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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.

Kick, Punch, Block: Bloodsport III (1997)

Matty takes a quick look at a disappointingly throwaway sequel.… Read More Kick, Punch, Block: Bloodsport III (1997)

March 5, 2025March 20, 2025 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Blood and Black Lace: Dead Women in Lingerie (1991)

Trashed by Tarantino, Dave tracks down director Erica Fox to talk about the making of her misunderstood thriller.… Read More Blood and Black Lace: Dead Women in Lingerie (1991)

March 2, 2025February 28, 2025 Dave Wain1 Comment

Power Games (1989): Into the Trees

Matty muses on a forgotten Canadian action-horror worth uncovering despite its derivative nature. … Read More Power Games (1989): Into the Trees

February 27, 2025 Matty Budrewicz3 Comments

Crackdown (1991): Louis, Luis

Dave chats to Schlock Pit hall-of-famer Louis Morneau about making buddy cop gold in deepest Peru.… Read More Crackdown (1991): Louis, Luis

February 21, 2025February 20, 2025 Dave WainLeave a comment

The Other Woman (1992): Ménage à trois

Matty looks at a solid erotic thriller that bridges the gap between two of the genre’s biggest proponents: Jag Mundhra and Axis Films International. … Read More The Other Woman (1992): Ménage à trois

February 17, 2025March 20, 2025 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Pickled Caper: Dead on the Money (1991)

Dave wonders how a handful of storied creatives could craft a feature that misses the mark by such a distance. … Read More Pickled Caper: Dead on the Money (1991)

February 13, 2025February 12, 2025 Dave WainLeave a comment

Consequence (2003): Double IndemTony

Matty looks at the good and the bad in the runt of Anthony Hickox’s Armand Assante litter. … Read More Consequence (2003): Double IndemTony

February 9, 2025February 9, 2025 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Child of Darkness, Child of Light (1991): Breaking the Habit

Dave flicks through the TV guide and stumbles across a hokey horror romp from the USA Network.… Read More Child of Darkness, Child of Light (1991): Breaking the Habit

February 5, 2025February 4, 2025 Dave WainLeave a comment

Bloodsport II: The Next Kumite (1996) – Raise Your Fist and Yell

Matty profiles a fine sequel to a martial arts classic. … Read More Bloodsport II: The Next Kumite (1996) – Raise Your Fist and Yell

February 1, 2025March 20, 2025 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

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