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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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Ragged Roots: Return of the Family Man (1989)

Matty dissects the debut feature of direct-to-video practitioner John Murlowski: a middling slasher with a few points of interest. … Read More Ragged Roots: Return of the Family Man (1989)

May 9, 2020September 9, 2021 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

Jim Wynorski’s Underdog: The Thing Below (2004) Triumphant

Saddled with dodgy CGI but never sunk, Matty dives into the Chopping Mall wizard’s charismatic monster movie. … Read More Jim Wynorski’s Underdog: The Thing Below (2004) Triumphant

April 18, 2020July 20, 2020 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Monster Movie Madness: Fred Olen Ray’s Dire Wolf (2009)

Matty sings the praises of the prolific auteur’s visually striking bloodbath. … Read More Monster Movie Madness: Fred Olen Ray’s Dire Wolf (2009)

April 15, 2020August 11, 2022 Matty Budrewicz2 Comments

Corona Zombies (2020) or: How Full Moon Brought Education To Exploitation

Dave catches up with screenwriters Kent Roudebush and Sylvia St.Croix, as well as associate producer Brooks Davis, to discuss the concept, controversy and cause behind Charles Band’s latest brainwave.… Read More Corona Zombies (2020) or: How Full Moon Brought Education To Exploitation

April 12, 2020April 12, 2020 Dave Wain1 Comment

Lazy Afternoon Vibes: Prisoners of the Sun (2013)

Matty pops the kettle on and kicks back with an easygoing mummy flick with a troubled making. … Read More Lazy Afternoon Vibes: Prisoners of the Sun (2013)

April 12, 2020April 5, 2021 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Jurassic Attack (2013) & Poseidon Rex (2013): A Paean to Mark L. Lester’s Prehistoric Double Feature

Matty reflects on the Commando director’s first two films for his post American World Pictures company, Titan Global Entertainment. … Read More Jurassic Attack (2013) & Poseidon Rex (2013): A Paean to Mark L. Lester’s Prehistoric Double Feature

April 10, 2020March 14, 2022 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Prison (1987): Where Drama, Scares & Style Abound

Matty sinks his teeth into an Empire Pictures classic. … Read More Prison (1987): Where Drama, Scares & Style Abound

April 7, 2020January 15, 2023 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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