10th Jul2024

Ten Best: Terrifying Horror Films Directed By Women

by Kevin Haldon

Our new series is our personal picks for Cinematic Top 10s. On the first of the new lists we dive into our Top 10 most terrifying horror films directed by women. These films, helmed by talented women directors, offer a diverse range of storytelling and filmmaking styles, proving that the horror genre is enriched by […]

09th Apr2024

10 Terrifyingly Good Horror Films Directed by Women

by George P Thomas

These ten horror films, helmed by talented women directors, offer a diverse range of storytelling and filmmaking styles, proving that the horror genre is enriched by their unique perspectives and creative vision. The Babadook (2014) – Directed by Jennifer Kent: This Australian psychological horror film follows a single mother and her son who are haunted […]

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19th Jun2023

Actress Maryam d’Abo joins the cast of Brit horror ‘The Baby in the Basket’

by Phil Wheat

Actress Maryam d’Abo is set to make her return to British horror, having joined the cast of the upcoming gothic horror feature film The Baby in the Basket. In 1940s, the nuns of a remote Scottish island convent ready for an impending storm, but when a baby is left on their doorstep, Sister Agnes becomes […]

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14th Jun2023

Top Horror items to be sold at the Propstore auction this month!

by Phil Wheat

Propstore, one of the world’s leading film and TV memorabilia companies, announced it will hold its annual live auction of film and TV memorabilia this June, with the items on offer expected to fetch over $12 million. Over 1,400 rare and iconic lots will be sold during Propstore’s unique Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction over three […]

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18th Jul2022

Feature: Teenagers… Beware of the 80s!

by Phil Wheat

The 1980s were a very dangerous time for the younger generation onscreen. Any teen or twenty-something movie character in the slasher genre of the era was pretty much guaranteed to get the chop. 1989 slasher gem Hell High is a case in point – no sooner have the credits rolled heads have started rolling. Or […]

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01st May2022

Nerdly’s own Alain Elliott releases horror novel ‘Home Sweet Home’

by Phil Wheat

I always love seeing the Nerdly crew make their own successes in the world of pop culture… We’ve had writers go on to pen children’s books (including a massive Minecraft series), publish their own comic books and now we’ve got first-time author and long-time Nerdly contributor, Alain Elliott, publishing his book, a horror novel called […]

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28th Sep2021

Unboxing: 80s and Horror ‘Top Trumps’

by Phil Wheat

Check out our unboxing of two new Limited Edition Top Trumps sets from Winning Moves – Lets Go Back to the 80s set and the 30 Scary Flix set. LETS GO BACK TO THE 80s The 1980s had it all: video games, big hair, sci-fi movies and a slew of pop, rap and punk rock […]

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02nd Dec2020

Low Budget, Huge Scares – Horror film making on a budget!

by Phil Wheat

In horror films, cheap thrills are just as good as expensive ones. You don’t need a huge budget to scare your audience senseless. Take the new British chiller Host, described by Dread Central as “the scariest film of the past decade” – it all takes place on a laptop screen, and features a handful of […]

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02nd Jun2020

Watch Now: Federico Zampaglione’s horror sequel ‘Bianca: Phase 2’

by Phil Wheat

Italian musician and film director Federico Zampaglione has followed up on his well-received short movie Bianca, with an even more horrific study of Italy under lockdown – Bianca: Phase 2. Again shot on his iPad in three days and starring his ten year old daughter alongside his current partner, actress Giglia Marra, Zampagione, who created, […]

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11th May2020

Watch Now: Federico Zampaglione’s lockdown horror short ‘Bianca’

by Phil Wheat

Italian musician and film director Federico Zampaglione (Tulpa, Shadow) has released his latest movie Bianca, a stylishly violent short horror thriller online to watch for free. Shot in lockdown in Italy on his iPad in three days and starring his ten year old daughter Linda in the title role and his partner, actress Giglia Marra, […]

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08th May2020

Top 5: Themes In Feminist Horror Podcast

by Stuart Wright

In his latest podcast host and screenwriter Stuart Wright talks with Seventh Row Executive Editor Orla Smith about 5 Themes In Feminist Horror. FEMALE MONSTERS: Carrie (dir. Brian de Palma, 1976) / Thelma (dir. Joachim Trier, 2017) FINAL GIRL(S): The Slumber Party Massacre (dir. Amy Holden Jones, 1982) / Black Christmas (dir. Sophia Takal, 2019) […]

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23rd Dec2019

Interview: Danny Morgan on horror ‘Double Date’

by Stuart Wright

In his latest podcast/interview, host Stuart Wright talks with Double Date‘s screenwriter/leading man Danny Morgan about taking the kernel of an idea to the page and onto the screen. Meet innocent Jim, terrified of girls and on a reluctant quest to prove his manhood the night before he turns 30. He and his cocky friend […]

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06th Dec2019

‘Alien: Isolation’ Review (Nintendo Switch)

by Paul Metcalf

When Alien: Isolation was originally release, hot on the heels of the much-derided Alien: Colonial Marines, not much was expected of the game. However something happened… the hands-on previews and reviews came out and the game was getting positive feedback. In fact the game was so well received that now, some 5 years later, Sega and […]

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28th Oct2019

Opinionated: Great Halloween Movie Options for Non-Horror Fans!

by Chris Cummings

Not everybody loves the horror genre, but that doesn’t mean that the season of pumpkins and candy-corns hasn’t got plenty of film goodness for the scaredy-cats among us. There really are an array of terrific and festive family films that feel completely packed with Halloween goodness. So, here’s a fistful of recommendations for those of […]

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21st Oct2019

Opinionated: What Are The Best Horror Movies to Watch Around Halloween?

by Chris Cummings

We’re fast approaching the season of good chills. The time of year where pumpkins are lit on porches around the world, where your local Starbucks is selling out of Pumpkin Spice, where bags of candy are being stocked up on by households awaiting trick or treaters, and… of course, where horror movies are given that […]

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15th Oct2019

Ten Best: Horror Movie Villains in History

by Chris Cummings

As we approach Halloween and the horror movie genre begins to awaken for the folks who perhaps don’t watch it to an unhealthy level like perhaps I do, I thought it might be a bit of fun to compile a TOP TEN of the best horror villains in history. I mean, there’s a lot to […]

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12th Jun2019

‘Hi-Death’ Review

by Chris Cummings

Stars: Julia Vally, Todd Sheets, Fabiana Formica, Kate Durocher, Dilynn Fawn Harvey, Jensen Jacobs, Renee Galarza, Jay Sosnicki, Antwoine Steele, Todd Martin, Kristen Adams, Thomas Kindler, Billy Nicholson, Eve Smith, Mike Gordon | Written by Anthony Catanese, Amanda Payton, Tim Ritter, Todd Sheets, Brad Sykes, Josephina Sykes | Directed by Anthony Catanese, Amanda Payton, Tim […]

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30th Oct2018

First trailer & poster for The Wave sequel ‘The Quake’

by Phil Wheat

In recent years Norway has been cranking out some fantastic genre films – Troll Hunter, Dead Snow and its sequel, Rare Exports, Thale and the Cold Prey series. Speaking of the latter, director Roar Uthaug, the man behind the three Cold Prey movies, turned his hand from the horrors of the slasher movie to the […]

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26th Oct2018

Competition: Win a horror movie bundle for Halloween!

by Phil Wheat

Let the nightmares return this Halloween with the ultimate package which never fails to get the heart racing. Proving the old scares really are the best, we have an array of spine-tingling releases up for grabs, with one lucky winner receiving copies of Child’s Play, Silence of the Lambs, The Omen, The Fly and Misery. […]

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09th Apr2018

Culture Dump #30: Are we Experiencing a New Wave of Mainstream Horror?

by Simon Bland

Modern horror has been killing it recently. From 2016 frighteners Raw, The Ghoul and knocked-up knock out Prevenge to last year’s tension builder It Comes At Night and throwback mega-hit It, the horror genre has been riding a wave of smart, challenging and most importantly – really good – films that cater to both mainstream […]

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13th Mar2018

Competition: Win clown horror ‘Terrifier’ on DVD

by Phil Wheat

To celebrate the release of Terrifier – available on Digital HD 30th March and DVD 2nd April 2018 – we are giving away a copy on DVD. A hair-raising homage to the grindhouse slashers, Terrifier is a thrilling, gory horror that introduces a new murderous icon in the form of Art the Clown. Set to […]

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04th Jan2018

Competition: Win a horror DVD bundle with ‘Leatherface’

by Phil Wheat

To celebrate the home entertainment release of Leatherface, available now on digital download and on DVD from 8th January 2018, we have a DVD bundle up for grabs which includes Leatherface, The Blair Witch, Texas Chainsaw, Cage Dive and The Autopsy of Jane Doe, courtesy of Lionsgate Home Entertainment! When the original The Texas Chain […]

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