10th Oct2013

31 Days of Horror: ‘The Disco Exorcist’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Michael Reed, Sarah Nicklin, Ruth Sullivan, Alex Aponte, Brandon Luis Aponte, Danielle Gelehrter, Gio Castellano | Written by Tony Nunes | Directed by Richard Griffin You know exactly what you’re getting into with a film like The Disco Exorcist, especially given that the film opens with a disclaimer that exclaims the producers can’t even […]

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09th Oct2013

‘Silent Night, Bloody Night: The Homecoming’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Adrienne King, Sabrina Dickens, Sule Rimi, Lee Bane, Richard Goss, Kathy Saxondale, Philip Harvey | Written by Andrew Jones, James Plumb | Directed by James Plumb Welsh filmmakers Andrew Jones and James Plumb re-team once more following Night of the Living Dead: Resurrection, for yet another film that shares it moniker with a previous […]

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09th Oct2013

LEGO does ‘Thor: The Dark World’

by Phil Wheat

Created in the same style as the poster for the upcoming theatrical release of Thor: The Dark World, here’s a brand new poster for LEGO Marvel Superheroes, which is set for release on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation Vita, and PC. You’ll find all of the characters in the upcoming film, from […]

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09th Oct2013

‘Dear Dracula’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars (the voices of): Ray Liotta, Emilio Estevez, Nathan Gamble, Ariel Winter, Yuri Lowenthal, Marion Ross, Tara Strong, Matthew Lillard | Written by Brad Birch | Directed by Chad Van De Keere I’ll admit, when the email came through asking if I’d like to review Dear Dracula I was a little skeptical. From the synopsis […]

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08th Oct2013

31 Days of Horror: ‘Heretic’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Andrew Squires, Michael J. Tait, James Zakeri, Jen Nelson, Holly Fletcher, Will Fox | Written and Directed by Peter Handford I have a love-hate relationship with British film, I’ll admit that. But it’s not all my fault, after all once you’ve seen one East-End gangster flick you’ve seen them all right? Which is why, […]

08th Oct2013

‘Deadfall’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Eric Bana, Olivia Wilde, Charlie Hunnam, Sissy Spacek, Kris Kristofferson, Kate Mara | Written by Zach Dean | Directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky Austrian Academy Award Winning (The Counterfeiters) director Stefan Ruzowitzky, whose previous work includes the Franka Potente-starring horror Anatomy and it’s well-received sequel some three years later (two films I rather enjoyed) turns his hand […]

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07th Oct2013

‘LEGO Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Features the voices of: Anthony Daniels, Trevor Devall, Brian Dobson, Michael Donovan, Brian Drummond, Andrew Francis, Adrian Holmes, Tom Kane, Kirby Morrow, Billy Dee Williams | Written by Michael Price | Directed by Michael Hegner Conceived as a tie-in to the re-branded LEGO range of Star Wars playsets, LEGO Star Wars:  The Yoda Chronicles features two more […]

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06th Oct2013

‘Bachelorette’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Kirsten Dunst, Isla Fisher, Lizzy Caplan, Rebel Wilson, Hayes MacArthur, James Marsden, Adam Scott, Kyle Bornheimer | Written and Directed by Leslye Headland Having debuted simultaneously in cinemas and on VOD in August, Bachelorette finally comes to DVD and Blu-ray on Monday courtesy of Lionsgate. The film follows Becky (Wilson), who is set to […]

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06th Oct2013

31 Days of Horror: ‘Ghost Shark’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Richard Moll, Mackenzie Rasman, Dave Randolph-Mayhem Davis, Shawn C. Philips, Jaren Mitchell, Robert Aberdeen, Sloane Coe, Jayme Bohn, Amy Brassette, Lucky Johnson | Written by Eric Forsberg, Griff Furst, Paul A. Birkett | Directed by Griff Furst Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water… Scratch that. Just when […]

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06th Oct2013

‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Season 5’ Review

by Phil Wheat

In its Emmy-award winning fifth season, the gripping Star Wars story moves closer to the grim events of Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and several major players face their destinies as the galaxy plunges into darkness. Planets are rocked by revolution, ancient Jedi secrets are explored, and Ahsoka Tano – the spirited […]

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06th Oct2013

‘Bones: The Complete Eighth Season’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Emily Deschanel, David Boreanaz, Michaela Conlin, T.J. Thyne, Tamara Taylor | Created by Hart Hanson After being cut short in it’s seventh season, Bones returns to DVD for it’s eighth and latest season (at least on DVD and Blu-ray) which sees Brennan finally cleared of an unjust murder accusation and reunited with Booth and […]

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05th Oct2013

DVD News: Adventure Time – Complete Season One

by Phil Wheat

What time is it? It’s Adventure Time! The cult show from creator Pendleton Ward and the Cartoon Network – which balances a mix of surreal humour and thrilling adventure and features guest appearances from Mark Hamill, Brian Posehn, Lou Ferrigno and Kerri Kenney-Silver –  is coming to DVD in December. Set in the fantastical land of […]

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05th Oct2013

31 Days of Horror: ‘Creature’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Mehcad Brooks, Serinda Swan, Daniel Bernhardt, Sid Haig, Wayne Pére, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Dillon Casey, Lauren Schneider, Amanda Fuller, Aaron Hill | Written by Fred Andrews, Tracy Morse | Directed by Fred Andrews Local legend has it, that an inbred man by the name of Grimley once lost his family to a monstrous white […]

04th Oct2013

Grimmfest 2013 Review: ‘Jug Face’

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Sean Bridgers, Lauren Ashley Carter, Kaitlin Cullum, Larry Fessenden, Sean Young | Written and Directed by Chad Crawford Kinkle Ada, her family and a small isolated backwoods community worship a mysterious pit. The pit has the power to heal and protect all who honor it but at a deadly price…it demands an occasional sacrifice. The […]

04th Oct2013

Grimmfest 2013 Review: ‘My Amityville Horror’

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Daniel Lutz, Laura DiDio, Neme Alperstein | Directed by Eric Walter For most people, “The Amityville Horror” was just a movie, but for Daniel Lutz, who lived at the infamous house at 112 Ocean Avenue in Amityville, New York, it was real life. In 1975, when Daniel was 10, his family lived there for […]

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03rd Oct2013

Another pair of posters for ‘Thor: The Dark World’

by Phil Wheat

Marvel’s Thor: The Dark World continues the big-screen adventures of Thor, the Mighty Avenger, as he battles to save Earth and all the Nine Realms from a shadowy enemy that predates the universe itself. Coming courtesy of the folks at Disney, here’s two more character posters for the film, featuring Thor’s buddies and two of the Warriors […]

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03rd Oct2013

Grimmfest 2013 Review: ‘Smiley’

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Caitlin Gerard, Melanie Papalia, Shane Dawson, Andrew James Allen, Liza Weil, Keith David, Toby Turner | Written by Ezra Cooperstein, Michael J. Gallagher, Glasgow Phillips | Directed by Michael J. Gallagher Smiley follows Ashley, a young woman freshly arrived at university, who finds herself caught up in the online urban legend of Smiley, a […]

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02nd Oct2013

First Look: Infinity #5

by Phil Wheat

Here’s your first look at Infinity #5, from the star-studded creative team of Jonathan Hickman, Jerome Opena & Dustin Weaver – another thrilling chapter in what Marvel call the blockbuster comic event of the year! This October, the Marvel Universe prepares to turn the tide against Thanos and the Builders – With our heroes fighting […]

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02nd Oct2013

Grimmfest 2013 Review: ‘Home Sweet Home’

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Marty Adams, Shaun Benson, Meghan Heffern,  Adam MacDonald | Written and Directed by David Morlet French director David Morlet, here billed under the anglicised David Morley, heads back behind the camera for Home Sweet Home, his first film since his feature debut (which, like this movie, he also wrote and directed), 2009’s superb zombie […]

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02nd Oct2013

Grimmfest 2013 Review: ‘Curse of Chucky’

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Brad Dourif, Fiona Dourif, A. Martinez, Danielle Bisutti, Maitland McConnell, Brennan Elliott, Chantal Quesnelle | Written and Directed by Don Mancini It’s been twenty-five years since Charles Lee Ray first possessed a Good Guy doll in a Chicago toy store whilst on the run from the cops and in that time we’ve had a […]

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01st Oct2013

31 Days of Horror – Top 5 Halloween Movie Picks!

by Phil Wheat

Hi everyone! To kick off Nerdly’s 31 Days of Horror I thought I’d put together a list of my Top 5 flicks to watch on Halloween. Obviously being a huge horror fan my dilemma is that there are so many good horror movies that I sit down to watch at this time of year – how […]

01st Oct2013

Watch Now: Awesome ‘Wonder Woman’ short starring Holliston’s Rileah Vanderbilt

by Phil Wheat

Check out this awesome short (under two minutes) promo/film featuring Rileah Vanderbilt (Holliston, Frozen, Hatchet III) as Wonder Woman – which comes from Rainfall Films, who were also responsible for the recent superhero short Truth in Journalism. Wonder Woman also stars Clare Grant, Alicia Marie, America Young, Kimi Hughes and Christy Hauptman, and is directed by Sam Balcomb. […]

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