Podcast: Natural Selection Episode 007 – The Auteurs
The seventh episode of mine and Dave’s creature feature podcast is now live. … Read More Podcast: Natural Selection Episode 007 – The Auteurs
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
RIP: Nikki Fritz (1968 – 2020)
We’re saddened to learn of Nikki Fritz’s death, the actress having lost her lengthy battle with leukaemia.… Read More RIP: Nikki Fritz (1968 – 2020)
Ruminatin’ on Raptor (2001)
Matty takes a moment to mull over Jim Wynorski’s much derided dino-schlocker, looking at its place within the Carnosaur series and contextualising the film as part of its maker’s resume.… Read More Ruminatin’ on Raptor (2001)
Hurt = Bad, Thrills = Good: The Contaminated Man (2000)
Matty’s thoughts on Anthony Hickox’s William Hurt-starring chase flick. … Read More Hurt = Bad, Thrills = Good: The Contaminated Man (2000)
The Bones of It: Skeletons (1997) in Conversation with David DeCoteau
From the vault of Zombie Hamster: Matty’s epic 2015 chinwag with cult filmmaker David DeCoteau, who discusses his underrated thriller in this unprecedented, career-encompassing interview.… Read More The Bones of It: Skeletons (1997) in Conversation with David DeCoteau
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)
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
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
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)
