01st Nov2021

The Filmmakers Podcast #244: Axelle Carolyn on ‘The Manor’

by Phil Wheat

Here’s the latest episode of the The Filmmakers Podcast, part of the ever-growing podcast roster here on Nerdly. If you haven’t heard the show yet, you can check out previous episodes on the official podcast site, whilst we’ll be featuring each and every new episode as it premieres. For those unfamiliar with the series, The […]

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08th Oct2021

Welcome to the Blumhouse: ‘The Manor’ Review (Amazon Prime)

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Barbara Hershey, Bruce Davison, Nicholas Alexander, Katie Amanda Keane, Jill Larson, Fran Bennett, Mark Steger | Written and Directed by Axelle Carolyn Having had a distinctly mixed reaction to Bingo Hell I approached The Manor, the next of the “Welcome to the Blumhouse” films with a bit of caution. Not being much of a […]

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10th Oct2015

‘Tales of Halloween’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Greg Grunberg, Lin Shayne, Sam Witwer, Barbara Crampton, Pollyanna McIntosh, Clare Kramer, John Landis | Directed by Adam Gierasch, Andrew Kasch, Axelle Carolyn, Darren Lynn Bousman, Dave Parker, John Skipp, Lucky Mckee, Mike Mendez, Neil Marshall, Paul Solet, Ryan Schifrin For many horror fans October is like Christmas come early, a chance to celebrate […]

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25th Jun2015

Frightfest announces 2015 opening and closing films

by Phil Wheat

The 16th edition of Film4 FrightFest kicks off in skin-crawling fashion with the European premiere of David Keating’s blood-freezing rural nightmare Cherry Tree, starring Anna Walton (Hellboy 2, Soulmate) and rising star Naomi Battrick (Down Dog, Waterloo Road) Keating, who directed the acclaimed Wake Wood for the revamped Hammer label, offers another provocative and compelling […]

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08th Aug2014

‘Soulmate’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Anna Walton, Tom Wisdom, Tanya Myers, Nick Brimble, Emma Cleasby | Written and Directed by Axelle Carolyn [Note: This review is of the full UNCUT version of Soulmate shown at last years Frightfest Halloween All-Nighter, which is not the version being released on DVD. The BBFC requested cuts to the opening suicide scene due […]

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10th Apr2014

Awesome new poster for Axelle Carolyn’s ‘Soulmate’

by Phil Wheat

Directed by Axelle Carolyn, Soulmate is an atmospheric ghost story about a woman on the verge of a nervous breakdown finding solace with an equally tortured spirit. The film debuted at last years Frightfest Halloween All-Nighter (review here) and with the film screening at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival this week, fan-favourite artist Graham […]

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26th Oct2013

Frightfest 2013: ‘Soulmate’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Anna Walton, Tom Wisdom, Tanya Myers, Nick Brimble, Emma Cleasby | Written and Directed by Axelle Carolyn Actress Axelle Carolyn first turned her hand to directing with the well-received short The Last Post in 2011, she followed it up with the short The Halloween Kid, which screened as part of the International Short Film […]

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