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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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Johnny Skidmarks (1998): What’s in a Name?

If you can get past the unappealing title, Matty thinks you’ll get a kick out of this offbeat killer thriller.… Read More Johnny Skidmarks (1998): What’s in a Name?

August 8, 2022November 8, 2022 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Invasion of Privacy (1996): Baby Daddy’s Gone A-Hunting

Matty sinks his teeth into a brilliant thriller from director Anthony Hickox and writer Larry Cohen, and ponders the similarities it shares with an earlier work by the legendary scripter. … Read More Invasion of Privacy (1996): Baby Daddy’s Gone A-Hunting

June 21, 2022June 21, 2022 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Euro-Vision: Blind Justice (1994)

Dave dons his spurs and goes toe to toe with a visually challenged Armand Assante.… Read More Euro-Vision: Blind Justice (1994)

June 11, 2022September 14, 2022 Dave WainLeave a comment

The Stranger (1995): Kathy Comes Home

Matty dissects this Don Borchers-produced neo-western and reflects upon its kickboxing star’s moment in the sun.… Read More The Stranger (1995): Kathy Comes Home

January 12, 2022June 10, 2022 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

A Murder of Crows (1998): The First of the Franchise

Matty looks back at the inaugural feature from Franchise Pictures. … Read More A Murder of Crows (1998): The First of the Franchise

August 8, 2021August 8, 2021 Matty Budrewicz2 Comments

Setting Yourself Up: The Big Fall (1997)

Bungeeing with Bogey. Dave speaks to screenwriter William Applegate about the time PM Entertainment made a neo-noir. Not that they knew much about it…… Read More Setting Yourself Up: The Big Fall (1997)

April 15, 2021July 3, 2022 Dave WainLeave a comment

DNA (1996): Adhering to Formula

Matty surrenders himself to the joyous unoriginality of this solid monster flick. … Read More DNA (1996): Adhering to Formula

January 5, 2021February 12, 2021 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

The Conspiracy of Fear (1995): Eyres Supreme

One of the best from one of the greats, Matty dances with John Eyres’ diverting thriller. … Read More The Conspiracy of Fear (1995): Eyres Supreme

December 16, 2020October 14, 2022 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Podcast: Natural Selection Episode 008 – AIP Reborn!

The eighth episode of mine and Dave’s creature feature podcast is now live. … Read More Podcast: Natural Selection Episode 008 – AIP Reborn!

April 1, 2020 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

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