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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.

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

The Matmor Chronicles: A Look Back at Night Terrors (1993) & The Mangler (1995)

Matty looks back at a neglected Tobe Hooper twosome with writer and star Daniel Matmor.… Read More The Matmor Chronicles: A Look Back at Night Terrors (1993) & The Mangler (1995)

January 9, 2020July 21, 2021 Matty Budrewicz2 Comments

The Villain & The Verse: In Conversation with John Marcus Powell

In this exclusive, career-spanning Q&A, Matty catches up with the elusive star of Metamorphosis: The Alien Factor.… Read More The Villain & The Verse: In Conversation with John Marcus Powell

January 8, 2020October 10, 2020 Matty Budrewicz4 Comments

Rejuvenator (1988): A Look Back at a Forgotten Classic with Director Brian Thomas Jones

Matty dusts off his chat with helmer Brian Thomas Jones, who talks the making of his criminally forgotten body horror gem.… Read More Rejuvenator (1988): A Look Back at a Forgotten Classic with Director Brian Thomas Jones

January 5, 2020July 4, 2021 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Bit Parts & Social Comment: A Look Back at Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence (1993)

Matty revisits William Lustig and Joel Soisson’s much-maligned Maniac Cop 3, an unheralded gem of a sequel that’s part B-movie thrills and part social commentary.… Read More Bit Parts & Social Comment: A Look Back at Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence (1993)

January 4, 2020February 16, 2026 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Revenger’s Tragedy: From Beyond the Grave (1996)

Plucked from the vault of dear ol’ Zombie Hamster, Matty takes a look at John Eyres’ rollicking, straight-to-video riff on Wes Craven’s Shocker: the surprisingly poignant From Beyond the Grave.… Read More Revenger’s Tragedy: From Beyond the Grave (1996)

January 1, 2020March 21, 2022 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Requiem For a Bad Guy: Dr. Viallini & Metamorphosis: The Alien Factor (1990)

Matty casts his eye over Glenn Takakjian’s icky sci-fi horror, and the sharp-suited bad guy at its gooey centre. This one’s for you, Dr. V!… Read More Requiem For a Bad Guy: Dr. Viallini & Metamorphosis: The Alien Factor (1990)

December 30, 2019May 18, 2020 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Let’s Talk About The Mangler (1995)

As he waits for Scream Factory’s swanky new Blu-ray release to show up, Matty kicks back and extols the virtues of Tobe Hooper’s much-maligned schlocker. … Read More Let’s Talk About The Mangler (1995)

December 18, 2018July 28, 2021 Matty Budrewicz4 Comments

Albert Pyun’s Nemesis Quartet: A Primer

Ahead of the forthcoming Pyun-produced fifth film, Matty looks back at the cult auteur’s first four robo-schlockers. … Read More Albert Pyun’s Nemesis Quartet: A Primer

August 14, 2017February 12, 2022 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Slasher.Com (2017)

Matty takes a look at the Jewel Shepard-starring Slasher.Com; a bawdy schlock pile-up currently stalking the shelves of your local supermarket. … Read More Slasher.Com (2017)

January 18, 2017May 15, 2020 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

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