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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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A Dangerous Affair (1995): The Trite Stalker

Dave unearths a small screen slice of melodrama. … Read More A Dangerous Affair (1995): The Trite Stalker

April 11, 2024April 11, 2024 Dave WainLeave a comment

Fatal Exposure (1991): The Hitman and Her

Dave checks out a weaker but no less commendable work by prolific cable television director Alan Metzger. … Read More Fatal Exposure (1991): The Hitman and Her

September 27, 2023 Dave WainLeave a comment

Without Harmon: The China Lake Murders (1990)

This USA Network TV movie dates back to the late ’70s, when director Robert Harmon and his then girlfriend, Beth Tate, hatched a plan to get noticed by Hollywood. Dave chats to Beth to find out more…… Read More Without Harmon: The China Lake Murders (1990)

June 29, 2023June 29, 2023 Dave WainLeave a comment

A Blow to the Head: Red Wind (1991)

Dave kneels at the altar of Tom Noonan, and wades into the precarious themes of his first produced screenplay. … Read More A Blow to the Head: Red Wind (1991)

July 15, 2021July 4, 2021 Dave WainLeave a comment

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