17th Oct2022

‘The Irish Connection’ Review

by Kevin Haldon

Stars: Rosa Coduri, Paul O’Doherty, Jack Bence, Flora Spencer-Longhurst, Matt Healy, Shane Robinson | Written and Directed by Danny Patrick Sometimes I will sit down to watch a movie based solely on the fact that on paper it has checked some of my boxes! While that list does seem to be getting longer by the […]

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14th Oct2022

‘Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons’ Blu-ray Review

by Jim Morazzini

Features the voices of: Jack Dylan Glazer, Jack Griffo, Troy Baker, Travis Willingham, Laura Bailey, Darin De Paul, Tom Kenny, Zeno Robinson, Nolan North, Myrna Velasco | Written by Jeremy Adams | Directed by Matt Peters Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons marks a couple of firsts, although they’ve had several print team-ups […]

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13th Oct2022

‘Halloween Ends’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Jamie Lee Curtis, Rohan Campbell, Andi Matichak, Will Patton, Kyle Richards, Nancy Stephens, James Jude Courtney, Nick Castle | Written by Paul Brad Logan | Directed by David Gordon Green Director David Gordon Green brings his Halloween reboot-slash-sequel trilogy to a definitive end with this concluding chapter, following 2018’s Halloween and 2021’s Halloween Kills. […]

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13th Oct2022

London Film Festival 2022: ‘NightMare’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Eili Harboe, Herman Tømmeraas, Dennis Storhøi | Written and Directed by Kjersti Helen Rasmussen A pregnant young woman becomes convinced that a demon is intent on possessing her unborn child in this horror debut from Norwegian writer-director Kjersti Helen Rasmussen. Despite a few plot wobbles, it’s a well crafted chiller, anchored by a solid […]

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13th Oct2022

‘Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind’ Blu-ray Review

by Jim Morazzini

Features the voices of: Manny Jacinto, David Wenham, Patrick Seitz, Artt Butler, Debra Wilson, Ron Yuan, Imari Williams, Yuri Lowenthal, Courtenay Taylor, Keith Silverstein, Sumalee Montano, Lei Yin | Written by Jeremy Adams | Directed by Rick Morales Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind is the third and latest installment of the Warner Bros. animated franchise […]

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12th Oct2022

‘The Murder Podcast’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Andrew McDermott, Cooper Bucha, Levi Burdick, Luke Williams | Written and Directed by William Bagley Chad Thadwick (Andrew McDermott) lives in his sister’s basement and whiles away the days creating a ramen review podcast with his best friend Eddie (Cooper Bucha). When they peak at just over a hundred listeners Chad realises his goal […]

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12th Oct2022

London Film Festival 2022: ‘Blaze’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Julia Savage, Simon Baker, Yael Stone, Josh Lawson, Sofia Hampson | Written by Del Kathryn Barton, Huna Amweero | Directed by Del Kathryn Barton A pre-teen girl retreats into a world of fantasy after witnessing a horrific sexual assault in this striking horror debut from acclaimed Australian artist Del Kathryn Barton. Superbly acted and […]

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11th Oct2022

Grimmfest 2022: ‘Feed Me’ Review

by Kevin Haldon

Stars: Christopher Mulvin, Neal Ward, Samantha Loxley, Nadia Lamin, Hannah Al Rashid, Craig Hinde | Written and Directed by Richard Oakes, Adam Leader As you may be aware, we here at Nerdly love to cover the more independent projects out there. This has led us to some truly great undiscovered gems over the years. The […]

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11th Oct2022

‘Shot in the Dark’ VOD Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Kristoffer McMillan, Jacqueline Toboni, Brandon Sklenar, Kelley Mack, Christine Donlon, Austin Hebert, Will Harris, Lindsay Ames, Rhomeyn Johnson | Written by Kristoffer McMillan, Keene McRae, Lane Thomas | Directed by Keene McRae I feel like the horror genre has had a recent surge in movies that seem to centre on a certain theme or story, […]

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11th Oct2022

‘Pennywise: The Story of It’ VOD Review

by Alain Elliott

Features: Tim Curry, Tommy Lee Wallace, Seth Green, Richard Thomas, Dennis Christopher | Written by John Campopiano, Gary Smart | Directed by John Campopiano, Chris Griffiths I’ll be honest right from the start. I’m not a huge fan of the original It TV movie. I would have been seven when it was originally shown and […]

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10th Oct2022

‘Hellraiser’ Review (Hulu)

by Guest

Stars: Odessa A’zion, Jamie Clayton, Adam Faison, Drew Starkey, Brandon Flynn | Written by Ben Collins, Luke Piotrowski | Directed by David Bruckner A young woman struggling with addiction comes into possession of an ancient puzzle box, unaware that its purpose is to summon the Cenobites, a group of sadistic supernatural beings from another dimension. […]

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10th Oct2022

‘Werewolf by Night’ Review (Disney+)

by Guest

Stars: Gael García Bernal, Laura Donnelly, Harriet Sansom Harris, Kirk R. Thatcher, Eugenie Bondurant | Written by Peter Cameron, Heather Quinn | Directed by Michael Giacchino On a dark and sombre night, a secret cabal of monster hunters emerge from the shadows and gather at the Bloodstone Temple following the death of their leader; the […]

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07th Oct2022

London Film Festival 2022: ‘The Whale’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Brendan Fraser, Sadie Sink, Ty Simpkins, Hong Chau, Samantha Morton, Sathya Sridharan | Written by Samuel D. Hunter | Directed by Darren Aronofsky Brendan Fraser makes a welcome comeback as a morbidly obese man eating himself to death in Darren Aronofsky’s adaptation of the play by Samuel D. Hunter. However, though Fraser will likely […]

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07th Oct2022

‘Demons at Dawn’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Dani Thompson, Amber Doig-Thorne, Bill Victor Arucan, Stacy Johnson, John Altman, Andy Gatenby, William ‘Bill’ Connor, Chris Sanders, Crystal J. Huang, Ben Silver, Hans Hernke, Michael Della Pia | Written by Chris Sanders | Directed by Randy Kent Based on the artwork that accompanied the original crowdfunding campaign for this film, I was expecting […]

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07th Oct2022

London Film Festival 2022: ‘Bones and All’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Timothée Chalamet, Taylor Russell, Mark Rylance, Jessica Harper, Michael Stuhlbarg, Chloë Sevigny, David Gordon Green, André Holland | Written by David Kajganich | Directed by Luca Guadagnino Timothée Chalamet and Taylor Russell play a pair of fine young cannibals in Luca Guadagnino’s adaptation of Bones and All, the 2015 YA novel by Camille DeAngelis. […]

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06th Oct2022

‘Mr. Harrigan’s Phone’ Review (Netflix)

by Guest

Stars: Donald Sutherland, Jaeden Martell, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Joe Tippett, Conor William Wright | Written and Directed by John Lee Hancock When Craig, a young boy living in a small town (Jaeden Martell) befriends Mr. Harrigan, an older, reclusive billionaire (Donald Sutherland), the two begin to form an unlikely bond over their love of books and […]

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06th Oct2022

‘Dirty Games’ VOD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Emily Eaton-Plowright, Daniel Godfrey, Ocean M Harris, Danielle Scott, Jacasta Townend, Mark Holder, Chrissie Wunna, Luke Maskell, Danielle Ronald | Written by Sophie Storm K. | Directed by Jack Ayers The latest film from Proportion Productions, Dirty Games, aka Game of Love, is the latest erotic thriller from the company following the likes of […]

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05th Oct2022

Fantastic Fest 2022: ‘Bad City’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Lily Franky, Tak Sakaguchi, Rino Katase, Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi, Mitsu Dan, Masaya Katō, Hitoshi Ozawa, Hideto Katsuya, Masanori Mimoto, Akane Sakanoue | Directed by Kensuke Sonomura Wataru Gojō (Lily Franky; Yakuza Apocalypse, Laplace’s Witch) CEO of the Gojo Conglomerate is the most powerful man in Kaiko City, the Bad City of the title. He’s just […]

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05th Oct2022

‘Sawed Off’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Jody Barton, Trae Ireland, Eva Hamilton, Cristobal Hernandez, Charles Chudabala | Written by Hunter Johnson, Jody Barton | Directed by Hunter Johnson Sawed Off begins with a nightmare sequence before diving into more human issues as Jon (Jody Barton; Ugly Sweater Party, Captors) makes an infrequent return to his hometown for a hunting trip […]

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04th Oct2022

‘Jeepers Creepers Reborn’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Imran Adams, Sydney Craven, Jarreau Benjamin, Peter Brooke, Ocean Navarro, Matt Barkley, Georgia Goodman, Gabriel Freilich | Written by Sean-Michael Argo | Directed by Timo Vuorensola The Horror Hound festival is a big deal, and now, it’s coming to Louisiana for the very first time – the excitement is immense. The geeks, freaks and […]

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04th Oct2022

‘Deadstream’ Review (Shudder)

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Joseph Winter, Melanie Stone, Jason K. Wixom, Pat Barnett | Written and Directed by Joseph Winter, Vanessa Winter Deadstream sees co-director Joseph Winter star as disgraced YouTube celebrity Shawn Ruddy, who will do anything to reclaim his influencer infamy. So he locks himself inside the reportedly haunted Death Manor that once belonged to lovesick […]

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04th Oct2022

‘Don’t F*ck in the Woods 2’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Brittany Blanton, Cheyenne Gordon, Julie Anne Prescott, Kaylee Williams, Mark Justice, Jason Crowe | Written by Shawn Burkett, Cheyenne Gordon | Directed by Shawn Burkett The original Don’t F*ck in the Woods was something of a viral sensation upon its release, thanks to both a successful crowdfunding campaign and THAT title. Now, some six […]

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