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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.

I Was a Teenage Sex Mutant: Dr. Alien (1988)

Matty gets to the surprisingly sweet and relatable centre of David DeCoteau’s bawdy, Charles Band-produced sci-fi sex comedy.… Read More I Was a Teenage Sex Mutant: Dr. Alien (1988)

May 14, 2020May 11, 2025 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

A Kinda Magic – Witchouse II: Blood Coven (2000)

Matty swoons over J.R. Bookwalter’s splendid sequel. … Read More A Kinda Magic – Witchouse II: Blood Coven (2000)

May 12, 2020May 11, 2020 Matty Budrewicz2 Comments

Podcast: Natural Selection Episode 009 – SyEnce FyCtion Double Feature

The ninth episode of mine and Dave’s creature feature podcast is now live. … Read More Podcast: Natural Selection Episode 009 – SyEnce FyCtion Double Feature

May 11, 2020 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Ragged Roots: Return of the Family Man (1989)

Matty dissects the debut feature of direct-to-video practitioner John Murlowski: a middling slasher with a few points of interest. … Read More Ragged Roots: Return of the Family Man (1989)

May 9, 2020September 9, 2021 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

King of the Roughies: A Threesome from Phil Prince

Dave ventures into the New York underground to get down n’ dirty with a not-so-titillating triptych. … Read More King of the Roughies: A Threesome from Phil Prince

May 6, 2020May 6, 2020 Dave WainLeave a comment

Chillin’ Like a Villain… In Space! Fred Olen Ray’s Star Slammer (1986)

Matty goes into orbit with the B-movie maestro’s futuristic women-in-prison flick. … Read More Chillin’ Like a Villain… In Space! Fred Olen Ray’s Star Slammer (1986)

May 3, 2020April 28, 2020 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Antibody (2002): So-so Sci-Fi

Matty walks the middle of the road with this Lance Henriksen-starring programmer from the UFO stable.… Read More Antibody (2002): So-so Sci-Fi

May 1, 2020July 24, 2025 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Rules of the Road: David DeCoteau’s Speed Demon (2003)

Matty takes the cult auteur’s typically poised action/horror hybrid for a retrospective spin.… Read More Rules of the Road: David DeCoteau’s Speed Demon (2003)

April 28, 2020April 27, 2020 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

The First Piece of the Puzzle: Jag Mundhra’s The Jigsaw Murders (1989)

Matty takes a look at an important early work by the late, great exponent of straight-to-video erotica. … Read More The First Piece of the Puzzle: Jag Mundhra’s The Jigsaw Murders (1989)

April 25, 2020June 15, 2021 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

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