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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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No Contest (1995): Only Shannon Tweed Can Drive Someone That Crazy

Matty hunkers down with a solid Die Hard riff that’s anchored by an awesome premise.… Read More No Contest (1995): Only Shannon Tweed Can Drive Someone That Crazy

May 24, 2025May 24, 2025 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Downtime (1997): Shafted

Dave takes the elevator up to the twenty-second floor of a Liverpool tower block for a ‘Ken Loach meets Die Hard’ combo.… Read More Downtime (1997): Shafted

May 14, 2025May 8, 2025 Dave WainLeave a comment

Bloodsport 4: The Dark Kumite (1998) – Whacked Out

Matty explains why he can’t get enough of helmer Elvis Restaino’s crazy and charismatic sequel. … Read More Bloodsport 4: The Dark Kumite (1998) – Whacked Out

April 14, 2025March 17, 2026 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Deadly Diamonds (1991): Dime Store Jewel

Dave checks out the supposed runt of producer Raj Mehrotra’s poverty row action litter.… Read More Deadly Diamonds (1991): Dime Store Jewel

April 11, 2025April 9, 2025 Dave WainLeave a comment

Eliminators (1986): Hey Mandroid, Nice Shot  

Matty looks back at a fondly remembered romp from producer Charles Band’s Empire years.  … Read More Eliminators (1986): Hey Mandroid, Nice Shot  

April 5, 2025 Matty Budrewicz1 Comment

True Vengeance (1997): Woo-Woo, Wicky, Woo-Woo

Matty hails one of the best – and one of the most important – DTV action flicks of the ‘90s. … Read More True Vengeance (1997): Woo-Woo, Wicky, Woo-Woo

March 26, 2025March 20, 2025 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Submerged (2005): That Sinking Feeling

Matty dusts off an archival, previously unpublished chat with director Anthony Hickox, who dishes the dirt on the unhappy making of his much-maligned Steven Seagal opus. … Read More Submerged (2005): That Sinking Feeling

March 17, 2025March 18, 2025 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Armageddon It: Tycus (1999)

Matty reckons you won’t want to miss a thing about Phoenician Entertainment’s kooky disaster flick. … Read More Armageddon It: Tycus (1999)

March 14, 2025March 8, 2025 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Kick, Punch, Block: Bloodsport III (1997)

Matty takes a quick look at a disappointingly throwaway sequel.… Read More Kick, Punch, Block: Bloodsport III (1997)

March 5, 2025March 20, 2025 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

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