Gruner for Hire: Mercenary (1996)
Matty gets to grips with one of Israeli auteur Avi Nesher’s best pictures. … Read More Gruner for Hire: Mercenary (1996)
Author: Matty Budrewicz
Horror, B-flicks, and all things direct-to-video. Film historian. Critic. Blu-ray booklet and commentary guy (Arrow Video, 88 Films). ‘It Came From the Video Aisle!’ co-author. Podcaster. WiP: #SchlockAndAwe
Total Reality (1997): Crimes of the Future
Matty shines a light on one of Phillip J. Roth’s finest offerings. … Read More Total Reality (1997): Crimes of the Future
Excessive Force (1993): Hold the Line
Matty dukes it out with Cobra Kai star Thomas Ian Griffith’s first brush with the big leagues. … Read More Excessive Force (1993): Hold the Line
Laid to Rest: Island of the Dead (2000)
Matty charts the making of an interesting if unsuccessful horror flick. … Read More Laid to Rest: Island of the Dead (2000)
Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama 2 (2022): Impey Dies Tonight
Here in the Darkness! Matty examines Full Moon’s newest offering — a long-awaited sequel to a classic original. … Read More Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama 2 (2022): Impey Dies Tonight
Hit List (1989): Gotta Go
From the east coast to the west coast — Matty dissects NYC auteur William Lustig’s solid, L.A. based revenge flick. … Read More Hit List (1989): Gotta Go
Cold Sweat (1993): Stranger Things
Matty is hot for one of Shannon Tweed’s oddest star vehicles. … Read More Cold Sweat (1993): Stranger Things
Handbags at Dawn: Champions (1997)
Matty taps out to an enjoyably stupid martial arts caper.… Read More Handbags at Dawn: Champions (1997)
The Intruder Within (1981): Alien Elegy
Matty unearths a small screen sci-fi horror and chronicles the heartbreakingly short lives of its three key creatives. … Read More The Intruder Within (1981): Alien Elegy
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