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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.

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Pulling Your Punches – Kickboxer 2: The Road Back (1991)

Matty spars with Albert Pyun’s lukewarm sequel. … Read More Pulling Your Punches – Kickboxer 2: The Road Back (1991)

February 6, 2026 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Class of 1999 (1990): School’s Out

Matty salutes one of the all-time greats of the VHS era.     … Read More Class of 1999 (1990): School’s Out

February 3, 2026February 9, 2026 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines: Hypersonic (2002)

Matty flies high with a decent Phillip J. Roth caper. … Read More Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines: Hypersonic (2002)

January 30, 2026January 30, 2026 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Captain America (1990): Aye Aye, Albert

Matty ponders the infamous superhero flick’s place in director Albert Pyun’s filmography. … Read More Captain America (1990): Aye Aye, Albert

January 17, 2026January 17, 2026 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Programmed to Kill (1987): Cut and Shut

Matty picks apart a slight but fun Terminator riff from Trans World Entertainment. … Read More Programmed to Kill (1987): Cut and Shut

January 6, 2026January 20, 2026 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

The Final Alliance (1990): Cat’s Life

Matty is left all ‘meh’ by a dud revenge flick that should have been catnip.… Read More The Final Alliance (1990): Cat’s Life

December 3, 2025 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Going Underground: Daybreak (2000)

Matty shines a light on UFO’s just about passable disaster flick. … Read More Going Underground: Daybreak (2000)

November 20, 2025November 19, 2025 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

The Vindicator (1986): Proto Paul & Temu Cronenberg

Matty picks apart a sci-fi actioner that’s intriguing in genesis and concept but clunky in execution.  … Read More The Vindicator (1986): Proto Paul & Temu Cronenberg

November 17, 2025November 21, 2025 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Deep Core (2000): Ya Dig?

Matty scratches the surface of a watchable UFO potboiler. … Read More Deep Core (2000): Ya Dig?

October 13, 2025 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

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