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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.

Pterodactyl (2005): Keep Your Pecker Up

Matty is left exhausted by a rare misfire from Marks Lester and Sevi. … Read More Pterodactyl (2005): Keep Your Pecker Up

March 25, 2022February 4, 2026 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Arizona Son: The Cardone Files Vol. 7 — 8MM 2 (2005)

In the final chapter of his epic J.S. Cardone series, Dave walks the tumultuous path of a sequel that never was. … Read More Arizona Son: The Cardone Files Vol. 7 — 8MM 2 (2005)

March 23, 2022March 23, 2022 Dave WainLeave a comment

Blu-Ray Review: Angel Eyes (1993)

Matty thinks Retromedia’s swanky new disc of Gary Graver’s salacious shocker is well worth picking up. … Read More Blu-Ray Review: Angel Eyes (1993)

March 21, 2022June 21, 2023 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

The Divine Enforcer (1992): A Vicar Who’s Slicker and Very Much Quicker

Dave holds his nose over this Tanya York stinker – but it’s not without its talking points. … Read More The Divine Enforcer (1992): A Vicar Who’s Slicker and Very Much Quicker

March 19, 2022November 12, 2022 Dave Wain1 Comment

Dangerously Close (1986): Albert Pyun and the School of Hard Knocks

Matty knuckles down with a solid if flawed teen thriller that effectively saved its maker’s career. … Read More Dangerously Close (1986): Albert Pyun and the School of Hard Knocks

March 17, 2022August 31, 2023 Matty Budrewicz1 Comment

Arizona Son: The Cardone Files Vol. 6 — True Blue (2001)

In the penultimate instalment of his epic interview series, Dave learns how, after a decade spent in the desert, J.S. Cardone upped sticks to Toronto to craft an exemplary neo-noir.… Read More Arizona Son: The Cardone Files Vol. 6 — True Blue (2001)

March 15, 2022March 12, 2022 Dave WainLeave a comment

And You Thought Your Parents Were Weird! (1991): The Kids Are Alright

Funny and saccharine-free, Tony Cookson’s family caper is a winner Matty doth declare. … Read More And You Thought Your Parents Were Weird! (1991): The Kids Are Alright

March 13, 2022March 6, 2022 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Taking Care Of Business: Tracks Of A Killer (1996)

Before infamy arrived in the form of a mutant killer snowman, screenwriter Michael Cooney began life penning taut thrillers like this Canadian programmer. … Read More Taking Care Of Business: Tracks Of A Killer (1996)

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

Shootfighter: Fight to the Death (1993) — Knocking One Out

Matty trades blows with a solid cut of Bolo Yeung-sploitation from producer Alan Amiel and pseudonymously credited helmer Robert Ginty. … Read More Shootfighter: Fight to the Death (1993) — Knocking One Out

March 9, 2022March 20, 2025 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

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