04th Sep2023

‘Brightwood’ Review

by Kevin Haldon

Stars: Dana Berger, Max Woertendyke | Written and Directed by Dane Elcar Let’s get this out of the way up front… I’ll be honest, in my opinion, Brightwood is one of the smartest well-executed high concept low low-budget projects I have seen in a good long while. I will be diving into the film a […]

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04th Sep2023

‘The Wrath of Becky’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Lulu Wilson, Swann William Scott, Denise Burse, Jill Larson, Michael Sirow | Written by Matt Angel, Suzanne Coote, Nick Morris | Directed by Matt Angel, Suzanne Coote Co-directed by Matt Angel and Suzanne Coote, The Wrath of Becky is a sequel to Becky, a twisted home invasion horror that quickly gained cult appeal when […]

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04th Sep2023

‘AEW: Rampage’ Review (Sept 1st 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 NOW Arena in Chicago and featured Excalibur, Chris Jericho and Tony Schiavone on commentary. Now let’s get to the review… Match #1: ROH Tag Team Battle Royale – Winners: Dark Order […]

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04th Sep2023

Friday Night Smackdown – Sept 1st 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: Grayson Waller & Austin Theory def. Rey Mysterio & Santos Escobar The following is courtesy of wwe.com: United States Champion Rey Mysterio and Santos Escobar came up […]

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01st Sep2023

Frightfest 2023: ‘The Darkside of Society’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Featuring: Zeph E. Daniel, Julian Sands, Brian Yuzna, Screaming Mad George, Richard Stanley | Directed by Larry Wade Carrell It’s one of the most controversial, influential and groundbreaking horror satires of the 1980s. Brian Yuzna’s Society told a terrifying surreality of what the rich were doing to the poor in shocking, sexual detail. But did […]

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01st Sep2023

Frightfest 2023: ‘Enter the Clones of Bruce’ Review

by James Rodrigues

It is an understatement to say that Bruce Lee left a massive impact through his short filmography. After being denied a lead role by the Shaw Brothers studio, Lee signed onto an upstart company called Golden Harvest whose subsequent films made him into an international star. As his tragic death came on the cusp of […]

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01st Sep2023

Frightfest 2023: ‘The Knocking’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Saana Koivisto, Inka Kallén, Pekka Strang | Written and Directed by Joonas Pajunen, Max Seeck As a young girl, Matilda (Saana Koivisto) was discovered locked inside a cage while her father’s dead body lay outside, and her mother was declared missing. Now an adult, Matilda inherits the house and the surrounding forest along with […]

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01st Sep2023

Frightfest 2023: ‘Suitable Flesh’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Heather Graham, Barbara Crampton, Johnathon Schaech, Bruce Davison, Drake Malone, Judah Lewis | Written by Dennis Paoli | Directed by Joe Lynch Directed by FrightFest favourite Joe Lynch, Suitable Flesh is a deliberate homage to the work of director Stuart Gordon (who died in 2020), specifically his adaptations of the stories of H.P. Lovecraft, […]

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01st Sep2023

Frightfest 2023: ‘Black Mold’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Agnes Albright, Andrew Bailes, Jeremy Holm, Caito Aase | Written and Directed by John Pata Back in 2021 Terror Films released a small horror film called Apartment 413, which explored mental illness through the genre of horror, using black mould in the air conditioning unit as a driver for the breakdown of the protagonist’s […]

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01st Sep2023

‘Impact Wrestling’ Review (Aug 31st 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 KUSHIDA defeat IWGP Jr Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Drilla Moloney. Let’s get into the review… Match #1: Knockouts #1 Contender Battle Royal – Alisha Edwards def. Killer Kelly, Masha Slamovich, KiLynn King, Gisele Shaw, Savannah […]

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01st Sep2023

‘AEW: Dynamite’ Review (Aug 30th 2023)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of AEW: Dynamite, which was broadcast live from the NOW Arena in Chicago. We’ve got Excalibur, Tony Schiavone and Taz on commentary so let’s get into the review! Match #1: Jon Moxley def. Komander The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com: Moxley wiped out Komander with a big boot as the […]

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31st Aug2023

Frightfest 2023: ‘Triggered’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Arjo Atayde, Julia Montes, Sid Lucero, Kokoy De Santos, Vin Abrenica, Gerard Acao, Rosh Barman, Kayley Carrigan, Enchong Dee | Written by Jim Flores, Will Fredo, Richard Somes | Directed by Richard Somes A Special Forces operative suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder is discharged from the army due to his extreme medical condition. Finding […]

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31st Aug2023

Frightfest 2023: ‘The Dive’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Louisa Krause, Sophie Lowe | Written and Directed by Maximilian Erlenwein Written and directed by Maximilian Erlenwein, The Dive is an English language remake of the 2020 Swedish thriller Breaking Surface, which is basically the same story, only colder, due to it being set in northern Norway. As such, it’s an effective and engaging […]

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31st Aug2023

Frightfest 2023: ‘Piper’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Elizabeth Hurley, Mia Jenkins, Jack Stewart, Tara Fitzgerald, Robert Daws | Written by Anthony Waller, Duncan Kennedy | Directed by Anthony Waller Teacher Liz and her daughter Amy have relocated to Hamelin, THAT famous small town in Germany, but as they settle into their new life things start to take a dark turn… a […]

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31st Aug2023

Frightfest 2023: ‘The Moor’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Dexter Sol Ansell, David Edward-Robertson, Sophia La Porta, Mark Peachey, Elizabeth Dormer-Phillips, Vicki Hackett, Bernard Hill | Written by Paul Thomas | Directed by Chris Cronin The Moor opens in 1996 as young Claire (Billie Suggett) convinces the even younger Danny (Dexter Sol Ansell; The Midwich Cuckoos, Christmas on Mistletoe Farm) to distract a […]

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31st Aug2023

‘WWE NXT’ Review (Aug 29th 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: Steel Cage Match – The Creed Brothers def. The Dyad The following is courtesy of wwe.com: Julius and Brutus Creed are officially reinstated in NXT after the brother duo […]

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30th Aug2023

Frightfest 2023: ‘The Sacrifice Game’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Mena Massoud, Olivia Scott Welch, Gus Kenworthy, Madison Baines, Derek Johns, Laurent Pitre, Chloë Levine, Georgia Acken | Written by Jenn Wexler, Sean Redlitz | Directed by Jenn Wexler Directed by Jenn Wexler (who co-wrote with Sean Redlitz), The Sacrifice Game is a mash-up of two reliable horror sub-genres: the home invasion thriller and […]

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30th Aug2023

Frightfest 2023: ‘Minore’ Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Davide Tucci, Efi Papatheodorou, Daphne Alexander, Apollon Bollas, Igor Górewicz | Written by Konstantinos Koutsoliotas, Elizabeth E. Schuch | Directed by Konstantinos Koutsoliotas I’m not sure I was quite prepared for how strange Minore is. That is definitely a good thing though. I will keep my review as spoiler-free as possible because it really […]

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30th Aug2023

Frightfest 2023: ‘Mancunian Man: The Legendary Life of Cliff Twemlow’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Cliff Twemlow is, for me, something of an enigma, an urban legend, even a myth if you like. I remember reading about this self-made film star in the pages of Darkside Magazine – his films seemingly lost to the VHS era in much the same way as Lindsay Shonteff’s oeuvre. Speaking of VHS, Twemlow is […]

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30th Aug2023

Frightfest 2023: ‘It Lives Inside’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Megan Suri, Neeru Bajwa, Mohana Krishnan, Betty Gabriel | Written by Bishal Dutta, Ashish Mehta | Directed by Bishal Dutta Indian-American Samidha is at that point where her culture and hanging out as a normal teenager collide. She has supportive parents and a teacher ally, and she’s interested in a boy named Russ. But […]

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30th Aug2023

‘Impact Wrestling: Emergence 2023’ PPV Review

by Phil Wheat

Here comes Impact Wrestling with their next pay-per-view, Emergence, which began with the Countdown to Emergence pre-show which saw Mike Bailey defeat Alan Angels and JOYA (Joe Hendry & Yuya Uemura) defeat The Good Hands (John Skyler & Jason Hotch). Now let’s see what the rest of this show has to offer! Match #1: No […]

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30th Aug2023

‘WWE Raw’ Review (Aug 28th 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: Damian Priest def. Sami Zayn The following is courtesy of wwe.com: Thanks to surprise interference from JD McDonagh, Damian Priest overcame Sami Zayn with South of Heaven,. The […]

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