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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.

Category: Retrospectives

The Godson (1998): Mafi-oh-no

It might have failed to put a smile on Dave’s miserable face, but he’s still keen to ask writer-director Bob Hoge about how his Godfather spoof came to be. … Read More The Godson (1998): Mafi-oh-no

July 29, 2022July 29, 2022 Dave WainLeave a comment

Happy Feet: Little Bigfoot (1997) & Little Bigfoot 2: The Journey Home (1998)

Dave checks out a pair of family-friendly sasquatch movies directed by legendary fight choreographer Art Camacho, while screenwriter Richard Preston Jr. explains why he made the leap from science fiction to kiddie fare.… Read More Happy Feet: Little Bigfoot (1997) & Little Bigfoot 2: The Journey Home (1998)

July 25, 2022July 25, 2022 Dave WainLeave a comment

Opportunities, Knocks & Hollywood Vice: Scott Nicholas Amendolare Talks Madam (1993)

Dave chats to Scott Nicholas Amendolare about his path into the movie business and the frustrating happenings behind the scenes of his first picture. … Read More Opportunities, Knocks & Hollywood Vice: Scott Nicholas Amendolare Talks Madam (1993)

July 21, 2022July 21, 2022 Dave WainLeave a comment

Bloodfist (1989): Roger and The Dragon’s Thrilla in Manila

Matty looks back at a rock solid biff-’em-up. … Read More Bloodfist (1989): Roger and The Dragon’s Thrilla in Manila

July 19, 2022 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Chuck-le Vision: Wildest Dreams (1990) & Party Girls (1990)

From porn to parody: Dave charts Chuck Vincent’s path to the video store, and picks out two of his best collaborations with scripter Craig Horrall.… Read More Chuck-le Vision: Wildest Dreams (1990) & Party Girls (1990)

July 13, 2022July 13, 2022 Dave WainLeave a comment

Voodoo Academy (2000): One From the (Rapid) Heart

Matty explores David DeCoteau’s groundbreaking LGBTQ+ chiller and the impact it had on the auteur’s remarkable career.… Read More Voodoo Academy (2000): One From the (Rapid) Heart

July 7, 2022November 13, 2022 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Trading Mom (1994): Be Careful What You Wish For

Barely gracing the inside of cinemas, this Sissy Spacek star vehicle has long been consigned to obscurity. Dave finds out why. … Read More Trading Mom (1994): Be Careful What You Wish For

July 5, 2022July 4, 2022 Dave WainLeave a comment

Light Bite: Vampire Cop (1993)

Dave chats to Ken Lamplugh again and discovers what it took for the screenwriter and his co-scribe, John Weidner, to get their budget-priced bloodsucking epic in front of the camera. … Read More Light Bite: Vampire Cop (1993)

July 1, 2022July 3, 2022 Dave WainLeave a comment

Kickboxer 4: The Aggressor (1994) — The Pyungilist

Matty savours Albert Pyun’s criminally overlooked sequel.… Read More Kickboxer 4: The Aggressor (1994) — The Pyungilist

June 29, 2022August 31, 2023 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

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