on Twitter […]

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23rd Feb2016

Four new images from ‘Captain America: Civil War’

by Phil Wheat

Captain America: Civil War picks up where Avengers: Age of Ultron left off, as Steve Rogers leads the new team of Avengers in their continued efforts to safeguard humanity. After another international incident involving the Avengers results in collateral damage, political pressure mounts to install a system of accountability and a governing body to determine […]

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23rd Feb2016

Talking in Circles: Episode 98 – Geek Oscars

by Phil Wheat

Talking in Circles is a pop culture talk show/podcast where hosts Dan, Greg, and Chuck wax poetic about comic books, movies, television shows, and pretty much anything else in geek culture. Come for the witty banter stay for the exciting games, hilarious skits, and “crazy but true” news stories. This week’s theme: Awards! While the […]

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22nd Feb2016

Interview: John McPhail & Tyler Collins talk ‘Where Do We Go From Here?’

by Phil Wheat

Nerdly writer and host of the Britflicks podcast, Stuart Wright, talks with writer/director John McPhail and his leading man Tyler Collins about their romantic comedy Where Do We Go From Here? which premiere’s at this years Glasgow Film Festival. Twentysomething James, sweet but slightly oddball, does everything with his grandfather Jim. So when Jim is […]

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22nd Feb2016

Titan and Hammer join forces for new comic line

by Phil Wheat

Titan Comics have announced this weekend that, beginning this Halloween 2016, they will team up with world-renowned Hammer to breathe new life into some of their iconic characters. Announced at ComicsPRO retailer summit in Portland, Oregon, the partnership will see the publication of brand-new comic stories featuring classic Hammer properties, as well as wholly original […]

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