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The Schlock Pit

The home of film critics Matty Budrewicz and Dave Wain who, for the best part of a decade, have parlayed their shared, lifelong obsession with horror, B-movies, and direct-to-video shenanigans into a writing career.

Class of 1999 (1990): School’s Out

Matty salutes one of the all-time greats of the VHS era.     … Read More Class of 1999 (1990): School’s Out

February 3, 2026February 3, 2026 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines: Hypersonic (2002)

Matty flies high with a decent Phillip J. Roth caper. … Read More Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines: Hypersonic (2002)

January 30, 2026January 30, 2026 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Vampire Journals (1997): Bound by Blood

Matty praises Ted Nicolaou’s fang-tastic classic; one of the best pictures to bear the Full Moon name. … Read More Vampire Journals (1997): Bound by Blood

January 26, 2026January 26, 2026 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Streets (1990): Masterpiece Shea-nema

Matty heralds an unsung classic from director Katt Shea and producer Roger Corman. … Read More Streets (1990): Masterpiece Shea-nema

January 20, 2026January 20, 2026 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Captain America (1990): Aye Aye, Albert

Matty ponders the infamous superhero flick’s place in director Albert Pyun’s filmography. … Read More Captain America (1990): Aye Aye, Albert

January 17, 2026January 17, 2026 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Trapped (1994): Mansion of the Doomed

Dave dusts off a rare erotic thriller and discovers that there’s likely good reason for its scarcity. … Read More Trapped (1994): Mansion of the Doomed

January 14, 2026January 16, 2026 Dave WainLeave a comment

Ghost Writer (1989): Hall in the Family

Matty has a nice time with a supernatural comedy/vanity vehicle from the makers of Nightmare Sisters.… Read More Ghost Writer (1989): Hall in the Family

January 11, 2026January 11, 2026 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Programmed to Kill (1987): Cut and Shut

Matty picks apart a slight but fun Terminator riff from Trans World Entertainment. … Read More Programmed to Kill (1987): Cut and Shut

January 6, 2026January 20, 2026 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Wild Justice (1994): Welsh Rarebit

Dave digs out an obscure Welsh thriller and discovers a director who was once a person of interest for MI5. … Read More Wild Justice (1994): Welsh Rarebit

January 3, 2026January 3, 2026 Dave WainLeave a comment

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