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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.

Hex Appeal: Sorceress (1995)

Matty gets jiggy-jiggy with Jim Wynorski’s sexy shocker. … Read More Hex Appeal: Sorceress (1995)

October 31, 2020October 24, 2022 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

You’ll Never Stalk Alone: Digital Reaper (2004)

Dave takes the short trip across the Mersey to cast his eye over a grisly U.K.-U.S. co-production. … Read More You’ll Never Stalk Alone: Digital Reaper (2004)

October 29, 2020October 29, 2020 Dave WainLeave a comment

Night of the Running Man (1995): Lester’s DTV Dash

Matty hits the pavements with a rock solid thriller from the director of Commando.… Read More Night of the Running Man (1995): Lester’s DTV Dash

October 27, 2020October 29, 2020 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

The Strange Tale of Ed Wood, Gary Graver and a Vodka Gimlet

Dave heads out for cocktails with two of his favourite filmmakers and encounters a remarkable connection.… Read More The Strange Tale of Ed Wood, Gary Graver and a Vodka Gimlet

October 25, 2020September 18, 2022 Dave WainLeave a comment

Cellblock Sisters (1995): Banished Behind Bars

Dave takes a quick look at Henri Charr’s mid-’90s slice of penitentiary pulp.… Read More Cellblock Sisters (1995): Banished Behind Bars

October 23, 2020October 6, 2020 Dave Wain3 Comments

Warlords (1988): Doing the Post-Nuke Nasty

Matty gets to the mean-spirited centre of Fred Olen Ray’s ho-hum future-shocker. … Read More Warlords (1988): Doing the Post-Nuke Nasty

October 21, 2020August 17, 2025 Matty Budrewicz1 Comment

Vision Thing: David DeCoteau’s The Killer Eye (1999)

Matty takes a look (sorry) at the cult auteur’s gleefully gay sci-fi horror romp.… Read More Vision Thing: David DeCoteau’s The Killer Eye (1999)

October 19, 2020July 7, 2022 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

No Flash in the Pan: Indecent Exposure (1981)

Dave takes in a ‘Robert McCallum’ joint that somehow manages to mix sex with psychology.… Read More No Flash in the Pan: Indecent Exposure (1981)

October 17, 2020October 9, 2020 Dave WainLeave a comment

976-EVIL II (1991): Dial, Dial, My Darling!

Ahead of the first film’s U.K. Blu-ray bow, Matty urges you to revisit Jim Wynorski’s vastly superior sequel. … Read More 976-EVIL II (1991): Dial, Dial, My Darling!

October 15, 2020February 7, 2025 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

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