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Author: Dave Wain

Satisfactions (1983): Guaranteed

Dave gets back on the Graver train and digests the maestro’s copulating compilation.… Read More Satisfactions (1983): Guaranteed

February 24, 2021February 17, 2021 Dave WainLeave a comment

Consenting Adults: Jailbait (1993)

Dave discovers that Rafal Zielinski’s Donald P. Borchers-produced film is less about holding your nose, and more about holding your own.… Read More Consenting Adults: Jailbait (1993)

February 20, 2021February 15, 2021 Dave WainLeave a comment

For Freedom, For America, For DTV Movies: The U.S. Seals Trilogy

With the help of a collection of creatives, Dave looks back at Nu Image’s tent-pole military hardware trifecta. … Read More For Freedom, For America, For DTV Movies: The U.S. Seals Trilogy

February 16, 2021February 16, 2021 Dave WainLeave a comment

A Kiss to Die For: Those Bedroom Eyes (1993)

Dave turns to the small screen and samples a neo-noir with a heavy dose of Hitchcock.… Read More A Kiss to Die For: Those Bedroom Eyes (1993)

February 12, 2021February 5, 2021 Dave WainLeave a comment

Starry Starry Sight: Sam Irvin Talks Acting on Impulse (1993)

Dave chats to director Sam Irvin about the making of his riotous comedy-thriller, and how he assembled such a star-studded ensemble. … Read More Starry Starry Sight: Sam Irvin Talks Acting on Impulse (1993)

February 8, 2021January 29, 2021 Dave WainLeave a comment

The Con is On: Sexual Intent (1993)

Dave heads back to simpler times when dating was less about GPS and more about VHS.… Read More The Con is On: Sexual Intent (1993)

February 4, 2021January 28, 2021 Dave WainLeave a comment

Got Wood? Ron Ford Chats The Fear (1995)

Dave cracks open the Ronseal and carves a place for Morty in the pantheon of lesser-known horror icons.… Read More Got Wood? Ron Ford Chats The Fear (1995)

January 31, 2021February 18, 2021 Dave WainLeave a comment

Dissecting a Stiff: The Coroner (1999)

Dave assesses the decaying corpse of a DTV’r that had a little work postmortem. … Read More Dissecting a Stiff: The Coroner (1999)

January 27, 2021January 19, 2021 Dave WainLeave a comment

Mother Trucker: Silent Thunder (1992)

Dave hits the highway for one of the little-seen jewels in Craig R. Baxley’s impressive career.… Read More Mother Trucker: Silent Thunder (1992)

January 23, 2021January 23, 2021 Dave WainLeave a comment

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Dave re-boards the Gary Graver train with a look at the maestro’s carnal compendium SATISFACTIONS (1983). Check it out at The Schlock Pit dot com! Clickable link in profile #Satisfactions #GaryGraver #Graverpalooza #Adult #Hardcore #XXX #GoldenAge #Skinflick #VHS #DTV #SchlockAndAwe
Deliverance, Nico Mastorakis style. Visit The Schlock Pit dot com for Matty’s words on the Greek genre peddler’s action-packed sylvan shocker, THE ZERO BOYS (1986). Clickable link in profile! #TheZeroBoys #NicoMastorakis #OmegaPictures #OmegaEntertainment #KelliMaroney #Action #ActionFilm #Horror #HorrorFilm #Vestron #VestronVideo #VHS #DTV #Mastonbury2021 #SchlockAndAwe
Today at The Schlock Pit dot com: Dave looks back at producer Donald P. Borchers’ provocative and exploitative-sounding — but actually surprisingly thoughtful — passion project, JAILBAIT (1993) (aka ‘Streetwise’). Clickable link in profile! #Jailbait #DonaldPBorchers #CThomasHowell #Howellsploitation #Thriller #Drama #90sMovie #VHS #DTV #SchlockAndAwe
Fancy a few words from Matty on a film he loves very much? Check out The Schlock Pit dot com for a quick look at Mary Lambert’s cracking made-for-TV psycho thriller FACE OF EVIL (1996) starring Tracey Gold and Shawnee Smith. Clickable link in profile! #FaceOfEvil #MaryLambert #TraceyGold #ShawneeSmith #PerryKing #Thriller #SerialKillerThriller #90sThriller #TVM #MadeForTV #TVMovie #VHS #DTV #SchlockAndAwe
Tonight at The Schlock Pit dot com, we’ve got the retrospective you’ve all been waiting for: buckle up and join us as Dave looks back at Nu Image’s awesome U.S. SEALS TRILOGY. Featuring interviews with scripters Steve Latshaw and Michael Weiss; stars Jim Fitzpatrick, James Hicks, and Michael Worth; and U.S. SEALS 2 (2001) director Isaac Florentine. Quite simply, it’s must-read stuff. Clickable link in profile! #USSEALS #USSEALS2 #USSEALSDeadOrAlive #YossiWein #IsaacFlorentine #NuImage #Action #ActionFilms #DTV #DTVAction #VHS #DVD #SchlockAndAwe
Nico Mastorakis’ BLIND DATE (1984) has recently been released on U.K. Blu-ray by our pals @88_films. It looks great and you should definitely pick it up. Whet your appetite by giving Matty’s spoiler-free appraisal of this slick murder mystery a read at The Schlock Pit dot com. Clickable link in profile! #BlindDate #NicoMastorakis #Mastonbury2021 #Thriller #Horror #JosephBottoms #LanaClarkson #KirstieAlley #VHS #BluRay #88Films #SchlockAndAwe

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