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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

Carnival of Souls (1998): Grossman’s Ladder

Matty reflects upon the brief horror career of writer/director Adam Grossman and pays particularly close attention to his hugely underappreciated, Wes Craven-presented remake.… Read More Carnival of Souls (1998): Grossman’s Ladder

June 11, 2021November 24, 2024 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

By Hooker by Crook — The Path to Angel 4: Undercover (1994)

Dave charts the evolution of the real final chapter in the Angel saga with director Richard Schenkman and screenwriter Dode B. Levenson.… Read More By Hooker by Crook — The Path to Angel 4: Undercover (1994)

May 23, 2021May 22, 2021 Dave WainLeave a comment

W.E.I.R.D. World (1995): Malone-O-Vision

Matty explores one of genre TV’s most interesting what-could’ve-beens. Featuring a few quick words with writer and producer A.L. Katz!… Read More W.E.I.R.D. World (1995): Malone-O-Vision

May 19, 2021July 26, 2022 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

The Granny (1995): Head of the Family

Matty salutes Luca Bercovici’s crazy horror comedy. … Read More The Granny (1995): Head of the Family

May 15, 2021November 24, 2022 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Wake in Fright: Kristine Peterson’s Deadly Dreams (1988)

Matty goes to bat for the accomplished debut feature of an underappreciated DTV auteur. … Read More Wake in Fright: Kristine Peterson’s Deadly Dreams (1988)

April 17, 2021October 14, 2021 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Setting Yourself Up: The Big Fall (1997)

Bungeeing with Bogey. Dave speaks to screenwriter William Applegate about the time PM Entertainment made a neo-noir. Not that they knew much about it…… Read More Setting Yourself Up: The Big Fall (1997)

April 15, 2021July 3, 2022 Dave WainLeave a comment

Narcotics Noir: Hard Evidence (1995)

Dave dissects one of the peaks of ’90s neo-noir, penned by direct-to-video screenwriting royalty.… Read More Narcotics Noir: Hard Evidence (1995)

April 7, 2021April 30, 2022 Dave WainLeave a comment

Sin City: Vegas High Stakes (1996)

Dave takes a trip into the desert to hang out with strippers and hillbillies. … Read More Sin City: Vegas High Stakes (1996)

April 3, 2021March 26, 2021 Dave WainLeave a comment

The Haunting of Morella (1990): Clarkson Wynorski Corman, Evermore

Matty looks back at this excellent Edgar Allan Poe-based shocker and declares it a highlight for its three principals.… Read More The Haunting of Morella (1990): Clarkson Wynorski Corman, Evermore

April 1, 2021August 11, 2021 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

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