29th Sep2023

Frightfest 2023: ‘Pareidolia’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Diane Franklin, Graham Cole, Carolyn Pickles, Joe Acres, Dawn Perllman, Stuart Morris, Charlotte Grice, Sandy Johnson | Written by Aiden Truss | Directed by Aaron Truss When director Aaron Truss got in touch regarding checking out his latest film, the short Pareidolia, I jumped in feet first with a resounding yes. Why? Well, Truss […]

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29th Sep2023

Fantastic Fest 2023: ‘The Wait’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Pedro Casablanc, Víctor Clavijo, Ruth Díaz, Moisés Ruiz, Manuel Morón | Written and Directed by F. Javier Gutiérrez Writer/director F. Javier Gutiérrez (Before the Fall, Rings) returned to his native Spain to make his third film La Espera, or, in English, The Wait. It’s a title that refers not just to the passage of […]

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29th Sep2023

‘Impact Wrestling’ Review (Sept 28th 2023)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of Impact Wrestling, which this week opens with a Before the Impact match that saw Sami Callihan & Rich Swann defeat Laredo Kid & Black Taurus. Let’s get into the review… Match #1: X-Division Championship – Chris Sabin def. Alan Angels The following is courtesy of impactwrestling.com: After becoming #1 […]

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29th Sep2023

‘AEW: Dynamite’ Review (Sept 27th 2023)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of AEW: Dynamite, which was broadcast live from the 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colorado. We’ve just got Excalibur and Taz on commentary this week, so let’s get into the review! Match #1: AEW International Championship Open Challenge Match – Rey Fenix def. Jeff Jarrett The following is courtesy of allelitrewrestling.com: […]

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28th Sep2023

‘Saw X’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith, Synnøve Macody Lund, Steven Brand, Michael Beach, Renata Vaca, Paulette Hernandez | Written by Josh Stolberg, Pete Goldfinger | Directed by Kevin Greutert Directed and edited by Saw veteran Kevin Greutert, this is the tenth film in the popular death-traps-and-gore series, taking place between the events of the first movie […]

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28th Sep2023

‘MK Ultra’ VOD Review

by Kevin Haldon

Stars: Anson Mount, Jason Patric, Jaime Ray Newman, Jen Richards, Alon Aboutboul, Jared Bankens, David Jensen, Matt Nolan, Harrison Stone | Written and Directed by Joseph Sorrentino I’ve always been interested and super curious about the whole MK Ultra CIA Human Experiment story and have often found myself reading articles, listening to podcasts or watching […]

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28th Sep2023

‘WWE NXT’ Review (Sept 26th 2023)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of NXT, right here on Nerdly. Let’s get straight into it and see what went down in this episode… Match #1: NXT Global Heritage Invitational Final – Butch def. Joe Coffey The following is courtesy of wwe.com: The inaugural NXT Global Heritage Invitational came to a thrilling finale as Butch […]

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27th Sep2023

Fantastic Fest 2023: ‘Pet Sematary: Bloodlines’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Jackson White, Natalie Alyn Lind, Henry Thomas, David Duchovny, Jack Mulhern, Pam Grier | Written by Lindsey Anderson Beer, Jeff Buhler | Directed by Lindsey Anderson Beer Pet Sematary has been sequelized, rebooted, and now with the arrival of Pet Sematary: Bloodlines it has a prequel. Adapting Stephen King’s works for the screen is […]

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27th Sep2023

‘Dr. Saville’s Horror Show’ VOD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Allen Valor, Michael Hanelin, Honda King, Ashlieya Mariano, Kristina Cat, Kirk Levingar, Harley Queen, Christina Sbraccia, Dan Weisberger, Vienna Hayden, Crystal Inzunza, Jaykumar Shah, Kristi Lawrence | Written by Craig W. Chenery, Kevin R. Phipps, Allen Valor, Kirk Levingar | Directed by Keith R.Phipps Dr. Saville’s Horror Show sees loving husband and father Michael […]

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27th Sep2023

‘Gale: Stay Away From Oz’ VOD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Chloë Crump, Laura Bailey, Karen Swan, Clara Emanuel | Written by Matthew R. Ford | Directed by Daniel Alexander Emily Gale (Chloë Crump; Do You See It Too?, Do Something, Jake) has been having nightmares which may be related to her mother’s death. Her psychiatrist Dr. North (Laura Bailey) isn’t much help, especially when […]

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27th Sep2023

‘American Terror Tales 2’ Review (Amazon Prime)

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Luba Hansen, Daniel Johnson, Scott Gaver, Jesse L. Green, Steve Delgado, Michelle Gernon, Corey Taylor, Cortney Costanzo, Melissa Miller, Nina Rose | Written and Directed by Dustin Ferguson, Brad Twig, George James Fraser, Joe Lujan Opening with a scene featuring a homeless guy seemingly psychically willed to upchuck his own intestines by a skull-faced […]

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27th Sep2023

‘WWE Raw’ Review (Sept 25th 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: “Big” Bronson Reed def. Otis The following is courtesy of wwe.com: With the ring reinforced, “Big” Bronson Reed took on Alpha Academy’s Otis in a clash of gargantuan […]

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26th Sep2023

Fantastic Fest 2023: ‘The Fall of the House of Usher – Episodes 1 & 2’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Bruce Greenwood, Mary McDonnell, Carl Lumbly, Mark Hamill, Kyliegh Curran, Carla Gugino | Created by Mike Flanagan When I read that Mike Flanagan (The Haunting of Hill House, Ouija: Origin of Evil) was planning to turn The Fall of the House of Usher into an eight-hour mini-series for Netflix I did a major double […]

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26th Sep2023

‘This Land’ VOD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Natalie Whittle, Adam Burch, John J. Pistone, Mindy Montavon, Herod Powers, Taylor Gore Scorse, Garret Camilleri, Shaun Boylan | Written by Leon Langford, Collin Watts | Directed by Richard Greenwood Jr. After a violent home invasion cost her a child a year ago, traumatized mother Ava agrees to a rustic getaway on the 4th […]

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26th Sep2023

‘AIMEE: The Visitor’ VOD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Dallas Schaefer, Felix Merback, Faith West | Written by Roger Barron | Directed by Charles Band AIMEE: The Visitor opens with a title card telling us that AIMEE was not portrayed by an actor or created with digital effects. She is, they claim, the first femme fatale created using AI. The timing is ironic […]

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26th Sep2023

‘Axeman At Cutter’s Creek 2’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Arielle Brachfeld, Ari Hader, Bryan E. Clark II, Arielle Brachfeld, Monique Parent, Alisha Seaton, Farrah Abraham, Edward Gusts, Allen Merritt, Michael Wayne Foster, Craig Partamian, Jacqui Holland | Written and Directed by Joston Theney I’m not going to lie, the Axeman franchise is starting to get a bit confusing… the original film was released […]

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26th Sep2023

‘AEW: Collision’ Review (Sept 23rd 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 and Kevin Kelly calling the action, with JR commentating on the main event as well this week, so let’s get into the review! Match #1: TNT Championship Match – […]

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25th Sep2023

‘Hi-Fear’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Kristin Lorenz, Jack McCord, Dilynn Fawn Harvey, Todd Martin, Trish Erickson-Martin, Geoff Allen, Sheila Brandon Allen, P.J. Brescia, Brandon E. Brooks, Ingrid Dittmeier Hansen, Julie Anne Prescott, Leila Jean Davis | Written by Brad Sykes, Todd Sheets, Anthony Catanese, Tim Ritter, Josephina Sykes | Directed by Brad Sykes, Todd Sheets, Anthony Catanese, Tim Ritter […]

25th Sep2023

‘Chaos Rising’ Review (Short)

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Chick Allan, Finn Allan, Daniel Arbon, Patrick Capaloff-Fowler, Olivia Millar-Ross, Russell Miller, Olivia Miller-Ross, Calum Paul, Brodie Toriati | Written and Directed by Jack Fox, Charlie Parker Chaos Rising is a 40-minute proof of concept short film that was paid for via crowdfunding, raising a final budget of £27k – all of which appears […]

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25th Sep2023

‘AEW Rampage: Grand Slam’ Review (Sept 22nd 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 Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York and featured Excalibur, Ian Riccaboni and Tony Schiavone on commentary. Now let’s get to the review… Match #1: Darby Allin & Sting def. Luchasaurus & […]

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25th Sep2023

Friday Night Smackdown – Sept 22nd 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: Rey Mysterio & Santos Escobar def. The Street Profits The following is courtesy of wwe.com: All is not right between Bobby Lashley and The Street Profits. Though […]

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22nd Sep2023

‘Expend4bles’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Jason Statham, Sylvester Stallone, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Megan Fox, Dolph Lundgren, Tony Jaa, Iko Uwais, Randy Couture, Jacob Scipio, Levy Tran, Andy García | Written by Kurt Wimmer, Tad Daggerhart, Max Adams | Directed by Scott Waugh The Expendables return for a fourth instalment in the former-action-heroes-blowing-things-up franchise. This time around, the law […]

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