07th Mar2026

Exclusive Interview: Amy Lockley, Associate Producer of short film ‘The Pearl Comb’

by Kevin Haldon

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 […]

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01st Mar2026

Nerdly statement on ‘Charlie Shaw’s Revenge’ review dispute & Romford Horror Film Festival

by Phil Wheat

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 […]

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25th Feb2026

HorRHIFFic 2026: ‘Charlie Shaw’s Revenge’ Review

by Phil Wheat

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 […]

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24th Feb2026

HorRHIFFic 2026: ‘Bride of Frankenstein’ Review

by Phil Wheat

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 […]

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24th Feb2026

HorRHIFFic 2026: ‘Dracula In Space’ Review

by Phil Wheat

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 […]

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23rd Feb2026

HorRHIFFic 2026: ‘Severed Road’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Kane Hodder, Rory Gibson, Tetona Jackson, Hank Northrop, Tom Woodruff Jr., Taylor Foster, Natalie Otano, Dane Majors, Briana Kennedy, Pamela Chau, Scott Barrows | Written and Directed by Benjamin L. Brown Billed as a “masterclass in indie horror tension,” Severed Road arrives with the kind of festival buzz that suggests something raw and nerve-shredding. […]

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20th Feb2026

HorRHIFFic 2026: ‘The Damnation’ Review

by Phil Wheat

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 […]

31st Jan2026

Horror ‘Spoiling You’ weaponises ASMR in unsettling first poster

by Phil Wheat

The poster for Spoiling You has dropped, and it’s every bit as unsettling as you’d hope. This ASMR-tinged horror marks the directorial debut of Megan Tremethick and promises a deeply uncomfortable plunge into digital obsession, parasocial intimacy, and the creeping horror of being truly, devastatingly alone. Taking cues from J-horror and extreme Asian cinema, with […]

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