04th Sep2022

‘AEW: Rampage’ Review (Sep 2nd 2022)

by Phil Wheat

It’s Monday morning, so you know what that means… Er, it’s not Monday..?! Yes, thanks to a STACKED weekend of wrestling we’re going live with this week’s review of AEW: Rampage early! Like all of this week’s shows, this episode was live from the NOW Arena in Chicago, Illinois and we’ve got Excalibur, Don Callis, […]

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04th Sep2022

Friday Night Smackdown – Sept 2nd 2022: Results & Review

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this review of this past Friday’s episode of Friday Night Smackdown, right here on Nerdly. We’ve hopefully got more of the build to the Clash as the Castle PPV, which took place this weekend right here in the UK. So let’s see what went down… Match #1: Viking Rules Match – The Viking […]

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02nd Sep2022

Frightfest 2022: ‘The Leech’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Graham Skipper, Jeremy Gardner, Taylor Zaudtke, Rigo Garay | Written and Directed by Eric Pennycoff Father David (Graham Skipper) is a devout priest who lives by the bible’s doctrine to be a Good Samaritan at all times. So he is more than happy to welcome a struggling homeless couple Terry and Lexi, played by […]

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02nd Sep2022

Frightfest 2022: ‘Powertool Cheerleaders vs. The Boyband of the Screeching Dead’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Charlie Bond, James Hamer-Morton, Justin Chinyere, Dani Thompson, Faith Elizabeth, Megan Rose Buxton, Carrie Thompson, Liz Soutar, Annabella Rich, Lancelot Narayan, Rohin Dale, David Schaal | Written and Directed by Pat Higgins On the eve of a televised talent show, an enthusiastic but dysfunctional cheerleading troop is on the brink of falling apart. But […]

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02nd Sep2022

Frightfest 2022: ‘The Creeping’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Sophie Thompson, Riann Steele, David Horovitch, Jonathan Nyati | Written and Directed by Jamie Hooper Due to a traumatic childhood experience Anna hasn’t returned home for many years. With her ailing grandmother, Lucy, suffering with worsening symptoms of dementia, Anna finally decides to move home to look after her. Soon after her arrival, strange […]

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02nd Sep2022

Frightfest 2022: ‘Walking Against the Rain’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Sophia Eleni, Reese Douglas, James Swanton, Johnny Vivash | Written and Directed by Scott Lyus Writer-director Scott Lyus made something of an impact on the film festival circuit with his short film Black Mass and now he’s back with his first feature, Walking Against the Rain, which explores a familiar post-apocalyptic theme but puts […]

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02nd Sep2022

‘Impact Wrestling’ Review (Sept 1st 2022)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of Impact Wrestling, which this week opens with a Before the Impact tag team match that saw Bullet Club’s Ace Austin & Chris Bey defeat JD Griffey & Exodus. Let’s get into the review… Match #1: Impact World Tag Team Championship Match – The Kingdom (Matt Taven & Mike Bennett) […]

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02nd Sep2022

‘Ru Paul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race 2×03’ Review

by Rhys Payne

In the last episode of Ru Paul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race, we saw Poppy Love continue her domination of the competition as she claimed her second win in two episodes! I personally, thoroughly enjoyed her performance of “Show Me How to Burlesque” from the iconic movie Burlesque where they showcase their incredible dance-based skills! On […]

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01st Sep2022

Frightfest 2022: ‘She Came From the Woods’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Cara Buono, Clare Foley, Spencer List, William Sadler, Michael Park, Tyler Elliot Burke, William Sadler, Adam Weppler | Written by Erik Bloomquist, Carson Bloomquist | Directed by Erik Bloomquist A mysterious figure terrorises a camp full of teenagers in She Came From the Woods, a supernatural horror from director Erik Bloomquist, who also co-wrote […]

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01st Sep2022

Frightfest 2022: ‘Everybody Dies by the End’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Bill Oberst Jr., Vinny Curran, Ian Tripp, Brendan Cahalan, Ryan Schafer, Seton Edgerton, Iliyana Apostolova| Written by Ian Tripp | Directed by Ian Tripp, Ryan Schafer Everybody Dies by the End opens as talk show host Willy Wilson (Bill Oberst Jr.; I Hear the Trees Whispering, Hunting Grounds) goading cult director Alfred Costella (Vinny […]

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01st Sep2022

Frightfest 2022: ‘The Devil’s Hour 1×01’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Jessica Raine, Peter Capaldi, Nikesh Patel, Phil Dunster | Directed by Johnny Allan, Isabelle Sieb Another special preview event for Frightfest, The Devil’s Hour is the first episode of a six-part series that is set to debut on Amazon Prime Video later this year and tells the story of single mum Lucy (Jessica Raine), […]

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01st Sep2022

Frightfest 2022: ‘Cerebrum’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Tobi King Bakare, Steve Oram, Ramona Von Pusch | Written and Directed by Sebastien Blanc Will, an insecure young man, struggles to adapt to his new life after waking up from a coma. Upon returning home, he must fight his estranged father, Richard, in order to be able to see his seemingly absent mother, […]

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01st Sep2022

Frightfest 2022: ‘Night of the Bastard’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: London May, Mya Hudson, Hannah Pierce, Henry Mortensen, Victoria Goodhart | Written by Christian Ackerman, Chuck Foster | Directed by Erik Boccio After an injured young woman, Kiera (May Hudson) takes refuge in his secluded home, gruff recluse Reed (London May) must fight off a bloodthirsty cult and an insatiable priestess (Hannah Pierce) to […]

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01st Sep2022

‘AEW: Dynamite’ Review (Aug 31st 2022)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of AEW: Dynamite, which was broadcast live from the NOW Arena in Chicago, Illinois and is a pet of the massive All Out week of programming from AEW. We’ve Excalibur, JR and Taz on commentary, so let’s get to the review! Match #1: Bryan Danielson def. Jake Hager The following […]

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01st Sep2022

‘Ru Paul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race 2×02’ Review

by Rhys Payne

You know that moment when you see a friend or family member for the first time in a few years and you struggle to recognise them because it’s been such a long time, and you can’t tell if they have had significant work done or changed hairstyle etc. That’s how I felt watching the first […]

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31st Aug2022

Frightfest 2022: ‘Eating Miss Campbell’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Lyndsey Craine, Lala Barlow, Vito Trigo, James Hamer-Morton, Charlie Bond, Emily Haigh, Michaela Longden, Sierra Summers, Alexander J Skinner, Justin A. Martell, Annabella Rich, Dani Thompson, Laurence R. Harvey | Written and Directed by Liam Regan I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, despite the obvious age difference, I share writer-director Liam […]

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31st Aug2022

Frightfest 2022: ‘Wreck 1×01: The Talented Mr. Whippy’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Oscar Kennedy, Thaddea Graham, Jack Rowan, Harriet Webb, Jodie Tyack, Louis Boyer, Anthony Rickman, Amber Grappy, Diego Andres, Peter Claffey, Miya Ocego, Warren James Dunning, Ramanique Ahluwalia, Alice Nokes | Written by Ryan J. Brown | Directed by Chris Baugh Wreck is set aboard The Sacramentum cruise ship and follows 20-year-old new recruit, Jamie, […]

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31st Aug2022

Frightfest 2022: ‘The Eyes Below’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Vinicius Coelho, Pauline Morel | Written and Directed by Alexis Bruchon We’ve all had that experience, especially as kids, when the darkness of bedtime is as terrifying as anything in any horror movie. I remember after seeing the original A Nightmare on Elm Street for the first time being absolutely TERRIFIED that Freddy Kreuger […]

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31st Aug2022

Frightfest 2022: ‘Splinter’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Jim Thalman, Kristin Muri, Quincy Saadeh, Tom Martin | Written by Tom Ryan, Todd Staruch | Directed by Tom Ryan Splinter sees Scott Wills return to his childhood home, inherited from his now-deceased mother, with his own family – to start fresh and rekindle his roots. Roots being the operative word… You see Scott’s […]

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31st Aug2022

‘AEW: Dark’ Review (Aug 30th 2022)

by Phil Wheat

Another week, another episode of AEW: Dark which emanates from AEW Universal once again. We’ve got Taz and Excalibur on commentary as usual, so let’s get to the action! Match #1: John Silver def. Serpentico My Thoughts: This was a really solid start to this week’s show. Serpentico was his usual reliable self (even if […]

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31st Aug2022

‘WWE NXT 2.0’ Review (Aug 30th 2022)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of NXT 2.0, which is currently on the road to the World’s Collide pay-per-view which will see NXT and NXT UK merge into one brand with the unification of all the titles. Let’s get into the review! Match #1: Grayson Waller def. Apollo Crews The following is courtesy of wwe.com: […]

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30th Aug2022

Frightfest 2022: ‘Midnight Peepshow’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Richard Cotton, Roisin Browne, David Wayman, Ocean M Harris, Miki Davis, Zach Galligan, Jack Fairbank, Jamie Bacon, Derek Nelson, Sarah Diamond, Ryan Oliva, Bethan Walker | Written by Andy Edwards, Airell Anthony Hayles, Jake West | Directed by Andy Edwards, Airell Anthony Hayles, Ludovica Musumeci, Jake West British horror cinema has a long-standing tradition […]

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