08th Sep2015

Talking In Circles: Episode 83 – Smaller, Shorter & Edited!

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: New Directions! We […]

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07th Sep2015

Frightfest 2015 – My Top 10

by Phil Wheat

Well it took a lot longer than expected and there has been a LOT of deliberation on my part, but here it is: my Top 10 Films of Frightfest 2015. In order, with a joint number 1! Honestly there really was no way I could split the two, both are my top picks for different […]

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07th Sep2015

Back This: Hawk the Hunter / Metal Made Flesh 2

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. In this edition we’re taking a look at a new movie campaigns, and a cyberpunk […]

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07th Sep2015

Ten Best: Deep Sea Thrillers

by Phil Wheat

To mark the release of deep sea thriller Pressure, out now on DVD/download starring Danny Huston, Matthew Goode, Joe Cole, Alan McKenna and Daisy Lowe, we take a look at the best deep sea thrillers of all time. THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER (1990) Starring: Sean Connery, Alec Baldwin, Scott Glenn Director: John McTiernan DAS […]

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07th Sep2015

Marvel go Liefeld with Marvel ’92 variants

by Phil Wheat

Remember the nineties? Bill Clinton was in the White House, the World Wide Web was on the rise, the USA brought home gold at the Olympics and the Infinity Gauntlet graced the shelves of comic shops the world over. Well this December, Marvel is taking you back in time to that memorable decade with the […]

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07th Sep2015

Head into the ‘Heart of Sharkness’

by Phil Wheat

Here’s the first trailer, featuring Jared Cohn from Pernicious, for Sharknado: Heart of Sharkness – a mockumentary in the style of Christopher Guest. Sharknado: Heart of Sharkness sees Cohn play David Moore, the filmmaker who first dreamed of “sharks in a tornado” and brought on disaster by using real sharks. The first Sharknado was to […]

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07th Sep2015

Denmark gets new genre film festival – Night Terrors!

by Phil Wheat

Night Terrors Film Festival is a new genre festival opening up in Denmark and celebrating its first event in February 2016 – it is for short films; horror, thriller, supernatural, absurd – anything you can think of! Yes, comedies and dramas are welcome too, as long as it can somehow be justified to fit into […]

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06th Sep2015

Competition: Win body-horror ‘Contracted’ on DVD

by Phil Wheat

To celebrate the release of Contracted Phase I, out now on DVD and Digital Download, we have a copy on DVD to giveaway! Having premiered at Film4 FrightFest 2014, this part zombie part body-horror tells the story of a woman who contracts an infection from hell! It’s the film that Shock Til You Drop said […]

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06th Sep2015

365Flicks Podcast – Episode 17: Glasgow Film & Comic Con

by Phil Wheat

We’d like to welcome the awesome podcast – 365Flicks – to the ever-growing podcast roster here one 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 16: Fortress of Poditude […]

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06th Sep2015

Frightfest 2015 Podcasts: #23 – Sun Choke

by Phil Wheat

Horror comes screaming into the light in a masterpiece of mystery and menace. Janie (a career defining performance from ‘Freaks and Geeks’ Sarah Hagan) is just trying to get well. Recovering from a violent psychotic break, she’s subjected each day to a bizarre holistic health and wellness regimen designed, and enforced, by her lifelong nanny […]

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06th Sep2015

The Scream Cast – Episode 75: Completely Craven

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. This episode is a sombre affair as the guys reminisce on the passing of Wes Craven… Wes Craven is a huge cornerstone in the building blocks of our […]

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06th Sep2015

The Scream Cast – Episode 74: Vinegar Syndrome Interview

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. This week they’re chatting with the folks from Vinegar Syndrome about their new streamng service Exploitation TV… Today our friends over at Vinegar Syndrome launch their long anticipated […]

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05th Sep2015

‘Infernal’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Andy Ostroff, Heather Adair, Alyssa Koerner, Jose Rosete, Noelle Bruno, Elizabeth Stahl, John Zion | Written and Directed by Bryan Coyne God give me strength. Time for yet another “found-footage” movie, this time riffing on The Omen. Well at least that’s what the filmmakers say! Writen and directed by Bryan Coyne, Infernal tells the […]

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05th Sep2015

‘Sinister House’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Heather L. Tyler, Sadie Katz, Cheryl Sands, Lisamarie Costabile, Clint Jung, Julia Putnam, Jim Falkenstein, Madison Wenn | Written by Jim Towns, Scott Frazelle | Directed by Jim Towns After a couple of years in the wilderness, 2013 film House of Bad (the on screen title my review disc still carried) has been dusted off […]

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05th Sep2015

‘Invoked’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Patrick Murphy, Ciara Rose Burke, Lynn Larkin, Craig Grainger, Aaron Gibson, Christopher Daly | Written by Humberto Rosa, Aaron Gibson | Directed by Humberto Rosa, Thairon Mendes Five friends head out to a remote island off the coast of Ireland for a holiday. The old house they re staying in gives them the creeps, […]

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04th Sep2015

Frightfest 2015: ‘Summer Camp’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Diego Boneta, Alex Gonzalez, Jocelin Donahue, Maiara Walsh, Andres Velencoso | Written by Alberto Marini, Danielle Schleif | Directed by Alberto Marini With a title like Summer Camp you’d be forgiven for thinking that this film would be yet another stalk and slash fear flick. It isn’t. The film, helmed by longtime Filmax producer […]

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04th Sep2015

Frightfest 2015: ‘A Christmas Horror Story’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Zoe de Grand’Maison, Amy Forsyth, Adrian Holmes, George Buza, William Shatner | Written by Doug Taylor, Sarah Larsen, James Kee, Pascal Trottier | Directed by Grant Harvey, Brett Sullivan, Steven Hoban Anthologies have made something of a comeback in recent years, at least in the horror genre, with films likes of V/H/S and its […]

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03rd Sep2015

Frightfest 2015: ‘Bloodsucking Bastards’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Fran Kranz, Emma Fitzpatrick, Joey Kern, Jacquelyn Palmquist, Pedro Pascal | Written by Dr. God, Ryan Mitts | Directed by Brian James O’Connell Horror and comedy have always gone hand in hand. Laughs often alleviate the tension and who doesn’t crack a smile at the goriest, over the top scenes of horror? But the […]

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03rd Sep2015

Competition: Win ‘Metal Hurlant: Resurgence’ on Blu-ray

by Phil Wheat

Metal Hurlant: Resurgence is a must see for science-fiction and fantasy fans – a gripping adventure that spans time and space! As the remains of a blazing asteroid travels across the universe, six adventures are uncovered which herald danger at every turn. Starring (Scott Adkins, The Bourne Ultimatum, Zero Dark Thirty), Michael Jai White (The […]

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03rd Sep2015

Frightfest 2015: ‘Deathgasm’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Milo Cawthorne, James Blake, Kimberley Crossman, Sam Berkley, Daniel Cresswell | Written and Directed by Jason Lei Howden Deathgasm. That name conjures up a myriad of things in your mind. A myriad of things that Deathgasm probably contains in its short, but packed, 90 minutes running time. From death by dildo, decapitations, eviscerations, disembowelment, […]

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02nd Sep2015

Frightfest 2015 Podcasts: #22 – Bait

by Phil Wheat

A tense female revenge saga and frightening true-life crime thriller graced by a scalpel-sharp screenplay and extraordinary performances. Two women who dream of opening their own café in a work-depressed northern town go to the wrong person for a loan in this chilling allegory of the economic brutality independent businesses face within the austerity-led banking […]

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02nd Sep2015

The History of Bad Ideas – Episode 87: Booster Gold Presents Aqualad!

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 rumors 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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