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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.

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Deez Nuts: Asylum (1997)

Matty finds the joy in James Seale’s kooky — if uneven — horror flick.… Read More Deez Nuts: Asylum (1997)

March 19, 2026 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Class of 1999 II: The Substitute (1994) – Hot For Teacher

Matty hits the books with stunt wiz Spiro Razatos’ cheap but charismatic sequel. … Read More Class of 1999 II: The Substitute (1994) – Hot For Teacher

March 17, 2026 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Cop That: I Love a Man in Uniform (1993)

Dave spotlights director David Wellington’s ace psychodrama and bemoans its present-day obscurity. … Read More Cop That: I Love a Man in Uniform (1993)

March 14, 2026 Dave WainLeave a comment

Sorority House Massacre (1986): Cut n’ Paste

Matty probes a rote yet charismatic slasher flick from the Roger Corman stable. … Read More Sorority House Massacre (1986): Cut n’ Paste

March 11, 2026 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Do or Die (2003): What’s My Age Again?

Matty looks at a so-so SyFy potboiler.… Read More Do or Die (2003): What’s My Age Again?

February 19, 2026February 19, 2026 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines: Hypersonic (2002)

Matty flies high with a decent Phillip J. Roth caper. … Read More Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines: Hypersonic (2002)

January 30, 2026January 30, 2026 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Trapped (1994): Mansion of the Doomed

Dave dusts off a rare erotic thriller and discovers that there’s likely good reason for its scarcity. … Read More Trapped (1994): Mansion of the Doomed

January 14, 2026January 16, 2026 Dave WainLeave a comment

Ghost Writer (1989): Hall in the Family

Matty has a nice time with a supernatural comedy/vanity vehicle from the makers of Nightmare Sisters.… Read More Ghost Writer (1989): Hall in the Family

January 11, 2026January 11, 2026 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Programmed to Kill (1987): Cut and Shut

Matty picks apart a slight but fun Terminator riff from Trans World Entertainment. … Read More Programmed to Kill (1987): Cut and Shut

January 6, 2026January 20, 2026 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

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