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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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Total Reality (1997): Crimes of the Future

Matty shines a light on one of Phillip J. Roth’s finest offerings. … Read More Total Reality (1997): Crimes of the Future

December 17, 2022 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Excessive Force (1993): Hold the Line

Matty dukes it out with Cobra Kai star Thomas Ian Griffith’s first brush with the big leagues. … Read More Excessive Force (1993): Hold the Line

December 13, 2022June 29, 2024 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Lifebreath (1997): Gasping for Her

Dave takes a look at Luke Perry’s immediate post-90210 career and recommends this little-known thriller framed around cystic fibrosis. … Read More Lifebreath (1997): Gasping for Her

December 11, 2022 Dave WainLeave a comment

A Hitch in Time: Blackmail (1991)

Dave celebrates the partnership of director Ruben Preuss and screenwriter Miguel Tejada-Flores with a look at one of their finest collaborations.… Read More A Hitch in Time: Blackmail (1991)

December 5, 2022December 11, 2022 Dave WainLeave a comment

Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama 2 (2022): Impey Dies Tonight

Here in the Darkness! Matty examines Full Moon’s newest offering — a long-awaited sequel to a classic original. … Read More Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama 2 (2022): Impey Dies Tonight

December 3, 2022 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Cold Sweat (1993): Stranger Things

Matty is hot for one of Shannon Tweed’s oddest star vehicles. … Read More Cold Sweat (1993): Stranger Things

November 28, 2022May 23, 2025 Matty Budrewicz2 Comments

Handbags at Dawn: Champions (1997)

Matty taps out to an enjoyably stupid martial arts caper.… Read More Handbags at Dawn: Champions (1997)

November 24, 2022November 24, 2022 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Radioactive Screams: Burndown (1990)

Dave digs out a real oddity from South Africa that’s caught between monster flick and conspiracy thriller. … Read More Radioactive Screams: Burndown (1990)

November 18, 2022September 19, 2025 Dave WainLeave a comment

Dear Fanny (1985): Ecstasy Aunt

Dave gets kinky with a Gary Graver porno that celebrates the secret deviant in all of us. … Read More Dear Fanny (1985): Ecstasy Aunt

November 16, 2022November 15, 2022 Dave WainLeave a comment

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