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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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Kiss of Death (1997): Vanity Feher

Nobody sets out to make a bad film – but, as Dave discovers, Andrei Feher’s shockingly awful thriller certainly puts that old adage to the test…… Read More Kiss of Death (1997): Vanity Feher

November 3, 2023November 3, 2023 Dave Wain1 Comment

Bring Her to Me (2023): Bedknobs and Moon-tricks

Matty snuggles up to the latest Full Moon romp. … Read More Bring Her to Me (2023): Bedknobs and Moon-tricks

October 29, 2023May 19, 2025 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Beverly Hills Exposed (1985): One Last Rodeo (Drive)

Dave heads down Wilshire Boulevard for a peek inside the lives of some fat-cat fornicators.… Read More Beverly Hills Exposed (1985): One Last Rodeo (Drive)

October 25, 2023October 25, 2023 Dave WainLeave a comment

Blu-Ray Review: Scream Queen Hot Tub Party (1991)

Matty checks out a welcome upgrade of a historically important B-movie bonanza. … Read More Blu-Ray Review: Scream Queen Hot Tub Party (1991)

October 17, 2023 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Rear Window (1998): Without a Hitch

In a decade bursting with mediocre remakes of Alfred Hitchcock classics, Dave pinpoints one well worth rediscovering. … Read More Rear Window (1998): Without a Hitch

October 15, 2023 Dave Wain1 Comment

Footsteps (1998): Tiptoe Through the Two Hits

Dave gets bogged down by a grim moral message while yearning for the simplicity of a throwaway thriller. … Read More Footsteps (1998): Tiptoe Through the Two Hits

October 9, 2023October 9, 2023 Dave WainLeave a comment

Ripper (2001): Jacking Off

Matty dissects a slick but frustratingly po-faced slasher flick with delusions of grandeur. … Read More Ripper (2001): Jacking Off

October 5, 2023 Matty Budrewicz2 Comments

Absolute Power: Dogwatch (1997)

Buried in the depths of Nu Image’s catalogue is a tale of cops and corruption that’s ripe for reappraisal. Dave takes a look…… Read More Absolute Power: Dogwatch (1997)

October 2, 2023 Dave WainLeave a comment

Fatal Exposure (1991): The Hitman and Her

Dave checks out a weaker but no less commendable work by prolific cable television director Alan Metzger. … Read More Fatal Exposure (1991): The Hitman and Her

September 27, 2023 Dave WainLeave a comment

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