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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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DeCoteau By Torchlight II: Beach Babes From Beyond (1993) & Beach Babes 2: Cave Girl Island (1995)

Matty splashes about with the second film made for Full Moon’s sexy subdivision and its sequel.… Read More DeCoteau By Torchlight II: Beach Babes From Beyond (1993) & Beach Babes 2: Cave Girl Island (1995)

May 19, 2020May 24, 2020 Matty Budrewicz1 Comment

Test Tube Teens From the Year 2000 (1994): DeCoteau By Torchlight

Matty assesses the first film made by Full Moon’s sexy subdivision.… Read More Test Tube Teens From the Year 2000 (1994): DeCoteau By Torchlight

May 17, 2020May 13, 2025 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

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

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 Madness Behind the Mask: In Praise of Robot Ninja (1989)

Matty gives the nod to grassroots guru J.R. Bookwalter’s sophomore feature.… Read More The Madness Behind the Mask: In Praise of Robot Ninja (1989)

March 29, 2020June 13, 2020 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Po-mo Before it was a Thing: Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama (1988)

Matty casts his eye over the metatextual shenanigans at play within David DeCoteau’s iconic Scream Queen flick. … Read More Po-mo Before it was a Thing: Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama (1988)

March 26, 2020November 17, 2025 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Three Star Masterpiece: The Stylistic Allure of David DeCoteau’s Prison of the Dead (2000)

Matty unleashes a quick appraisal of homoerotic horror auteur David DeCoteau’s slick programmer. … Read More Three Star Masterpiece: The Stylistic Allure of David DeCoteau’s Prison of the Dead (2000)

March 6, 2020June 25, 2025 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

The Bones of It: Skeletons (1997) in Conversation with David DeCoteau

From the vault of Zombie Hamster: Matty’s epic 2015 chinwag with cult filmmaker David DeCoteau, who discusses his underrated thriller in this unprecedented, career-encompassing interview.… Read More The Bones of It: Skeletons (1997) in Conversation with David DeCoteau

January 12, 2020July 23, 2022 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

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