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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.

Blu-Ray Review: Society (1989)

Matty goes wild for Arrow Video’s swanky presentation of Brian Yuzna’s squishy classic. … Read More Blu-Ray Review: Society (1989)

June 8, 2015July 11, 2023 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Blu-Ray Review: Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers (1988)

Fred Olen Ray’s cult classic gets a near definitive version from 88 Films.… Read More Blu-Ray Review: Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers (1988)

March 24, 2015March 6, 2025 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Blu-Ray Review: Trancers (1985)

88 Films’ ace Blu-ray of this B-movie gem gets the thumbs up. … Read More Blu-Ray Review: Trancers (1985)

November 27, 2014June 10, 2025 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

DVD Review: Haunter (2013)

Dave dissects Vincenzo Natali’s latest shocker. … Read More DVD Review: Haunter (2013)

July 16, 2014June 5, 2020 Dave WainLeave a comment

13 Sins (2014)

Dave takes a look at Daniel Stamm’s nasty horror parable.… Read More 13 Sins (2014)

July 1, 2014June 5, 2020 Dave WainLeave a comment

Blu-Ray Review: Dolls (1987)

An Empire Pictures classic from director Stuart Gordon makes a long awaited return to the UK home video market.… Read More Blu-Ray Review: Dolls (1987)

February 18, 2014June 17, 2020 Dave WainLeave a comment

Home for the Holidays (1972)

Dave takes a look at John Llewellyn Moxey’s creepy made-for-TV hair-raiser.… Read More Home for the Holidays (1972)

December 13, 2013June 10, 2020 Dave WainLeave a comment

H.P. Lovecraft’s The Evil Clergyman (1988)

A short, Lovecraft-based shocker from the Empire Pictures vault, finally made available to British fans on 88 Films’ Castle Freak Blu-ray.  … Read More H.P. Lovecraft’s The Evil Clergyman (1988)

July 31, 2013June 16, 2020 Dave WainLeave a comment

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