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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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Arizona Son: The Cardone Files Vol. 4 — Exit in Red (1996) (or, ‘Oh Mickey, Not So Fine’)

Not everything that J.S. Cardone touched turned to gold as this hokey Mickey Rourke vehicle demonstrates…… Read More Arizona Son: The Cardone Files Vol. 4 — Exit in Red (1996) (or, ‘Oh Mickey, Not So Fine’)

February 27, 2022February 26, 2022 Dave WainLeave a comment

Feeling the Heat: The Hostage (1998)

By the end of the ’90s, director Bryan Todd had switched his attention from sci-fi to action. Dave got in touch with the filmmaker again to find out why. … Read More Feeling the Heat: The Hostage (1998)

February 23, 2022February 23, 2022 Dave WainLeave a comment

Arizona Son: The Cardone Files Vol. 3 — Black Day Blue Night (1995)

Dave continues his epic chinwag with director J.S Cardone to learn about a film that’s very much the centrepiece of his career, and how he met the peerless J.T Walsh.… Read More Arizona Son: The Cardone Files Vol. 3 — Black Day Blue Night (1995)

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Interlocked: Thrilled To Death (1998): It’s Bold and It’s Beautiful

Dave gets into a lather over this soap-sudded stalker film from the folks at Royal Oaks. … Read More Interlocked: Thrilled To Death (1998): It’s Bold and It’s Beautiful

February 15, 2022February 21, 2023 Dave WainLeave a comment

Arizona Son: The Cardone Files Vol. 2 — Shadowhunter (1993)

In the second instalment of his very special series, Dave talks to J.S. Cardone about how a life spent within the reaches of Native American reservations has influenced his career.… Read More Arizona Son: The Cardone Files Vol. 2 — Shadowhunter (1993)

February 11, 2022February 11, 2022 Dave WainLeave a comment

Storm (1999): The Done Thing

Dave chats to writer-director Harris Done again, and learns about his time making a movie for the legendary Phillip J. Roth.… Read More Storm (1999): The Done Thing

February 7, 2022February 7, 2022 Dave WainLeave a comment

Arizona Son: The Cardone Files — A Row of Crows (1991)

In the first instalment of a very special series, Dave explores the work of indie maverick J.S. Cardone in conjunction with the man himself. … Read More Arizona Son: The Cardone Files — A Row of Crows (1991)

February 3, 2022January 24, 2022 Dave WainLeave a comment

Go West: The P.A.C.K. (1997)

Dave’s down in Alabama with some aliens, Red West, and a script from David A. Prior. … Read More Go West: The P.A.C.K. (1997)

January 30, 2022January 30, 2022 Dave WainLeave a comment

Just Desert: Harris Done Talks Sand Trap (1997)

Dave basks in the sunlight of the Mohave Desert for a neo-noir that’s among the best of its decade, and its writer-director is on hand to tell the story of its creation. … Read More Just Desert: Harris Done Talks Sand Trap (1997)

January 26, 2022January 26, 2022 Dave WainLeave a comment

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