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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.

Love and Other Drugs: White Cargo (1996)

Cops! Triads! The Mafia! Shannon Tweed! It’s all going on in this David Bradley-starring thriller. Dave takes a look… … Read More Love and Other Drugs: White Cargo (1996)

November 22, 2021November 22, 2021 Dave WainLeave a comment

Captured (1998): Character Car-nage

Matty buckles up for a dramatic thrill ride.… Read More Captured (1998): Character Car-nage

November 20, 2021April 10, 2025 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Electric Dreams: Sam Irvin Talks Guilty As Charged (1991)

Dave gets on the blower to the always delightful Sam Irvin for the scoop on his deliriously droll debut.… Read More Electric Dreams: Sam Irvin Talks Guilty As Charged (1991)

November 18, 2021November 18, 2021 Dave WainLeave a comment

Career Girl: Smooth Operator (1995)

Dave heads down to the gym to watch Doug Jeffery seduce career-minded – and one-time Obama date – Megan Hughes.… Read More Career Girl: Smooth Operator (1995)

November 16, 2021November 16, 2021 Dave WainLeave a comment

Deep Freeze (2002): Thing Is…

Matty gets to grips with a suspiciously familiar-sounding sci-fi horror by another guy named John. … Read More Deep Freeze (2002): Thing Is…

November 14, 2021November 14, 2021 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Ripper Man (1995): Trance and Mental Vivisection

Dave bears witness to the shortcomings of Mike Norris and the scene-chewing of Timothy Bottoms in a trippy spin on the Ripper legend.… Read More Ripper Man (1995): Trance and Mental Vivisection

November 12, 2021November 7, 2021 Dave WainLeave a comment

Vice Girls (1996): Be They Angels?!

Matty can’t get enough of Richard Gabai’s comedic and character-driven thriller. … Read More Vice Girls (1996): Be They Angels?!

November 10, 2021November 10, 2021 Matty Budrewicz2 Comments

Texas Hold ‘Em: Wild Card (1992)

Dave ventures into the sweat-stained plains of the Lone Star State for some unscrupulous small-town shenanigans.… Read More Texas Hold ‘Em: Wild Card (1992)

November 8, 2021November 7, 2021 Dave WainLeave a comment

Maximum Security (1996) & Inferno (1997): Fred, Prime and 101 Too Part II

He tried not to go all Fred Olen Ray crazy again, he really did. But when Matty noticed that 101 Films had quietly made two more of the B-movie maestro’s Royal Oaks actioners available to stream on Prime UK, he just couldn’t help himself.… Read More Maximum Security (1996) & Inferno (1997): Fred, Prime and 101 Too Part II

November 6, 2021July 27, 2022 Matty Budrewicz7 Comments

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