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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.

Tag: Horror

Deez Nuts: Asylum (1997)

Matty finds the joy in James Seale’s kooky — if uneven — horror flick.… Read More Deez Nuts: Asylum (1997)

March 19, 2026April 2, 2026 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Sorority House Massacre (1986): Cut n’ Paste

Matty probes a rote yet charismatic slasher flick from the Roger Corman stable. … Read More Sorority House Massacre (1986): Cut n’ Paste

March 11, 2026 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Fangtasm — Subspecies IV: Bloodstorm (1998) & Subspecies V: Bloodrise (2023)

Matty yaps on Ted Nicolaou’s brilliant sequel-prequel combo and ponders their relationship with another iconic horror franchise…… Read More Fangtasm — Subspecies IV: Bloodstorm (1998) & Subspecies V: Bloodrise (2023)

February 21, 2026 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Curse II: The Bite (1989) – The Hand That Feeds

Slither! Matty gets to grips with a truly wild and wacky horror flick.  … Read More Curse II: The Bite (1989) – The Hand That Feeds

February 10, 2026February 10, 2026 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Class of 1999 (1990): School’s Out

Matty salutes one of the all-time greats of the VHS era.     … Read More Class of 1999 (1990): School’s Out

February 3, 2026July 13, 2026 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Vampire Journals (1997): Bound by Blood

Matty praises Ted Nicolaou’s fang-tastic classic; one of the best pictures to bear the Full Moon name. … Read More Vampire Journals (1997): Bound by Blood

January 26, 2026February 21, 2026 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Lost Voyage (2001): I Like Big Boats and I Cannot Lie

Matty highly recommends UFO’s snazzy ship shocker. … Read More Lost Voyage (2001): I Like Big Boats and I Cannot Lie

December 18, 2025December 18, 2025 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Deadly Blessing (1981): Patience and Grace

Matty goes to bat for Wes Craven’s perpetually overlooked hair-raiser.  … Read More Deadly Blessing (1981): Patience and Grace

December 9, 2025 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Dance of the Damned (1989): Because the Night

Matty champions Katt Shea’s barnstorming vampire drama. … Read More Dance of the Damned (1989): Because the Night

November 24, 2025November 24, 2025 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

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