Nerds Against Normality

The Last Voyage of the Demeter review! This week on Nerds Against Normality, we're reviewing André Øvredal's 2023 supernatural horror film, based on a terrifying chapter from Bram Stoker's legendary novel Dracula.   Starring Corey Hawkins, Aisling Franciosi, Liam Cunningham, David Dastmalchian and Javier Botet, we discuss the film's chilling atmosphere, gruesome horror, Dracula's terrifying design...

This Halloween, Nerds Against Normality heads into the woods for Sam Raimi’s cult horror classic, The Evil Dead (1981)! 🎃   Starring Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Richard DeManincor, Betsy Baker and Theresa Tilly, and produced by Renaissance Pictures, this low-budget nightmare delivers demonic possession, buckets of blood and some truly questionable decisions.   Does The Evil Dead still hold u...

This week on Nerds Against Normality, we're reviewing Resident Evil Apocalypse and heading back into the world of Umbrella Corporation for the sequel to the 2002 Resident Evil movie, based on Capcom's legendary survival horror video game series.   But does Resident Evil: Apocalypse deserve to survive the outbreak, or should this sequel have been left for dead?   We get into Milla Jovovich's return...

Big Trouble in Little China (1986) — John Carpenter, Kurt Russell, ancient sorcery, underground monsters and one truck driver who somehow thinks he’s the hero of the story.   This week on Nerds Against Normality, we’re heading into San Francisco’s Chinatown to revisit one of the strangest cult movies of the ’80s.   But does Big Trouble in Little China still deserve its cult-classic reputation, or...

What are the five greatest Super Mario games of all time? Harry is flying solo for a special bonus episode of Nerds Against Normality, celebrating the anniversary of Nintendo's GameCube classic Super Mario Sunshine by ranking his five favourite Super Mario games ever. From 2D classics to Mario's biggest 3D adventures, Harry counts down his personal Top 5, explains why each game deserves its place...

🎬 YOUR NAME (2016) REVIEW — Is it really one of the greatest anime films ever made?   This week, it’s Harry’s pick as we dive into Makoto Shinkai’s acclaimed anime Your Name — and it’s Vic’s very first anime. We get into the body-swapping, romance, twists and stunning animation, and find out whether Your Name can live up to the hype for a complete anime newcomer.   Plus, Harry’s finally finished...

Tokyo Game Show 2026 – Biggest Games & Announcements 🎮   Tokyo Game Show 2026 is here! Harry jumps into the biggest reveals and announcements in this quick-fire bonus episode, including Final Fantasy VII Revelation, Hideo Kojima’s PHYSINT, Persona 4 Revival and Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance.   What looks worth getting excited about, which announcements caught our attention, and what should...

The House Bunny (2008) Review 🎬   It’s Vic’s pick this week as we head back to 2008 for The House Bunny, starring Anna Faris, Emma Stone and Kat Dennings!   Does this late-2000s comedy still hold up? Is Shelley Darlingson one of Anna Faris’ best roles? And just how badly have some parts of the film aged? Harry, Ben and Vic get into the comedy, characters, favourite moments and whether The House B...

This week, we’re reviewing The Blues Brothers (1980) — the cult musical comedy starring John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd.   Does Jake and Elwood’s mission from God still hold up more than 45 years later? We’re talking legendary music, incredible cameos, ridiculous car chases and some truly spectacular destruction.   Plus, we put our musical knowledge to the test as Harry, Ben and Vic attempt to identi...

🎙️ Rob Bailey joins Nerds Against Normality!   This week, journalist Rob Bailey joins us for a special guest episode to talk movies, books, video games and the pop culture that shaped him.   We chat about Rob’s career in journalism, the films and books that inspired him, his relationship with gaming, and the one video game he’d recommend to somebody who has never picked up a controller.   Along th...

Obsession (2026) Review – This week on Nerds Against Normality, we’re diving into one of the biggest horror surprises of the year: Curry Barker’s Obsession.   Written and directed by Curry Barker and starring Michael Johnston, Inde Navarrette, Cooper Tomlinson, Megan Lawless and Andy Richter, Obsession takes a simple question – what if you could make the person you love fall in love with you? – an...

How good is your general knowledge when getting the answer right isn't actually the goal?   This week, we're putting our questionable knowledge to the test in a game of numbers. Each round starts with a target, and we've got just three guesses to whittle it down as close to zero as possible — without going bust.   Movie box office totals, the heights of famous buildings, distances around the world...

This week on Nerds Against Normality, we're heading into deep space for our Project Hail Mary (2026) review – the big-screen adaptation of Andy Weir's bestselling sci-fi novel, starring Ryan Gosling as Ryland Grace.   Humanity is facing extinction, Grace has woken up millions of miles from Earth with no memory of how he got there, and his only hope might just be a certain extremely lovable alien.....

This week on Nerds Against Normality, we’re revisiting Dante’s Peak (1997), the gloriously explosive disaster movie starring Pierce Brosnan and Linda Hamilton.   Nearly 30 years later, does Dante’s Peak still hold up as one of the great 90s disaster movies, or should we have listened to the warning signs and evacuated while we had the chance?   We get into the ridiculous science, the surprisingly...

Beetlejuice (1988) Review – This week on Nerds Against Normality, we're reviewing Tim Burton's supernatural comedy classic Beetlejuice. Starring Michael Keaton, Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Winona Ryder and Catherine O'Hara, does this gothic favourite still hold up nearly 40 years later?   We discuss Michael Keaton's unforgettable performance, Tim Burton's signature style, the film's incredible prac...

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World review! This week on Nerds Against Normality, we're reviewing Edgar Wright's 2010 cult classic, based on Bryan Lee O'Malley's beloved graphic novels.   Starring Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Kieran Culkin, Chris Evans, Anna Kendrick, Aubrey Plaza, Brie Larson, Brandon Routh and Jason Schwartzman, we discuss the film's unique visual style, unforgettable soundtra...

Wuthering Heights review! In this week's episode of Nerds Against Normality, we're reviewing one of the most famous and controversial romantic dramas ever made. Based on Emily Brontë's legendary novel, we return to the windswept Yorkshire moors to see whether Wuthering Heights still deserves its status as a timeless classic.   We dive into the tragic story of Heathcliff and Catherine, exploring th...

This week on Nerds Against Normality, we're reviewing Spider-Man Noir, the gritty live-action Marvel series from Amazon Prime Video starring Nicolas Cage as Ben Reilly.   We break down the story, performances, action, cinematography, soundtrack and world-building, discussing whether this darker take on Spider-Man lives up to the hype and where it ranks among the best Marvel TV series.   As always,...

This week we're reviewing Cloverfield (2008), the found-footage monster film directed by Matt Reeves, written by Drew Goddard, and produced by J.J. Abrams. We discuss whether this modern creature feature still deserves its cult-classic status, how the found-footage style holds up today, and whether the mystery surrounding the monster makes it even better.   We also dive into the film's legacy, sha...

Think you know your movies, video games, and books? Time to put that confidence to the test.   This week on Nerds Against Normality, Ben takes over as quizmaster, challenging Harry and Vic with one simple premise: he reads the very first line from a famous movie, video game, or book, and they have to guess where it's from.   Some are absolute giveaways. Others are far trickier than you'd expect. P...

This week on Nerds Against Normality, we're reviewing Netflix's new comedy film Ladies First (2026), directed by Thea Sharrock and starring Sacha Baron Cohen, Rosamund Pike, Richard E. Grant, Emily Mortimer, Charles Dance and Fiona Shaw. When a smug advertising executive suddenly wakes up in a world where women hold all the power, he's forced to experience life from a very different perspective.  ...

This week on Nerds Against Normality, we're reviewing Netflix's latest survival thriller, Apex.   Directed by Baltasar Kormákur (Everest, Adrift) and starring Charlize Theron, Taron Egerton, and Eric Bana, Apex throws audiences into the unforgiving Australian wilderness for a tense game of cat and mouse. But does this adrenaline-fuelled thriller deliver the suspense and thrills it promises, or doe...

This week on Nerds Against Normality, we're diving into our full review of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) – the magical beginning of one of the biggest film franchises of all time.   Directed by Chris Columbus and based on the beloved novel by J.K. Rowling, this fantasy classic introduced audiences to Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint, alongside an incredible supporti...

This week on Nerds Against Normality, we're reviewing Shaolin Soccer (2001), Stephen Chow's legendary martial arts comedy that combines kung fu, football and outrageous humour to create one of cinema's most unique cult classics.   More than twenty years after its release, does Shaolin Soccer still deserve its reputation? We break down the story, characters, comedy, action, visual effects and unfor...

Zoinks! This week on Nerds Against Normality, we’re reviewing Scooby-Doo (2002), the live-action comedy directed by Raja Gosnell and written by James Gunn, starring Freddie Prinze Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar, Matthew Lillard, Linda Cardellini, and Rowan Atkinson. Does Scooby-Doo still hold up, or is it just pure early-2000s nostalgia? We break down the plot, the performances, the surprisingly weird...