16th Mar2022

‘Punisher #1’ Review

by Dean Fuller

Written by Jason Aaron | Art by Jesus Saiz, Paul Azaceta | Published by Marvel Comics How do you solve a problem like Frank Castle? The Punisher has had a wild career since Gerry Conway, John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru created him way back in 1974. Originally a pretty clear cut villain, his popularity […]

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16th Mar2022

‘AEW: Dark’ Review (March 15th 2022)

by Phil Wheat

It’s time for this week’s review of AEW: Dark, which once again comes from AEW Universal and, surprisingly, features an appearance by the Young Bucks… On Dark?! What’s going on? The Bucks taking a walk down memory lane? Let’s take a look. Match #1: The Young Bucks & Brandon Cutler def. Dark Order (Alan Angels, […]

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16th Mar2022

‘WWE NXT: Lvl Up’ Review (March 11th 2022)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome back to Nerdly and another review of NXT Lvl Up. Whilst I’m not catching this show every week, when I do I’ll make sure to give it a review. Like this week! Match #1: Trick Williams def. Guru Raaj The following is courtesy of wwe.com: With NXT North American Champion Carmelo Hayes singing his […]

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15th Mar2022

Romford Horror Festival 2022: ‘Tales of the Creeping Death’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Michael Socha, Andrew Readman, Dean Ackerman, Ricky Tomlinson, James Whitehurst, John Solomonides, Steve Wood, Solaya Rowley, George Newton, Billy Cook, Paul J. Dove, Maggie Evans | Written and Directed by John Williams Stoke-on-Trent filmmaker John Williams (no relation to the film composer of the same name) made his name, at least in the horror […]

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15th Mar2022

‘Suicide Forest Village’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Rinka Otani, Anna Yamada, Mayu Yamaguch, Fuju Kamio, Haruka Kudo, Hideko Hara, Yumi Adachi | Written by Takashi Shimizu, Daisuke Hosaka | Directed by Takashi Shimizu Suicide Forest Village is the latest film from Takashi Shimizu, best known as the writer and director of The Grudge, both the original Japanese film and its US […]

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15th Mar2022

‘The Exorcism of God’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Will Beinbrink, Joseph Marcell, María Gabriela de Faría, Raquel Rojas, Irán Castillo, Alfredo Herrera, Johanna Winkel, Hector Kotsifakis | Written by Alejandro Hidalgo, Santiago Fernández Calvete | Directed by Alejandro Hidalgo Alejandro Hidalgo made his debut in 2013 with The House at the End of Time, a haunted house film with a brilliant twist. Based […]

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15th Mar2022

‘AEW Dark: Elevation – Episode 54’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of AEW Dark: Elevation, once again we’ve got Paul Wight and Mark Henry on commentary and only a 6-match card. Let’s get right into the review… and the action! Match #1: Nyla Rose def. Katalina Perez My Thoughts: We’ve got Nyla Rose filling the Lance Archer role on Elevation this […]

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15th Mar2022

‘The Girl on the Mountain’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Daniel O’Reilly, Makenzie Sconce, D.T. Carney, Lorenzo Leonard, Ryan Kos, David Holt | Written and Directed by Matt Sconce Jack Ward (Daniel O’Reilly; Meteor Moon, D-Railed), the protagonist of The Girl on the Mountain is a man hunted by guilt. A conductor and composer, he was so devoted to his art that everything else, […]

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14th Mar2022

Frightfest Glasgow 2022: ‘Wyrmwood: Apocalypse’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Luke McKenzie, Jay Gallagher, Bianca Bradey, Nicholas Boshier, Shantae Barnes-Cowen, Tasia Zalar, Jake Ryan | Written by Kiah Roache-Turner, Tristan Roache-Turner | Directed by Kiah Roache-Turner I was a huge fan of 2014s Australian zombie gorefest Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead and so I have spent the intervening years awaiting the long-gestating sequel with […]

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14th Mar2022

‘Your Flesh Your Curse’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Marie-Louise Damgaard Nielsen, Rose Milling, Louise Gammelgaard, Bill Hutchens, Kim Sønderholm, Frederik Carlsen, Emma Nymann, Paw Terndrup | Written and Directed by Kasper Juhl When young drug addict Juliet White dies, she doesn’t find herself in hell but somewhere far worse. Forced to relive the traumas and abuse of her days on earth, guided […]

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14th Mar2022

‘Offseason’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Melora Walters, Jocelin Donahue, Joe Swanberg, Richard Brake | Written and Directed by Mickey Keating Offseason, the new film from writer/director Mickey Keating (Pod, Carnage Park) opens with Ava Aldrich (Melora Walters; The Accursed, The Pale Door) addressing the viewer in a scene that recalls Marianna Hill’s warning at the start of Messiah of […]

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14th Mar2022

‘Ru Paul’s Drag Race 14×10’ Review

by Rhys Payne

The plethora of drag queens on this season of Ru Paul’s Drag Race are all clearly incredibly talented performers and each week the eliminations are clearly solely based on how well they can perform in each challenge, which makes for a very exciting watch! Each queen has been able to showcase their talents, with each […]

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14th Mar2022

‘AEW: Rampage’ Review (March 11th 2022)

by Phil Wheat

It’s Monday morning, so you know what that means… it’s time for our review of Friday night’s episode of AEW: Rampage, which emanated from the Hertz Arena in Estero, Florida. We’ve got Excalibur, Taz and Ricky Starks on commentary so let’s get right into it! Match #1: Darby Allin def. Private Party’s Marq Quen The […]

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11th Mar2022

Frightfest Glasgow 2022: ‘The Ledge’ Video Review

by Kevin Haldon

In his latest video review, Kevin sits down to discuss the new Howard J. Ford flick The Ledge, a scintillating thriller set on a cliff face that pushes its female lead to the extreme – which screens this weekend as part of Frightfest Glasgow 2022. A rock climbing adventure between two friends turns into a […]

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11th Mar2022

‘Hunters’ DVD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Benedict Mazurek, Alexandra Keller, Paul Haapaniemi, Angela Smeraldi | Written and Directed by Lexie Findarle Trivundza, Nick Trivundza Set in the 1908s, Hunters sees husband and wife writer/director team Lexie Findarle Trivundza and Nick Trivundza, who have also collaborated on The West and the Ruthless and Tales from the Black Manor, attempting to do […]

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11th Mar2022

‘The Ballad of Billy McCrae’ VOD Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Ian Virgo, Sianad Gregory, David Hayman, Ross O’Hennessy, Sophie Carmen-Jones, Gerald Tyler, Christopher Patrick Nolan, Carli De’La Hughes, Tim Duthrane | Written by Philip Palmer | Directed by Chris Crow [NOTE: With the film finally getting a home entertainment release, here’s a reposting of our review of The Ballad of Billy McCrae from its […]

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11th Mar2022

‘Impact Wrestling’ Review (March 10th 2022)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of Impact Wrestling, which this week opens with a Before the Impact match that saw Jordynn Grace beat Havok in a competitive women’s match. With that out of the way let’s get right into the main show and this review! Match #1: Willie Mack def. Kenny King The following is […]

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11th Mar2022

‘Sand World’ DVD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Samantha Coolidge, Ryan Dalton, Drew Patrick, Houston Baker, A.T. Tomas, Jeff Kirkendall, Cassandra Hayes | Written by John Oak Dalton | Directed by Mark Polonia [NOTE: With the film now out on DVD, here’s a reposting of our review of Sand World, formerly Dune World, from its digital review last year] With Denis Villeneuve’s […]

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10th Mar2022

‘The Seed’ Review (Shudder)

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Sophie Vavasseur, Lucy Martin, Chelsea Edge, Anthony Edridge, Jamie Wittebrood, Shirley Barchou Pisani | Written and Directed by Sam Walker As The Seed opens Heather (Sophie Vavasseur; Resident Evil: Apocalypse, Exorcismus), Diedre (Lucy Martin; Vikings, The Grand Duke of Corsica) and Charlotte (Chelsea Edge; Dead in October, Emily and the Magical Journey) arrive at an […]

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10th Mar2022

‘Lost Angel’ VOD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Sascha Harman, Fintan Shevlin, Maggie Clune, Matthew Carrington, Duncan Henderson, Nigel Fairs, Tim Blissett, Tesha Cushan | Written by Simon Drake, Louise Hume | Directed by Simon Drake When Lisa (Sascha Harman) returns home to the small island of Newpoint after the mysterious death of her sister, she is drawn into a dangerous and […]

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10th Mar2022

‘Exorcist Vengeance’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Robert Bronzi, Elizabeth McNally, Anna Liddell, Sarah Alexandra Marks, Steven Berkoff, Nicola Wright, Simon Furness, Ben Parsons, Nicole Nabi | Written by Jeff Miller, Matthew B.C. | Directed by Scott Jeffrey, Rebecca Matthews As Exorcist Vengeance opens a woman lays bleeding in the street as Father Jozsef (Robert Bronzi; The Gardener, Escape from Death […]

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10th Mar2022

‘AEW: Dynamite’ Review (March 9th 2022)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this review of AEW: Dynamite, this week’s episode was broadcast live from Hertz Arena in Estero, Florida. We’ve got Tony Schiavone, Excalibur, and Jim Ross on commentary and the fallout from Revolution to get to! Match #1: AEW World Championship Match – “Hangman” Adam Page def. Dante Martin The following is courtesy of […]

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