30th Oct2023

‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ Review

by Alex Ginnelly

Stars: Josh Hutcherson, Piper Rubio, Elizabeth Lail, Matthew Lillard, Mary Stuart Masterson, Kat Conner Sterling, David Lind, Christian Stokes, Joseph Poliquin | Written by Scott Cawthon, Seth Cuddeback, Emma Tammi | Directed by Emma Tammi We’ve always known what creeps us out. From clowns to small tight spaces, we as an audience have been subjected […]

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30th Oct2023

‘Bloodthirst’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Costas Mandylor, Robert LaSardo, Tara Reid, Wesley Cannon, Sarah French, Elissa Dowling, Bishop Stevens | Written by Adrian Milnes, Massimiliano Cerchi | Directed by Michael Su Bloodthirst is from the folks at Mahal Empire, last year they gave us their version of the zombie apocalypse, Bridge of the Doomed. This year they’re revisiting the […]

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30th Oct2023

‘AEW: Rampage’ Review (Oct 27th 2023)

by Phil Wheat

It’s Monday so you know what that means, it’s time for our weekly review of AEW: Rampage! This week’s show was broadcast from the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia and featured Excalibur, Ian Riccaboni and Tony Schiavone on commentary. Now let’s get to the review… Match #1: No Count Out, No Disqualification Match – Mike Santana […]

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30th Oct2023

Friday Night Smackdown – Oct 27th 2023: Results & Review

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this review of this past Friday’s episode of Friday Night Smackdown, right here on Nerdly. Let’s see what went down on this week’s episode! Match #1: The Street Profits def. The LWO (Carlito & Santos Escobar) The following is courtesy of wwe.com: As United States Champion Rey Mysterio watched Carlito and Santos Escobar’s […]

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27th Oct2023

‘Bite’ VOD Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Shian Denovan, Nansi Nsue, Annabelle Lanyon, Stuart Sessions, Anthony Ilott, Noah James, Jack Loy, Jimmy Vee | Written by James Owen, Tom Critch | Directed by James Owen After a failed theft at a dog fighting ring, con artist couple Nina (Shian Denovan) and Yaz (Nansi Nsue) must escape a dangerous criminal pursuing them. The […]

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27th Oct2023

‘Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor’ Review (Shudder)

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Robert Savakinus, Stephen Cognetti, Bridget Rose Perrotta, Destiny Leilani Brown, James Liddell | Written and Directed by Stephen Cognetti When I reviewed Hell House LLC III: Lake of Fire, I said it seemed they had taken the franchise as far as it could go. Writer/director Stephen Cognetti seems to have had the same thought […]

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27th Oct2023

‘The Pope’s Exorcist’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Russell Crowe, Franco Nero, Ralph Ineson, Daniel Zovatto, Paloma Bloyd | Written by Michael Petroni, Evan Spiliotopoulos | Directed by Julius Avery In 2020, Screen Gems acquired the rights to the story of Father Gabriele Amorth, the Italian priest who reportedly performed over 100,000 exorcisms for the Vatican. Ángel Gómez was originally hired as […]

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27th Oct2023

‘AEW: Dynamite’ Review (Oct 25th 2023)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of AEW Dynamite, which was broadcast live from the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia. We’ve just got Excalibur, Tony Schiavone and Taz on commentary this week, so let’s get into the review! Match #1: Dynamite Diamond Ring Match – MJF def. Juice Robinson The following is courtesy of impactwrestling.com: A very […]

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26th Oct2023

‘Dante’s Hotel’ Review (Tubi Original)

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: AnnaLynne McCord, Judd Nelson, Ted Raimi, Tristan Riggs, Brent Bailey, Moon Bloodgood, Kevin Porter | Written by William C. Martell | Directed by Anthony C. Ferrante If you thought supermarkets rushed the holidays on us, they’ve got nothing on Tubi. For the latest Tubi Original, they’ve skipped right past Christmas to give us Dante’s […]

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26th Oct2023

‘8 Found Dead’ VOD Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Jenny Tran, Alisha Soper, William Gabriel Grier, Aly Trasher, Eddy Acosta, Tim Simek, Rosanne Limeres, Patrick Joseph Rieger, Laura Buckles | Written by Jonathan Buchanan | Directed by Travis Greene Opening his feature debut across a long stretch of road, director Travis Greene showcases the isolated location where the story will unfold. Arriving at […]

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26th Oct2023

Rewind: ‘Tetsuo II: Body Hammer’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Tomorô Taguchi, Shinya Tsukamoto, Nobu Kanaoka, Sujin Kim, Hideaki Tezuka, Tomoo Asada, Iwata, Keinosuke Tomioka | Written and Directed by Shinya Tsukamoto After kickstarting his career with 1989’s Tetsuo: The Iron Man, writer/director Shinya Tsukamoto returned to the Japanese body horror series 3 years later with Tetsuo II: Body Hammer – an unconnected sequel which […]

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26th Oct2023

‘WWE NXT: Halloween Havoc – Week One’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of NXT, right here on Nerdly. This is week one of the Halloween Havoc special(s), so let’s get straight into it and see what went down in this episode… Match #1: Devil’s Playground Match – Roxanne Perez def. Kiana James The following is courtesy of wwe.com: Wearing Freddy Krueger inspired […]

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25th Oct2023

‘Barbie’ Blu-ray Review

by Alex Ginnelly

Stars: Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Issa Rae, Kate McKinnon, Alexandra Shipp, Emma Mackey, Hari Nef, Sharon Rooney, Simu Liu, Ncuti Gatwa, John Cena, Michael Cera, America Ferrera, Rhea Perlman, Will Ferrell | Written by Greta Gerwig, Noah Baumbach | Directed by Greta Gerwig In a world that has gifted Greta Gerwig the possibility to focus […]

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25th Oct2023

‘Slaps And Beans 2’ Review (Nintendo Switch)

by Phil Wheat

Back in 2018 one of the surprise games of the year was Bud Spencer & Terence Hill: Slaps And Beans, a video game based on the films (and personalities) of Bud Spencer and Terence Hill, two guys who were HUGE in the 70s and 80s, with their Italian-made films traversing the globe, bringing the duo’s […]

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25th Oct2023

‘WWE Raw’ Review (Oct 23rd 2023)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this review of this past Monday’s episode of WWE Raw, right here on Nerdly… Let’s see what went down on this week’s show! Match #1: The New Day def. Alpha Academy The following is courtesy of wwe.com: In the final moments of a tremendous tag team matchup pitting The New Day against The […]

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24th Oct2023

‘Marvel: Crisis Protocol – Earth’s Mightiest Core Set’ Board Game Review

by Matthew Smail

When I reviewed the original Marvel: Crisis Protocol back at the start of 2020, I had no idea what would be coming later that year – several lockdowns later and I’d had so much time at home playing Marvel: Crisis Protocol either on my own or with my wife and eldest child that I truly […]

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24th Oct2023

‘The Haunting Lodge’ VOD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Featuring: Vera Whelpton, Kendall Whelpton, Jon Dougherty, Jill Morris | Directed by Vera Whelpton, Kendall Whelpton The Haunting Lodge is described as an “unscripted investigative documentary”. That’s another way of saying it’s one of those films where a couple of ghost hunters set up some gear at an allegedly haunted location and wander around in […]

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24th Oct2023

‘AEW: Battle of the Belts 8’ Review

by Phil Wheat

We’ve got a bonus show from AEW this week, the eighth instalment of the quarterly Battle of the Belts, which followed directly from this week’s episode of Collision once again. Let’s get into it… Match #1: AEW International Championship Match – Orange Cassidy def. John Silver The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com: As Orange Cassidy […]

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24th Oct2023

‘AEW: Collision’ Review (Oct 21st 2023)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of AEW’s latest television show, Collision, which brings wrestling back to Saturday nights! We’ve got the commentary team of Nigel McGuinness, Kevin Kelly and Tony Schiavone calling the action, with JR commentating on the main event as well this week, so let’s get into the review! Match #1: Bryan Danielson […]

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23rd Oct2023

‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Review

by Alex Ginnelly

Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Lily Gladstone, Jesse Plemons, Tantoo Cardinal, John Lithgow, Brendan Fraser, Cara Jade Myers, Janae Collins, Jillian Dion, Jason Isbell, William Belleau, Louis Cancelmi, Scott Shepherd, Everett Waller, Talee Redcorn, Yancey Red Corn, Tatanka Means | Written by Eric Roth, Martin Scorsese, David Grann | Directed by Martin Scorsese Scorsese […]

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23rd Oct2023

A board gamer’s guide to ‘Cthulhu: Death May Die’

by Matthew Smail

Since Gloomhaven came along, with its ridiculous depth, 100+ missions and near-to-zero-luck gameplay, it’s been tough for other dungeon crawlers to make an impact. With most games in this genre relying on dice-rolling, random encounters and a load of other random factors, it’s tough to be taken seriously. However, when Eric Lang and Rob Daviau […]

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23rd Oct2023

‘Impact Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2023’ PPV Review

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this review of Impact Wrestling’s Bound For Glory 2022 pay-per-view, which emanated from the Cicero Stadium in Chicago and features OG Knockout Traci Brooks and the legends that are Don West & Mike Tenay inducted into the Impact Hall of Fame (all of which are WAAAAY overdue for a HOF induction) on the […]

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