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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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You’ll Never Stalk Alone: Digital Reaper (2004)

Dave takes the short trip across the Mersey to cast his eye over a grisly U.K.-U.S. co-production. … Read More You’ll Never Stalk Alone: Digital Reaper (2004)

October 29, 2020October 29, 2020 Dave WainLeave a comment

Cellblock Sisters (1995): Banished Behind Bars

Dave takes a quick look at Henri Charr’s mid-’90s slice of penitentiary pulp.… Read More Cellblock Sisters (1995): Banished Behind Bars

October 23, 2020October 6, 2020 Dave Wain3 Comments

Jailbait Juvie: And When She Was Bad… (1973)

Dave swoons over another early Gary Graver outing, one that’s among the best in his eclectic career.… Read More Jailbait Juvie: And When She Was Bad… (1973)

September 17, 2020September 18, 2020 Dave Wain2 Comments

Ghost in the Shell: The Mummy an’ the Armadillo (2004)

Dave turns his attention to a slow-burning masterpiece from the versatile J.S. Cardone.… Read More Ghost in the Shell: The Mummy an’ the Armadillo (2004)

September 15, 2020February 13, 2022 Dave WainLeave a comment

The Hard Road (1970): Graver Madness!

After a lengthy shower in bleach, Dave books himself an STD check in the wake of Gary Graver’s lurid drama.… Read More The Hard Road (1970): Graver Madness!

September 9, 2020September 1, 2024 Dave WainLeave a comment

All Revved Up: Gary Graver’s Crossing the Line (1990)

Dave checks out a rare mainstream outing for the prolific filmmaker, and dreams of what could have been…… Read More All Revved Up: Gary Graver’s Crossing the Line (1990)

August 30, 2020August 31, 2020 Dave WainLeave a comment

Let’s Hear It For The Boys: Texas Lightning (1981)

Dave ponders what might have been, had Gary Graver’s father-son hunting trip not succumbed to producer interference.… Read More Let’s Hear It For The Boys: Texas Lightning (1981)

August 24, 2020September 30, 2024 Dave WainLeave a comment

Bad Robot Gone Good: Albert Pyun’s Omega Doom (1996)

Matty dissects the most underappreciated picture in Albert Pyun’s arsenal, and explores its tethering to the film that preceded it.… Read More Bad Robot Gone Good: Albert Pyun’s Omega Doom (1996)

July 7, 2020May 25, 2025 Matty Budrewicz1 Comment

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