Rob continues his unfettered reactions to the TV adaptation of beloved comic book, Preacher, liberated as he is from any knowledge of the source material. Catch up on what he thought of the Pilot here. Episode 2: See Beware readers! I, as is my way, care little for avoiding spoilers, so if you do, maybe … Continue reading
Werd Bugger – The Argumentcast : Episode 9 “Should authors finish what they’ve started?”
In the 9th episode of the official podcast of The Werd; Werd Bugger is back, and this time, we’ve gone all booky. You love books right? Good. This episode is about books. And in particular, the people who write them. Today, we discuss the extent to which an author owes it to their fans, to … Continue reading
Comics You Should Be Reading: Black Science
Another occasional series from us, where we recommend a comic book you probably aren’t reading, but should think about diving into. This time around Rob draws from his library to take a look at Image Comics’ Black Science… Do you remember Sliders? That 90’s Sci-fi show with John Rhys-Davis and the guy from Piranha 3D? Basically it was … Continue reading
5 things the Comic sequel to “Big Trouble in Little China” does right.
Feeling compelled by the recent controversial comments made by John Carpenter regarding “Friday the 13th”, Joe’s mind turned towards greater things. Those things, were his intense love for “Big Trouble in Little China”, Jade eyes, eternal life and comic book sequels.
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Aaron’s spoiler-free review of THE FOREST
Aaron takes a look at “The Forest”(2016), A Natalie Dormer vehicle that focuses on the Japanese suicide forest; he’s got a lot to say about it… “If you see anything bad, it’s not real…” Well thank fuck for that is all I can say. Now before I begin, let me just start by saying that … Continue reading
In defence – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan
Joe rushes to the defence of “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan” to tell you it’s not all bad, Cowabunga! and a few home truths. It’s a fine time to be a fan of the Ninja Turtles. A movie and a game in the same month, not to mention a recently released turtles flavoured … Continue reading
Brad reviews “They Rise”
In his first post for The Werd, Brad Harmer-Barnes tells us about Hunter Shea’s “They Rise”. I’m an absolute sucker for sharksploitation in all its myriad forms. I think I was one of the few people (back in’t t’day) looking forward to Declan O’Brien’s Sharktopus (2010) without a hint of irony. So here’s Hunter Shea’s “They Rise“. It’s … Continue reading
Zeal & Ardor Interview
“Blues, spirituals and black metal…It seems insane, but the results speak for themselves” Continue reading
Preacher: An Ignoramus Reacts
Rob presents us with his thoughts on the TV Adaptation of Preacher, having never read the original comic book. He’ll be updating us on his findings as the series progresses. Continue reading
Non-spoiler review for “THE VVITCH” (2015)
The weather is shoddy, the mood is eerie and the lights are burning low. The tears are flowing and the suspense it growing, what more do we need for a horror show? Continue reading