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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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Death Falls (1989): Twilight Time

Matty takes a look at a long-forgotten indie drama starring Rip Torn and Roberts Blossom and finds a few things to savour.… Read More Death Falls (1989): Twilight Time

September 17, 2022August 30, 2025 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

An Office and a Spy: The Tower (1993)

Dave fires up a much-maligned Fox Original and discovers that it’s a stylish slice of dystopia.… Read More An Office and a Spy: The Tower (1993)

September 15, 2022September 15, 2022 Dave WainLeave a comment

Grim (1995): Trolling the Depths

It ain’t a classic, but Matty thinks Peakviewing Transatlantic’s monster movie is an interesting footnote in the history of modern British horror. … Read More Grim (1995): Trolling the Depths

September 9, 2022February 21, 2023 Matty Budrewicz1 Comment

Sweet Killing (1993): F. Murray Mint

Dave takes in a pleasing thriller and ponders the accuracy of ‘F. Murray Abraham Syndrome’.… Read More Sweet Killing (1993): F. Murray Mint

September 7, 2022September 7, 2022 Dave Wain1 Comment

A.P.E.X. (1994): Sloppy Seconds

Twice can be nice, but Matty thinks DTV demigod Phillip J. Roth’s sophomore sci-fi flick is a bit of a struggle. … Read More A.P.E.X. (1994): Sloppy Seconds

September 1, 2022July 21, 2025 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Netherworld (1992): Family Ties

Matty sinks his teeth into a compelling Full Moon chiller from one of B-horror’s most overlooked auteurs. … Read More Netherworld (1992): Family Ties

August 28, 2022August 25, 2022 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Fair Game (1988): Every Word You Say…

Matty slurps up a strange spaghetti suspenser starring a snake and Sting’s wife. And no, he won’t be watching it again.… Read More Fair Game (1988): Every Word You Say…

August 24, 2022April 14, 2023 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

New World Disorder (1999): The Chips Are Down

Dave discovers that an ill-fitting location and some unexpected casting make for an unusual thriller not without merit. … Read More New World Disorder (1999): The Chips Are Down

August 22, 2022August 22, 2022 Dave Wain1 Comment

Nobody’s Perfect: The Naked Truth (1992)

It’s still a drag, but Matty reckons Nico Mastorakis’ zany Billy Wilder riff is funnier than a lot of the Greek auteur’s other so-called comedies.… Read More Nobody’s Perfect: The Naked Truth (1992)

August 20, 2022August 20, 2022 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

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