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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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Two Shades Of Blue (1999), One Shade Of Black

Dave sits down with scripter Ted Williams to learn about how a stopgap phone op job led to his first produced screenplay.… Read More Two Shades Of Blue (1999), One Shade Of Black

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022 Dave WainLeave a comment

My Grandpa is a Vampire (1992): Kiwi Fruit(bat)

Dave checks out the time The Munsters’ Al Lewis took a break from the role he was best known for and went to New Zealand to play, erm, an elderly vampire living in suburbia. … Read More My Grandpa is a Vampire (1992): Kiwi Fruit(bat)

May 6, 2022February 7, 2025 Dave WainLeave a comment

Dead Girls Don’t Tango (1992): A Dance to Forget

A weary Dave is left sighing at a strange footnote in the already peculiar partnership of director John Carr and writer Philip Yordan.… Read More Dead Girls Don’t Tango (1992): A Dance to Forget

May 2, 2022August 2, 2022 Dave Wain1 Comment

An Angelic Troublemaker: Final Justice (1998)

‘Just’ a Lifetime movie in the eyes of many – but nearly twenty-five years after its first broadcast, Dave believes Tommy Lee Wallace’s drama has lost none of its relevance. … Read More An Angelic Troublemaker: Final Justice (1998)

April 28, 2022April 28, 2022 Dave Wain2 Comments

Divine Comedy: Richard Gabai Talks Virgin High (1991) & Hot Under The Collar (1992)

Dave hits up the Schlock Pit fav for the inside scoop on his two clerical comedies. … Read More Divine Comedy: Richard Gabai Talks Virgin High (1991) & Hot Under The Collar (1992)

April 24, 2022April 24, 2022 Dave WainLeave a comment

The Hunted (1998): Born to be Wild

Dave assesses a small screen survival thriller that deliver(ance)s more than you’d expect. … Read More The Hunted (1998): Born to be Wild

April 20, 2022April 20, 2022 Dave WainLeave a comment

Skyscraper (1996): Sex & Drugs & Forward Rolls

Dave chats with PM Entertainment scripter Bill Applegate and learns all about the chaotic circumstances around the shooting of this Anna Nicole Smith picture. … Read More Skyscraper (1996): Sex & Drugs & Forward Rolls

April 16, 2022April 21, 2022 Dave WainLeave a comment

Bit of a Drag: Just One Of The Girls (1993)

Dave thinks this Corey Haim genderswap comedy could have done with more sass. … Read More Bit of a Drag: Just One Of The Girls (1993)

April 12, 2022September 8, 2023 Dave WainLeave a comment

From The Dirty Dozen to The Egotistical One: The Expert (1995) — or, The Unmaking of William Lustig’s Brute Force.

Dave sits down with stuntman turned director Rick Avery to learn about the crazy tale of an ever-mutating actioner. … Read More From The Dirty Dozen to The Egotistical One: The Expert (1995) — or, The Unmaking of William Lustig’s Brute Force.

April 8, 2022September 27, 2025 Dave Wain3 Comments

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