31st Mar2025

‘Ne Zha 2’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Features the voices of: Lü Yanting, Han Mo, Chen Hao, Lü Qi, Wang Deshun | Written and Directed by Jiao Zi For much of the western world, Ne Zha 2 only caught our attention with the news of how successful and record-breaking this animated film was. After grossing over $2 billion, it has become the […]

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31st Mar2025

‘Cleaner’ Review #2

by Kevin Haldon

Stars: Daisy Ridley, Matthew Tuck, Clive Owen, Lee Boardman, Rufus Jones, Taz Skylar, Ruth Gemmell | Written by Matthew Orton, Simon Uttley, Paul Andrew Williams | Directed by Martin Campbell Alright, let’s dive into Cleaner, an action-packed thriller that’s got everyone buzzing this year! Directed by the maestro of high-stakes cinema, Martin Campbell (Casino Royale, […]

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31st Mar2025

‘Mr. Sandman’ VOD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Hailey Kate Schmidt, Mackenzie Newbury, Sherry Hoffman | Written and Directed by Matthew I. Schmidt Running a brisk thirty minutes, Mr. Sandman from writer/director Matthew I. Schmidt (Happy Birthday Hannah, Tales of Found Footage) is an exercise in suspense and dread based on something most of us can relate to, especially those of us […]

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28th Mar2025

‘Old Guy’ Review

by Kevin Haldon

Stars: Christoph Waltz, Cooper Hoffman, Ann Akinjirin, Lucy Liu, Conor Mullen, Rory Mullen | Written by Greg Johnson | Directed by Simon West Oh my god… Con Air’s Simon West is back!!! Old Guy centres on Danny Dolinski (Christoph Waltz), a seasoned contract killer who’s been a top-tier assassin for a shadowy organization known only […]

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28th Mar2025

‘Clone Cops’ VOD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Ravi Patel, Henry Haggard, Rashad Rayford, Laura Holloway, Quinnlan Ashe, Allison Shrum, Ted Welch, Schyler Tillett, Phillip Cordell | Written by Danny Dones, Phillip Cordell | Directed by Danny Dones Welcome to the future, a future in which techbro Robert Nefari (Ravi Patel; Dashing Through the Snow, The Time Capsule) and his company, NefariCorp, […]

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27th Mar2025

‘Riff Raff’ Review

by Kevin Haldon

Stars: Ed Harris, Gabrielle Union, Miles J. Harvey, Lewis Pullman, Jennifer Coolidge, Bill Murray, Pete Davidson | Written by John Pollono | Directed by Dito Montiel Dito Montiel’s Riff Raff is a curious tale, a crime comedy that boasts an ensemble cast of heavyweights like Ed Harris, Jennifer Coolidge, Bill Murray, Gabrielle Union, and a […]

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27th Mar2025

‘Bloat’ VOD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Ben McKenzie, Bojana Novakovic, Sawyer Jones, Kane Kosugi, Malcolm Fuller | Written and Directed by Pablo Absento Bloat follows Jack (Ben McKenzie; Adventures in the Sin Bin, The O.C.), a soldier whose family is trying to move past a recent personal tragedy. To facilitate this healing process, Jack books a family vacation to Japan […]

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27th Mar2025

‘Bad Connection’ VOD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Dana Davis, Chris Gann, Deon Richmond, Michael Naizu, Camila Banus, Orel De La Mota, Tiffany Shepis | Written by Jake Helgren, Stephen Wells | Directed by Jake Helgren In Bad Connection, director Jake Helgren, known for his mix of holiday romances and thrillers, delivers a slasher film that blends suspense, horror, and relentless action. […]

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26th Mar2025

FrightFest Glasgow 2025: ‘Rumpelstiltskin’ Review

by Liam McAuliffe

Stars: Hannah Baxter-Eve, Colin Malone, Adrian Bouchet, Joss Carter | Written and  Directed by Andy Edwards Once upon a time, a miller attempted to marry his daughter off to the King by promising she could spin straw into gold. With the help of a demonic imp, she completes the task, but the King becomes greedy […]

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26th Mar2025

‘The 8th Day’ VOD Review

by Kevin Haldon

Stars: Phoebe Tonkin, Darren Mann, Mustafa Speaks, Valerie Mahaffey, Lindsey Morgan, Tanner Beard | Written by Suzanne Weinert | Directed by Alexandra Chando The 8th Day is a low-budget indie crime thriller that marks the directorial debut of Alexandra Chando (The Bleeding House), an actress-turned-filmmaker known for her work on television mostly. Now, after having […]

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26th Mar2025

‘End of the Rope’ VOD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Joseph Gray, Chris Bylsma, Nick Saxton, Joseph Bezenek, Tiffany Cornwell, Megan Hensley, Charles O’Haver, Christine Weber, Vanessa Gamble | Written by Charlie Griak, Daniel Bielinski | Directed by Charlie Griak End of the Rope, directed by Charlie Griak (The Center, Nina of the Woods), is a crime mystery film set in 1931 North Dakota. […]

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25th Mar2025

‘Novocaine’ Review

by Kevin Haldon

Stars: Jack Quaid, Amber Midthunder, Ray Nicholson, Matt Walsh, Jacob Batalon | Written by Lars Jacobson | Directed by Dan Berk, Robert Olsen Alright folks, buckle up because I’m about to take you on a wild, bloody, and absurdly hilarious ride through Novocaine. A movie that’s equal parts action flick, rom-com, and Looney Tunes cartoon […]

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25th Mar2025

‘Last Breath’ Review

by Kevin Haldon

Stars: Finn Cole, Woody Harrelson, Simu Liu, Cliff Curtis, Mark Bonnar, MyAnna Buring | Written by Alex Parkinson, Mitchell LaFortune, David Brooks | Directed by Alex Parkinson Directed by Alex Parkinson, Last Breath is a big-screen adaptation of his 2019 documentary of the same name, retelling the harrowing true story of Chris Lemons, a deep sea […]

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25th Mar2025

‘Legacy’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Tony Curl, Adam Templar, Ian Griggs, Shaun Stone, Dave Courtney, Bobby Robertson, Shantel Page, Melly Myers | Written and Directed by Dan Brothers Legacy, written, produced and directed by Dan Brothers, is a crime drama that dives deep into the world of the Saviour family as they fight to protect their legacy from those […]

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24th Mar2025

‘Alien Lifeblood’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Camille Balsamo, Reid Collums, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Lance E. Nichols, Siena D’Addario, Adam Dougherty | Written by Reid Collums | Directed by Eliza Hooper Directed by Eliza Hooper, Alien Lifeblood is a sci-fi horror film that explores the lengths to which love and desperation can drive individuals. The narrative centres on Nick and Laura Harper, […]

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24th Mar2025

‘Full Body Massage’ Blu-ray Review (88 Films)

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Mimi Rogers, Bryan Brown, Christopher Burgard, Elizabeth Barondes, Gareth Williams, Patrick Neil Quinn, Heather Gunn | Written by Dan Gurskis | Directed by Nicolas Roeg I went into Full Body Massage expecting something akin to the erotic thrillers that dominated the early-to-mid 90s—those sultry, dangerous films that combined noirish intrigue with sweaty, dimly lit […]

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21st Mar2025

‘Don’t Turn Out the Lights’ Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Curtis Brockelman, Jarrett Austin Brown, John Bucy, Jasper Cole, Bella DeLong, Crystal Lake Evans, Avery Harrah, Amber Janea | Written and Directed by Andy Fickman When reviewing a horror movie for Nerdly, I didn’t think I would ever begin my review with a sentence like ‘from the director of She’s the Man, The Game […]

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21st Mar2025

‘Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League’ Review

by Kevin Haldon

Features the voices of: Koichi Yamadera, Daisuke Ono, Akira Ishida, Kengo Kawanishi, Yuki Kaji, Romi Park, Akio Otsuka, Ayane Sakura, Rie Kugimiya, Wataru Takagi | Written by Kazuki Nakashima | Directed by Junpei Mizusaki, Shinji Takagi Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League, a sequel to the 2018 cult hit Batman Ninja, is a film that revels […]

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21st Mar2025

‘Thirst’ 4K UHD Review (Indicator)

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Chantal Contouri, Shirley Cameron, Max Phipps, Henry Silva, Rod Mullinar, David Hemmings, Rosie Sturgess, Robert Thompson | Written by John Pinkney | Directed by Rod Hardy As a fan of Australian genre cinema, I find 1979s Thirst to be a fascinating, often overlooked entry in the country’s horror canon. Directed by Rod Hardy, this […]

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20th Mar2025

‘Borderline’ Review

by Kevin Haldon

Stars: Samara Weaving, Ray Nicholson, Eric Dane, Jimmy Fails, Alba Baptista | Written and Directed by Jimmy Warden Borderline, the debut feature from director Jimmy Warden, is an ambitious well-executed blend of psychological thriller, dark comedy and the classic home invasion. Set in the 1990s, the film centres on Sofia (Samara Weaving), a pop superstar […]

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20th Mar2025

‘Silent Zone’ VOD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Katalin Krenn, Caroline Boulton, Anders Olof Grundberg, Matt Devere, Luca Papp, Nikolett Barabas, Declan Hannigan, Alexis Latham | Written by Viktor Csák, Krisztián Illés  | Directed by Peter Deak A mysterious outbreak at an international airport marks the explosive beginning of Silent Zone, a post-apocalyptic action-horror film that throws viewers headfirst into a world […]

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19th Mar2025

‘Opus’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Ayo Edebiri, John Malkovich, Juliette Lewis, Murray Bartlett, Amber Midthunder, Melissa Chambers, Tony Hale, Stephanie Suganami, Mark Sivertsen, Tatanka Means, Aspen Martinez, Peter Diseth, Tamera Tomakili | Written and Directed by Mark Anthony Green The debut feature of writer/director Mark Anthony Green, Opus is a blackly satirical horror that takes some well-aimed stabs at […]

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