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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.

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Consequence (2003): Double IndemTony

Matty looks at the good and the bad in the runt of Anthony Hickox’s Armand Assante litter. … Read More Consequence (2003): Double IndemTony

February 9, 2025February 9, 2025 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

The Motion of the Ocean: Deep Shock (2003)

Matty gets to grips with Phillip J. Roth’s CliffsNotes version of The Abyss and finds much to savour. … Read More The Motion of the Ocean: Deep Shock (2003)

May 16, 2022August 13, 2023 Matty BudrewiczLeave 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

Dragon Fighter (2003): Cain of Fire

An overlooked SyFy monster flick? From UFO? Sign Matty up! … Read More Dragon Fighter (2003): Cain of Fire

July 29, 2021August 13, 2023 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

The End is the Beginning is the End: Mimic 2 (2001) & Mimic 3: Sentinel (2003)

Matty muses on the two straight-to-video sequels to Guillermo Del Toro’s Dimension-backed monster movie.… Read More The End is the Beginning is the End: Mimic 2 (2001) & Mimic 3: Sentinel (2003)

May 3, 2021May 1, 2021 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

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

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

Podcast: Natural Selection Episode 007 – The Auteurs

The seventh episode of mine and Dave’s creature feature podcast is now live. … Read More Podcast: Natural Selection Episode 007 – The Auteurs

March 1, 2020March 1, 2020 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

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