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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.

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Monster Mash: Frankenstein and Me (1996)

Dave cuddles up to a heart-warming family film that’s now all but forgotten.… Read More Monster Mash: Frankenstein and Me (1996)

December 19, 2022December 19, 2022 Dave WainLeave a comment

Laid to Rest: Island of the Dead (2000)

Matty charts the making of an interesting if unsuccessful horror flick. … Read More Laid to Rest: Island of the Dead (2000)

December 9, 2022July 17, 2025 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama 2 (2022): Impey Dies Tonight

Here in the Darkness! Matty examines Full Moon’s newest offering — a long-awaited sequel to a classic original. … Read More Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama 2 (2022): Impey Dies Tonight

December 3, 2022 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

The Intruder Within (1981): Alien Elegy

Matty unearths a small screen sci-fi horror and chronicles the heartbreakingly short lives of its three key creatives. … Read More The Intruder Within (1981): Alien Elegy

November 20, 2022 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

War All the Time — Stir of Echoes 2: The Homecoming (2007)

Matty reassesses a supposed ‘cash-in’ sequel with some surprisingly heavy things on its mind. … Read More War All the Time — Stir of Echoes 2: The Homecoming (2007)

November 10, 2022 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Killers 2: The Beast (2002) — Shock Corridor

Matty takes a look at what’s arguably the strangest film in The Asylum’s arsenal.… Read More Killers 2: The Beast (2002) — Shock Corridor

November 2, 2022November 2, 2022 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Mini Mayhem — Little Devils: The Birth (1993)

Director George Pavlou and scripter Elliott Stein tell Dave the gory story of their horror flick’s troubled making.… Read More Mini Mayhem — Little Devils: The Birth (1993)

October 31, 2022October 30, 2022 Dave WainLeave a comment

The Devil’s Child (1997): Satan’s Little Helper

Just in time for its twenty-fifth anniversary, Dave dusts off a watchable little shocker penned by a scripter with an interesting history. … Read More The Devil’s Child (1997): Satan’s Little Helper

October 25, 2022October 25, 2022 Dave WainLeave a comment

Mom (1991): Mama is All Crazee Now

Matty shines a light on a unique little shocker well worth rediscovering. … Read More Mom (1991): Mama is All Crazee Now

October 15, 2022August 14, 2025 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

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