Art Attack! David DeCoteau’s Leather Jacket Love Story (1997)
Matty talks the cult auteur’s joyous B&W rom-com and ponders the link between artists and their art.… Read More Art Attack! David DeCoteau’s Leather Jacket Love Story (1997)
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
Skid Row Avenger: In Praise of David DeCoteau’s Prey of the Jaguar (1996)
Matty shines a light on the cult auteur’s ace superhero flick. … Read More Skid Row Avenger: In Praise of David DeCoteau’s Prey of the Jaguar (1996)
Adrenalin: Fear the Rush (1996) – A Superlative Surge of Pyun
Matty tells you why you need this nightmarish sci-shocker in your life.… Read More Adrenalin: Fear the Rush (1996) – A Superlative Surge of Pyun
A Schmoellerian Affair: Thoughts on Puppet Master (1989)
Matty explores the resounding influence of director David Schmoeller on the first film in Full Moon’s iconic series. … Read More A Schmoellerian Affair: Thoughts on Puppet Master (1989)
Sizzling Softcore: David DeCoteau’s Naked Instinct (1993)
Matty revisits the cult auteur’s potent erotic programmer.… Read More Sizzling Softcore: David DeCoteau’s Naked Instinct (1993)
Blood Money (1996): Crime Doesn’t Pay
Matty sticks this compelling but technically sloppy thriller with some murky behind the scenes facts under the microscope. … Read More Blood Money (1996): Crime Doesn’t Pay
Banned & Binned: Rediscovering Curfew (1989)
From the vault of Zombie Hamster: Matty argues the case for a little-seen shocker ripe for rediscovery.… Read More Banned & Binned: Rediscovering Curfew (1989)
Albert Pyun & The Birth of Filmwerks
Matty reflects on Hong Kong ’97, Spitfire and Heatseeker: the first three films Albert Pyun made under his Filmwerks banner. Featuring archival, previously unreleased comments from producer and Filmwerks co-founder Gary Schmoeller!… Read More Albert Pyun & The Birth of Filmwerks
Fractured (2013): Chunks of Greatness, Pieces of ‘Meh’
Matty puts Adam Gierasch and Jace Anderson’s flawed shocker under the microscope.… Read More Fractured (2013): Chunks of Greatness, Pieces of ‘Meh’
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