11th Mar2015

The Walking Dead’s Laurie Holden to appear at MCM Birmingham

by Phil Wheat

Organisers have announced that Laurie Holden is to join fellow The Walking Dead stars Christian Serratos and Tyler James Williams as a special guest at this month’s MCM Birmingham Comic Con, where they will meet fans and host an on-stage panel. Laurie played Andrea in The Walking Dead, winning a Saturn Award for Best Supporting […]

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11th Mar2015

The Scream Cast – Episode 52: Exterminators of the Year 3000

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to the latest episode of The ScreamCast! Each episode sees hosts Sean Duregger and Brad Henderson review a Scream Factory release, have special guests, throw out future Scream Factory release wish lists, and celebrity interviews. This week the guys dip their toes into the stickiness of the Italian Post Apocalyptic Genre with Scream Factory’s […]

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10th Mar2015

‘John Wick’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Keanu Reeves, Michael Nyqvist, Alfie Allen, Willem Dafoe, Dean Winters, Adrianne Palicki, Omer Barnea, Toby Leonard Moore, Daniel Bernhardt, John Leguizamo, Ian McShane, Lance Reddick | Written by Derek Kolstad | Directed by Chad Stahelski Keanu Reeves has, in recent years, seemingly been making headway in to the action genre with films like 47 […]

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10th Mar2015

First trailer and poster for Bryan Coyne’s ‘Infernal’

by Phil Wheat

In the tradition of Poltergeist and The Omen, writer/director Bryan Coyne’s Infernal tells of a young family torn in half when they discover that their insomniac daughter has made contact with an infernal being beyond our reality. Nathan (Andy Ostroff) and Sophia (Heather Adair) are a newlywed couple, both looking forward to a bright future. […]

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10th Mar2015

New trailer for Marvel’s ‘Daredevil’ Netflix show

by Phil Wheat

I don’t know about you guys, but I’m VERY excited to see what Marvel’s Daredevil series will bring us – and there isn’t too much longer to wait! Season one of Daredevil will premiere with thirteen one-hour episodes in 4K on April 10th 2015 in all territories where Netflix is available; and to tide all […]

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10th Mar2015

The Hoff joins the cast of ‘Sharknado 3’

by Phil Wheat

David Hasselhoff (Baywatch) will trade his red swimming trunks for a chainsaw when he portrays Gilbert Sheperd, the father of Fin (Ian Ziering), in the eagerly anticipated Sharknado 3. Hasselhoff joins stars Ziering, Tara Reid (April) and the returning Cassie Scerbo (Nova) in the newest installment of the global pop culture sensation. Syfy and The […]

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10th Mar2015

Talking In Circles: Episode 60 – Annoying Celebrities

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. We all have those people we […]

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10th Mar2015

Watch Now: The Outer Darkness – Part 1

by Phil Wheat

The Outer Darkness is a new horror series in the same vein as classic anthology shows such as The Twilight Zone, and Tales from the Darkside. Each episode of the series will feature an individual story from a disparate group of victims and witnesses of the supernatural – all of course with an unexpected twist […]

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10th Mar2015

Back This! – Until the Day Breaks / Lab Rats

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 on Kickstarter: Until the Day Breaks, from […]

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09th Mar2015

First look at ‘Thanos: The Infinity Relativity OGN’

by Phil Wheat

This coming June, the Mad Titan continues his crusade for untold power! But first, Marvel is pleased to present your first look inside Thanos: The Infinity Relativity OGN, a brand-new, full-length original graphic novel written and drawn by legendary creator Jim Starlin. Following up 2014’s New York Times Bestseller Thanos: The Infinity Revelation, this new […]

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09th Mar2015

‘Horns’ Blu-ray Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Juno Temple, Max Minghella, Joe Anderson, Heather Graham, David Morse | Written by Keith Bunin (screenplay), Joe Hill (novel) | Directed by Alexandre Aja Based on the bestselling novel by Joe Hill (that’s horror maestro Stephen King’s son), Horns is a spellbinding gothic fairy tale that tackles lost love and the pits of human […]

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09th Mar2015

Horror queen Darcy Donovan’s app too racy for Apple

by Phil Wheat

The Plumber, a new app from Moviemaze, starring genre regular Darcy Donovan (Lycanthrope, My Babysitter’s a Vampire) has run into issues with the iTunes ratings board. A fun, family adventure, The Plumber sees a tradie take on Evil Cho, a rogue determined to take over the world, while unwittingly helping a coven of dark witches get […]

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09th Mar2015

Review Round-Up: ‘Contracted’ & ‘The Skeleton Twins’

by Phil Wheat

CONTRACTED Stars: Najarra Townsend, Charley Koontz, Matt Mercer, Alice Macdonald, Katie Stegeman, Caroline Williams | Written and Directed by Eric England Contracted, originally screened at Frightfest back in 2013, stars Najarra Townsend as Samantha, a young woman who contracts something nasty after being date-raped at a party. Over the course of a few short days, […]

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09th Mar2015

UK ‘Hate Crime’ ban – James Cullen Bressack responds

by Phil Wheat

By now many horror fans will know that Hate Crime, the second feature from director James Cullen Bressack (pictured above) was, last week, refused classification by the BBFC – which, thanks to the increased powers of the ATVOD, effectively bans the film from being released on any home formats, be it Blu-ray, DVD or VOD, […]

08th Mar2015

Frightfest Glasgow 2015: ‘Clown’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Andy Powers, Laura Allen, Peter Stormare, Elizabeth Whitmere, Christian Distefano, Chuck Shamata, Matthew Stefiuk, Sarah Scheffer, Allen Altman | Written by Christopher D. Ford, Jon Watts | Directed by Jon Watts There’s been a lot of hype surrounding Clown, no doubt because purveyor of gore and grue, Eli Roth (Hostel), has his name attached […]

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06th Mar2015

New trailer for Amazon’s ‘Outlander’

by Phil Wheat

Available for UK streaming from 26th March 2015, with new episodes weekly starting 5th April (one day after the second season premieres in the United States), Outlander is shot entirely in Scotland and follows the love story of Claire, a married World War II nurse who is thrown back in time from 1945 into an […]

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06th Mar2015

‘It Follows’ tops Glasgow Film Festival Critics’ Choice list

by Phil Wheat

In addition to the first-ever Audience Award, which was announced at the Closing Gala on Sunday 1st March, Glasgow Film Festival have today announced their inaugural Critics’ Choice: a list of the ten films which scored most highly in a vote from GFF’s accredited press corps. All accredited reviewers attending the festival were invited to […]

06th Mar2015

Preview: Ring of Roses (Titan Comics)

by Phil Wheat

This July sees the Titan Comics release of conspiracy thriller Ring of Roses by Das Petrou and John Watkiss, presented for the first time in colour. This Da Vinci Code meets X-Files tale has been described by industry legend Dave Gibbons as “fresh and invigorating…arresting and vivid!” London, 1991. But not the London you may […]

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05th Mar2015

Frightfest Glasgow 2015: ‘Wyrmwood’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Jay Gallagher, Bianca Bradey, Leon Burchill, Luke McKenzie, Yure Covich, Keith Agius, Catherine Terracini, Berynn Schwerdt, Meganne West, Cain Thompson, Beth Aubrey, Sheridan Harbridge, Damian Dyke, Keith Agius | Written by Kiah Roache-Turner, Tristan Roache-Turner | Directed by Kiah Roache-Turner A biblically-foretold falling star (the Wyrmwood of the title) leads to an zombie apocalypse […]

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05th Mar2015

Warner announce new mobile games – Batman, Mortal Kombat, LEGO & Game of Thrones

by Phil Wheat

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment have unveiled the company’s slate of upcoming mobile game releases, showcasing diverse free-to-play and premium gaming experiences and leveraging some of the world’s most powerful franchises, including Batman, DC Comics, Mortal Kombat, LEGO and Game of Thrones. Says David Haddad, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment: Our […]

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04th Mar2015

Nerd Buy: ‘The Karate Kid’ ReAction Figures

by Phil Wheat

Back in 1984 it would’ve been hard to predict that The Karate Kid would still be a huge cult film some 30 years later. It appealed both to every kid who ever felt the underdog and the late 70s / early 80s fascination with martial arts… And those kids, now grown up, can relive their […]

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04th Mar2015

The Scream Cast – Episode 51: God Told Me To Do Some New Years Evil

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to the latest episode of The ScreamCast! Each episode sees hosts Sean Duregger and Brad Henderson review a Scream Factory release, however this week the ScreamCast gang are not just tackling Scream Factory, they’re also taking a look something(s) a little different… This week Brad and Sean spend some time discussing Larry Cohen’s 1976 […]

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