29th Aug2023

Frightfest 2023: ‘Cheat’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Corin Clay, Kyle Corbin, Danielle Grotsky, Paul Ignatius, Will Bunk, April Clark, Brady O’Donnell, Michael Thyer | Written and Directed by Kevin Ignatius, Nick Psinakis On the surface it’s believed to be another urban legend – a supernatural being from the afterlife is violently killing anyone who cheats on their significant other in the […]

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29th Aug2023

Frightfest 2023: ‘Thorns’ Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Jon Bennett, Cassandra Schomer, Bo Shumaker, Doug Bradley, Pamela Martin, Lillie Angel, Brigid Casey, Elly Schulze | Written and Directed by Douglas Schulze The people behind promoting Thorns knew exactly what they were doing. A lot of the imagery I saw showed a ‘monster’ of sorts wearing mainly black and with a crown of […]

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29th Aug2023

Frightfest 2023: ‘To Fire You Come At Last’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Mark Carlisle, Richard Rowden, Harry Roebuck, James Swanton | Written and Directed by Sean Hogan Running at only 45 minutes, To Fire You Come At Last is one of the shorter features playing at this year’s Frightfest. Within that tight runtime, writer/director Sean Hogan crafts an eerie folk-horror tale that delivers an unsettling atmosphere […]

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29th Aug2023

Frightfest 2023: ‘I Am Monsters!’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Many genre figures have had biographical films done about them, Boris Karloff, Kane Hodder, and Robert Englund just to name a few. But I Am Monsters! is a little different from the rest. It’s a filmed adaptation of the autobiographical one-man show of the same name by Nicholas Vince. For those for whom the name […]

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29th Aug2023

‘AEW: All In London 2023’ PPV Review

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to my review of AEW: All In London 2023, the company’s biggest-ever pay-per-view that set ACTUAL attendance records and box office gate records. I was there, as it happened live, and had an amazing time. It also turns out you can see me on the show a lot too given the great seats we […]

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29th Aug2023

‘AEW: Collision’ Review (Aug 26th 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 Caprice Coleman and Kevin Kelly calling the action this week, so let’s get into the review! Match #1: Orange Cassidy, Penta El Zero Miedo & Eddie Kingston def. The Butcher, The […]

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28th Aug2023

Frightfest 2023: ‘Home Sweet Home – Where Evil Lives’ Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Nilam Farooq, David Kross, Justus von Dohnányi | Written and Directed by Thomas Sieben I do have a pretty poor reason for wanting to watch Home Sweet Home: Where Evil Lives. At least initially anyway because the reason being is that it holds the same title (Home Sweet Home) as the first book I […]

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28th Aug2023

Frigthfest 2023: ‘Spookt’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Christen Sharice, Haley Leary, Eric Roberts, Erin Brown, Keith Brooks, Victor Rivera, Crystal Cleveland, Jennifer Pearl, Davi Crimmins | Written by Torey Haas | Directed by Tony Reames Director Tony Reames opens his feature debut, Spookt, with a simple scene, as a boy walks home alone while listening to music through his headphones. The […]

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28th Aug2023

Frightfest 2023: ‘Werewolf Santa’ Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Katherine Rodden, Mark Arnold, Emily Booth, Joe Bob Briggs, Cory Peterson, Roxanne Gregory, Charlie Preston | Written and Directed by Airell Anthony Hayles You’d think Christmas horror films up until now had covered it all. Where can you go after all the killer Santas, snowmen and elves? Well, not too long ago, Krampus was […]

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28th Aug2023

‘AEW: Rampage’ Review (Aug 25th 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 Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky and featured Excalibur and Tony Schiavone on commentary. Now let’s get to the review… Match #1: AEW International Championship Match – Orange Cassidy def. Aaron Solo […]

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28th Aug2023

Friday Night Smackdown – Aug 25th 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 def. Grayson Waller The following is courtesy of wwe.com: The LWO’s Santos Escobar emerged to neutralize an interfering Austin Theory. This paved the way for […]

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25th Aug2023

‘Murdercise’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Kansas Bowling, Jessica Flux, Krystal Shay, Ginger Lynn, Josh Parks, Nina Lanee Kent, Victoria Dementieva, Bryan Hurd, Drew Marvick | Written and Directed by Paul Ragsdale, Angelica De Alba Murdercise, the latest film from Paul Ragsdale and Angelica De Alba who previously gave us Streets of Vengeance and Slashlorette Party looks at an 80s […]

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25th Aug2023

‘The Queen Mary’ VOD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Nell Hudson, Wil Coban, Florrie Wilkinson, Alice Eve, Joel Fry, Lenny Rush, Sophia Dunn-Walker, Wesley Alfvin, Maddison Nixon | Written by Tom Vaughan | Directed by Gary Shore Horrors on the high sea are a common enough theme, from Ghost Ship and Deathship to The Haunting of the Mary Celeste and Titanic 666 there […]

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25th Aug2023

‘Impact Wrestling’ Review (Aug 24th 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 Champagne Singh defeat Russ Jones. Let’s get into the review… Match #1: Trinity def. Jody Threat The following is courtesy of impactwrestling.com: Just 72 hours before the Knockouts World Title rematch between Trinity and Deonna […]

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25th Aug2023

AEW Dynamite: Fyter Fest’ Review (Aug 23rd 2023)

by Phil Wheat

This week’s episode of AEW: Dynamite marks the return of AEW’s special Fyter Fest programming (and again, like last week’s “special programming” this felt like the LEAST “special” of all these particularly themed shows). This episode was broadcast live from the Gas South Arena in Duluth and saw Excalibur, Tony Schiavone and Taz on commentary […]

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24th Aug2023

‘Demonic Toys: Jack Attack’ Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Taylor Abigail Rice, Sean Ramey, Carson Polish | Written and Directed by William Butler I remember enjoying the original 1992 Demonic Toys and its low-budget horror charm, and while easily forgettable there was plenty to enjoy about the sequels too. But as the last one was released in 2010, it came as a surprise […]

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24th Aug2023

‘The Pocket Film of Superstitions’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Shend, Gary Baxter, Caroline Munro, Annabella Rich, Dani Thompson, Lynn Lowry, Martin W. Payne, Michael Fausti, Lou Nosbod, Bazz Hancher | Written and Directed by Thomas Lee Rutter The Pocket Film of Superstitions opens with a title card that reads “The Following Moving Picture Presentation May Contain Scenes of Irreverence”, and irreverent is a […]

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24th Aug2023

‘WWE NXT: Heatwave’ Review (Aug 22nd 2023)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of NXT Heatwave, right here on Nerdly. Let’s get straight into it and see what went down in this special episode… Match #1: Ilja Dragunov def. Trick Williams The following is courtesy of wwe.com: The Mad Dragon walked out of NXT Heatwave with the win, but Trick Williams proved to […]

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23rd Aug2023

‘Ahsoka: Episode 1 & 2’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Rosario Dawson, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Ray Stevenson, Ivanna Sakhno, Diana Lee Inosanto, David Tennant, Lars Mikkelsen, Eman Esfandi | Created by Dave Filoni Series length: 8 episodes Average episode length: 50 minutes First two episodes watched for review Created and written by Dave Filoni, Ahsoka is the latest live-action TV series […]

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23rd Aug2023

‘Impact Wrestling: Multiverse United 2’ PPV Review

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this review of Impact Wrestling, which is the very special MULTIVERSE UNTIED 2 show, featuring Impact going head to head with New Japan Pro Wrestling – just as they did earlier this year! The show opened with a “Countdown” match that saw Joe Hendry, Yuya Uemura & Heath defeat Rocky Romero, Master Wato […]

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23rd Aug2023

‘WWE Raw’ Review (Aug 21st 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: The New Day def. Drew McIntyre & Matt Riddle The following is courtesy of wwe.com: In only their second match as a team, Drew McIntyre and Matt Riddle […]

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22nd Aug2023

‘The Last House on the Left’ Blu-ray Review (Arrow Video)

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Garret Dillahunt, Aaron Paul, Riki Lindhome, Spencer Treat Clark, Sara Paxton, Monica Potter, Tony Goldwyn, Martha MacIsaac | Written by Adam Alleca, Carl Ellsworth | Directed by Dennis Iliadis Wes Craven’s The Last House on the Left is regarded by many as a classic of the horror genre, and by others as one of […]

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