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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.

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Hail Satan! The Devil In Miss Jones 3 and 4 (1986)

Dave gets grubby with Gregory Dark’s takes on a bona fide porno masterpiece. … Read More Hail Satan! The Devil In Miss Jones 3 and 4 (1986)

March 23, 2023 Dave WainLeave a comment

King For a Day: The Midas Touch (1997)

Dave checks out former Empire/Full Moon regular Peter Manoogian’s final collaboration with Charles Band.… Read More King For a Day: The Midas Touch (1997)

March 19, 2023March 19, 2023 Dave Wain3 Comments

Hollywood Confidential (1997): Off the Record and Very Hush-Hush.

Dave takes a look at a solid telepic and traces the career of its writer, Anthony Yerkovich: a talent whose stabs at small and big screen success didn’t always work out.… Read More Hollywood Confidential (1997): Off the Record and Very Hush-Hush.

March 15, 2023March 16, 2023 Dave WainLeave a comment

Shadow Force (1992): Dismissal and Benedict-tion

Dave’s left disappointed by this Texas-based corruption thriller, but still finds a few reasons to give it a whirl. … Read More Shadow Force (1992): Dismissal and Benedict-tion

March 11, 2023 Dave WainLeave a comment

The Killers Within (1995): Nazi Gold

Dave brings his mammoth Paul Leder series to a close with a look at the helmer’s final feature — a compelling thriller that finds the B-movie maestro going out with a bang.… Read More The Killers Within (1995): Nazi Gold

March 7, 2023 Dave WainLeave a comment

Darker My Love: New Wave Hookers (1985) & New Wave Hookers 2 (1991)

Dave gets freaky with Gregory Dark’s pioneering – if flawed – skin flick and its equally interesting sequel. … Read More Darker My Love: New Wave Hookers (1985) & New Wave Hookers 2 (1991)

March 3, 2023March 23, 2023 Dave WainLeave a comment

Ladies Who Punch: Molly & Gina (1994)

In the penultimate instalment of his mammoth Paul Leder series, Dave discovers that the helmer’s ’90s twist on film noir tropes is a real delight. … Read More Ladies Who Punch: Molly & Gina (1994)

February 27, 2023 Dave WainLeave a comment

Criminal Passion (1994): Deitch’ing the Rulebook

Dave nods approvingly at Donna Deitch’s gender-bending neo-noir. … Read More Criminal Passion (1994): Deitch’ing the Rulebook

February 23, 2023February 23, 2023 Dave WainLeave a comment

Pop Idol: J.D. Lewis on Paul Leder

“I was a mess as a kid,” J.D. Lewis tells Dave. But then an encounter with filmmaker Paul Leder led to a friendship that changed his life…… Read More Pop Idol: J.D. Lewis on Paul Leder

February 19, 2023 Dave WainLeave a comment

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