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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.

The Hunted (1998): Born to be Wild

Dave assesses a small screen survival thriller that deliver(ance)s more than you’d expect. … Read More The Hunted (1998): Born to be Wild

April 20, 2022April 20, 2022 Dave WainLeave a comment

Precious Find (1996): Golden Hauer

Matty kills ninety minutes with Philippe Mora’s amusing space opera. … Read More Precious Find (1996): Golden Hauer

April 18, 2022April 18, 2022 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Skyscraper (1996): Sex & Drugs & Forward Rolls

Dave chats with PM Entertainment scripter Bill Applegate and learns all about the chaotic circumstances around the shooting of this Anna Nicole Smith picture. … Read More Skyscraper (1996): Sex & Drugs & Forward Rolls

April 16, 2022April 21, 2022 Dave WainLeave a comment

King of the Ants (2003): The Gordon Dynasty

Matty contemplates this wickedly nasty thriller’s place within its director’s oeuvre. … Read More King of the Ants (2003): The Gordon Dynasty

April 14, 2022May 22, 2025 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Bit of a Drag: Just One Of The Girls (1993)

Dave thinks this Corey Haim genderswap comedy could have done with more sass. … Read More Bit of a Drag: Just One Of The Girls (1993)

April 12, 2022September 8, 2023 Dave WainLeave a comment

Accursed Blood (2007): Horror Hotel

Someone call Tripadvisor! Matty checks into a real fleapit — albeit one not without its charms…… Read More Accursed Blood (2007): Horror Hotel

April 10, 2022April 6, 2023 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

From The Dirty Dozen to The Egotistical One: The Expert (1995) — or, The Unmaking of William Lustig’s Brute Force.

Dave sits down with stuntman turned director Rick Avery to learn about the crazy tale of an ever-mutating actioner. … Read More From The Dirty Dozen to The Egotistical One: The Expert (1995) — or, The Unmaking of William Lustig’s Brute Force.

April 8, 2022September 27, 2025 Dave Wain3 Comments

The Nurse (1997): Clap for Pierre David

Matty books an appointment with an acceptable bit of hokum. … Read More The Nurse (1997): Clap for Pierre David

April 6, 2022April 30, 2026 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Poon Clang: National Lampoon’s Dad’s Week Off (1997)

Dave takes a look at the history of the iconic satirical rag, and how its journey into features went off the skids during the ’90s. … Read More Poon Clang: National Lampoon’s Dad’s Week Off (1997)

April 4, 2022March 31, 2022 Dave WainLeave a comment

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