Kevin was at HORRHIFFIC 2026 and sat down to chat with Amy Lockley, the Associate Producer of the short film The Pearl Comb. Directed by Ali Cook, the producer of Cunnning Man. The Pearl Comb has been smashing it on the festival circuit and is even BAFTA longlisted and Oscar Shortlisted. All the while picking […]
Stars: Joe Keery, Georgina Campbell, Liam Neeson, Rob Collins, Sosie Bacon, Lesley Manville, Gavin Spokes, Vanessa Redgrave | Written by David Koepp | Directed by Jonny Campbell There’s something inherently entertaining about weaponised fungus. Maybe it’s the lingering cultural trauma of The Last of Us, maybe it’s just that mushrooms are already a bit suspicious. […]
Nerdly has always prided itself on honest, independent film criticism. That commitment to editorial integrity is the foundation of everything we publish, whether the review is glowing or critical. Following a public screening of Charlie Shaw’s Revenge at February’s Romford Horror Film Festival, Nerdly published a review of the film. Shortly after publication, members of […]
Stars: Adrian Tofei, Duru Yücel, Andreea Enciu, Erisse Peterson, Danha Yunes | Written by Adrian Tofei, Duru Yücel | Directed by Adrian Tofei The making of an apocalyptic found footage film goes wrong when those behind its creation become lost in their characters and embark upon a secret mission to end the world… but for […]
Stars: Tara Perry, Scott Dean, Michael May, Katie Parker, Kara Schaaf, Kenna Wright | Written by Alexandra Grunberg, Michael May | Directed by Michael May Psychological horror loves a good missing persons case. It’s the perfect narrative trapdoor: send someone looking for answers and watch them fall straight through their own unresolved trauma. That’s very much […]
Stars: Joel Meyers, Autumn Breaud, Helen Laser, Hollis Fox, Jaden Gant, Lyon Hamill, Trevor Braun, James Sharpe, Rick Kain, Neal Davidson | Written and Directed by Douglas Forrester As Satanic panic sweeps small-town America in the 1990s, a troubled teenager finds himself shouldering the blame for the crimes of a supernatural entity. Misunderstood metalhead Travis Baldwin […]
Stars: Rushabh Patel, Stephanie Hogan, Daniel Boyd, Summer Hernandez, Zachary Leipert, Bobby Liga, Christa Sheary, Katie Wieland | Written by Mike Corey | Directed by Alexandra Spieth There’s something immediately appealing about a horror film built on a killer hook. And I Know Exactly How You Die has a great one: a blocked slasher novelist checks […]
Stars: Corina Jayne, Jemma Thompson, Gary Cross, Stephen Atkins, Kathy Griffiths | Written and Directed by M W Daniels A blistering portrayal of domestic violence gets a supernatural twist in Beyond Mamushi, a new low-budget thriller from director M W Daniels. Appearing in her debut role, Corina Jayne stars as troubled Kate, whose dream home […]
Stars: Cerys Knighton, James Payton, Bill Fellows, Mark Benton, John Locke, Shahla Ayamah, Amelie Leroy, Billy Cashin, Molly Cattanach, Keri Martin, Aaliyah-Monroe Pires, Renato Pires, Justin K Hayward | Written and Directed by John Langridge WARNING: This review contains spoilers Let’s be honest, Charlie Shaw’s Revenge does not get off to a great start. The […]
Stars: Sophie-Jo Beman, Chris Black, Jamie Cowan, Jack Darell, Nicola Ditter, Wayne Dobson, Graeme Muncer, Lauren O’Hare, Julia Quayle, Charlotte Reidie, Jodyanne Richardson, Dan Robins | Written by Harry Boxley, Nicole Holland | Directed by Louisa Warren Guess who’s back for more low-budget horror fun? Is it me, or is it Champdog Films? You know […]
Stars: Charlotte Reidie, Marcus Massey, Jessie Vinning, Kamahri May, Paul Leon, Felipe Chavez | Written by C.M. Wright | Directed by Gregory William Randolph Jr. Here we go again, another low-budget genre movie from Champdog Films, and another that looks to use familiar names – in this case Dracula, to sell the film to the […]
Stars: Natasha Henstridge, Lukas Hassel, Lin Shaye, Gary Clarke, Marval A. Rex, Sean Freeland, William Magnuson, Kelsey Pribilski | Written by Lukas Hassel | Directed by Lisa Belcher Every so often a horror film comes along that doesn’t want to scare you in the traditional sense. It doesn’t care about jump scares, masked slashers, or […]
Stars: Norma-Sue Hill, Osawa Muskwa, Ryan Lunn, Derek Groulx, Alex Sobchuk, Ali Chappell, Sayla de Goede, Tim Denis, Zeus Fleming | Written by Christopher Darton | Directed by Christopher Darton, Sophie Godin You know that feeling when a horror movie somehow beats the odds just by existing? That’s The Damnation. Born from a three-year production […]
