Stars: Edmund Purdom, Alan Lake, Belinda Mayne, Mark Jones, Gerry Sundquist, Kelly Baker, Kevin Lloyd, Pat Astley | Written by Alan Birkinshaw, Derek Ford | Directed by Edmund Purdom There’s something wonderfully grubby about Don’t Open Till Christmas, a film that feels less like a festive horror and more like a late-night stumble through the […]
Stars: Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Charlie Plummer, Ben Wang, Judy Greer, Mark Hamill, Garrett Wareing, Tut Nyuot | Written by JT Mollner | Directed by Francis Lawrence Based on Stephen King’s first novel (written in 1967, but not published until 1974), The Long Walk is a deadly dystopian competition thriller in which 50 young men compete […]
Welcome to this week’s review of AEW: Collision, which this week was pre-taped in Manchester, England – not far from Nerdly HQ! Also, AEW’s official recaps are getting rather long, so we’ll be abbreviating them where we can to save your eyes! With that, let’s get into the review… Match #1: Continental Classic Gold League […]
Bus: Complete Edition, designed by Jeroen Doumen and Joris Wiersinga and published by Splotter Spellen with a modern reissue from Capstone Games, is one of those rare board games that feels both timeless and singular. First released in 1999, it is often cited as the very first worker placement game, and even now, more than […]
Stars: Jack Ryan Beckner, Joette Waters, Dan Cutts, Emily Ferguson, Brian Rooney, Eva Dorrepaal | Written by H.K. Moore | Directed by Jay Burleson In 2022, director Jay Burleson delivered a curious pair of throwback slashers, comprising The Third Saturday in October: Part V and its “lost” predecessor, The Third Saturday in October (yes, they are […]
Stars: Madelaine Petsch, Gabriel Basso, Froy Gutierrez, Ema Horvath, Ella Bruccoleri, Richard Brake, Brooke Johnson, Rafaella Biscayn, Rachel Shenton, Pedro Lenadro, Florian Clare, Joplin Sibtain | Written by Alan R. Cohen, Alan Freedland | Directed by Renny Harlin Masked killers Scarecrow, Dollface and Pin-up Girl return for this slasher sequel, the second part of Renny […]
Written by Joshua Williamson | Art by Tom Reilly | Colourist: Jordie Bellaire | Letterer: Rus Wooton | Published by Skybound G.I. Joe #16 brings the Dreadnok War to a boiling point, delivering the kind of chaotic, character-driven carnage this arc has been promising since the opening chapter. If parts one through three were about […]
Welcome to this review of this past Friday’s episode of Smackdown, right here on Nerdly. Let’s see what went down on this week’s show! Match #1: Nia Jax & Lash Legend def. The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka & Kairi Sane) The following is courtesy of wwe.com: After order broke down during a non-title match pitting Asuka […]
Welcome to Episode 2 of the new Nerdly Comics series, Nerdly Presents: NCBD! Each week for NCBD (New Comic Book Day), I take a quick look at what I picked up, what stood out on the shelves, and which books added a little extra chaos to my pull list. Think of it as a weekly […]
Stars: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weavseqer, Stephen Lang, Oona Chaplin, Cliff Curtis, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Edie Falco, David Thewlis, Jemaine Clement, Giovanni Ribisi, Britain Dalton, Jamie Flatters, Kate Winslet | Written by James Cameron, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver | Directed by James Cameron Director James Cameron returns with Avatar: Fire and Ash, […]
Stars: Shelby Swanson, Billy Joseph Jr., Janet Yates, Caroline Croucher, Paul A. Rossi, Mark E. Holmes, Makenna Bryant, Bug Posey, Joshua Blanchett Jr. | Written and Directed by Frank Raybuck The latest entry in the VERY long list of Christmas-themed horrors is Santa-N: The Red Awakening, a title that makes absolutely no sense… until you […]
Stars: Michele Chavez, Chad Davis-Lenette, Sabina Gavrilov, Taylor Latham, Tidus, Kerry Walker, Tiffanie Williams | Written and Directed by Jamaal Burden Well, you can’t say I didn’t know what I was getting into with the title Elf in the Hood. I could be wrong, but I think the only other horror icon to go ‘in […]
Welcome to this week’s review of TNA Wrestling. Let’s get straight into the episode and see what went down on the show… Match #1: 20-Man TNA World Championship No. 1 Contender’s Battle Royal – Winner: Bear Bronson The following is courtesy of tnawrestling.com: We kick things off with a 20-Man Battle Royal to determine the […]
Welcome to this week’s review of AEW, which was broadcast from Manchester’s Co-Op Live – which is only a 15-minute train ride from Nerdly HQ – and was a three-hour Dynamite/Collision Holiday Bash special! Also, AEW’s official recaps are getting rather long, so we’ll be abbreviating them where we can to save your eyes! With […]
Stars: Isabelle Adjani, Sam Neill, Margit Carstensen, Heinz Bennent, Johanna Hofer, Carl Duering, Shaun Lawton, Michael Hogben | Written by Andrzej Żuławski, Frederic Tuten | Directed by Andrzej Żuławski Some films are easy to recommend. Andrzej Żuławski’s Possession is not one of those films. Not because it isn’t brilliant – it absolutely is – but […]
Disclosure: This review is based on the Nintendo Switch version of the game, played using a review copy provided by the publisher. I played most of it during a three-hour flight to Poland while on tour with my band, Horrenda. A Strange Premise That’s Hard to Grasp at First Figure It Out: The Tantrum Simulator […]
Stars: Kathi DeCouto, Alesia Lifantii, Christian Ndonda, Amber Olivia, Jules Prudhon, Alina Varakuta, Jessie Vinning, Wiktoria Wabnyc | Written by Harry Boxley, Justin Carter | Directed by E J Marshall First producer Louisa Warren gave us Mountain Shark, then came Bikini Nuns and now? Bikini Shark! At this point, she’s quietly carving out her own […]
At the beginning of 2025, the Warner Archive Collection delighted physical-media fans with the Blu-ray release of Tom and Jerry: The CinemaScope Collection – a welcome treat for anyone with a love of classic animation. But it turns out that was only the opening act. As the year draws to a close, Warner Archive Collection […]
Welcome to this week’s review of NXT, right here on Nerdly. Let’s get straight into it and see what went down on this week’s show! Match #1: NXT Women’s North American Championship – Thea Hail def. Blake Monroe The following is courtesy of wwe.com: Thea Hail shocked the NXT Universe by winning the NXT Women’s […]
Stars: Scout-Taylor Compton, Nicky Whelan, Liana Ramirez, Jade Patteri, Oliver Masucci, Louis Mandylor, Devanny Pinn | Written by Ryan Francis, Judah Ray | Directed by Ryan Francis To put it simply, Speed Train is the film The Asylum would’ve churned out to cash in on Bullet Train – if they hadn’t already accidentally knocked off […]
