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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22nd Sep2023

Fantasia 2023: ‘Transylvanie’ Review (Short)

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Katell Varvat, Lucien Le Ho, Emma Gautier, Marylou Sampeur, Théodore Laloe, Djack Hazan-Guéguin | Written by Rodrigue Huart, David A. Cassan, Axel Wursten | Directed by Rodrigue Huart Ewa is a lonely 10-year-old girl who believes she is a vampire. She longs to vampirize a neighbourhood boy for companionship and devises a plan to […]

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22nd Sep2023

‘Dark Asset’ VOD Review

by Kevin Haldon

Stars: Byron Mann, Robert Patrick, Helena Mattsson, Shani Rigsbee, Sabina Gadecki, Truong Ngoc Anh, Erica Muñoz, Paul Savage | Written by Micheal Winnick, Terri Farley-Teruel | Directed by Micheal Winnick I do love a director with a steady hand! So many out there would be worried about a slow-burn thriller/espionage film not keeping people’s attention (I […]

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22nd Sep2023

‘Impact Wrestling 1000’ Review (Sept 21st 2023)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of Impact Wrestling, which this week opens with a Before the Impact match for the Knockouts World Tag Team Championship that saw MK Ultra (Masha Slamovich & Killer Kelly) defeat Death Dollz (Jessicka & Courtney Rush). Let’s get into the review… Match #1: #1 Contenders Ultimate X Match – Alan […]

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22nd Sep2023

‘AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam’ Review (Sept 20th 2023)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam, which was broadcast live from the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York. We’ve got Excalibur, Tony Schiavone and Taz on commentary so let’s get into the review! Match #1: Title vs. Title Match – NJPW STRONG Openweight Champion Eddie Kingston def. ROH World Champion Claudio […]

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21st Sep2023

Venice Film Festival 2023: ‘Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Sara Montpetit, Félix-Antoine Bénard, Steve Laplante, Sophie Cadieux, Noémie O’Farrell, Marie Brassard, Patrick Hivon, Marc Beaupré | Written by Ariane Louis-Seize, Christine Doyon | Directed by Ariane Louis-Seize The feature debut of director / co-writer Ariane Louis-Seize, this splendidly titled French-Canadian vampire flick is a blackly comic coming-of-ager that’s basically a cult movie waiting […]

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21st Sep2023

Frightfest 2023: ‘Transmission’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Angela Cela, Charles Chudabala, Nicole Cinaglia , Sheri Davis, Marcella Di Pasquale, Jessica Cameron, Felissa Rose, Jennifer Nangle, Sadie Katz, Alan Maxson, Dave Sheridan, Vernon Wells, Noel Jason Scott, Maria Shapley | Written and Directed by Michael Hurst Directed by Michael J. Hurst, who has vast genre experience – helming films such as House […]

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21st Sep2023

‘The Wendigo’ VOD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Tyler Gene, Jake Robinson, Hunter Redfern, Matthias Margraves, Laura Rodriguez, Taylor-Grace Davis, Paul Hurley | Written by Jake Robinson, James S. ‘Jamie’ Brown | Directed by Jake Robinson I’m beginning to think that, cinematically at least, the Wendigo hit its peak back in 1995 with Frostbiter: Wrath of the Wendigo, an absolutely batshit mix […]

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21st Sep2023

‘What Remains’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Cress Williams, Kellan Lutz, Anne Heche, Juliana Destefano, Stelio Savante, Korey Scott Pollard, Major Dodge, Lindsay Walker, Brannon Cross, Marcus Gladney Jr., Maria Gajdosik | Written and Directed by Nathan Scroggins A small-town pastor is forced to reckon with an act of forgiveness when the convict he forgave for murdering his wife returns to […]

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21st Sep2023

‘WWE NXT’ Review (Sept 19th 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 – Butch def. Tyler Bate The following is courtesy of wwe.com: Group A belongs to Butch as the Brawling Brute overcomes his rival, Tyler Bate, […]

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