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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.

Tag: Jim Wynorski

Ablaze (2001): Burning Love

Matty is hot for Jm Wynorski’s scorching disaster flick. … Read More Ablaze (2001): Burning Love

September 18, 2025 Matty Budrewicz2 Comments

Extreme Limits (2001): The Cold Never Bothered Jim Anyway

Matty tits about in the snow with Jim Wynorski’s energetic action romp. … Read More Extreme Limits (2001): The Cold Never Bothered Jim Anyway

August 7, 2025August 6, 2025 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Lock, Stock and a Handful of Issues: Rangers (2000)

Matty admires the technical chops of Jim Wynorski’s attention-holding actioner.  … Read More Lock, Stock and a Handful of Issues: Rangers (2000)

July 3, 2025July 6, 2025 Matty Budrewicz2 Comments

Final Voyage (1999): Shipshape

Wynorski! Ice-T! Christian! Phoenician! Matty floats along on a real B-movie pleasure cruise. … Read More Final Voyage (1999): Shipshape

June 2, 2025June 2, 2025 Matty Budrewicz1 Comment

Against the Law (1997): Western Movie!

Matty saddles up with one of Jim Wynorski’s very best.… Read More Against the Law (1997): Western Movie!

April 19, 2025 Matty Budrewicz1 Comment

Critical Mass (2001): Yippee-Ki-Ray, Motherf*cker!

Matty has a rollickin’ good time with Fred Olen Ray’s solid Die Hard spin. … Read More Critical Mass (2001): Yippee-Ki-Ray, Motherf*cker!

April 8, 2024April 21, 2025 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

The Lost Empire (1984): The Shape of Jims to Come

Matty revisits the directorial debut of the mighty Jim Wynorski and finds it almost as well-developed as the chests of its starlets. … Read More The Lost Empire (1984): The Shape of Jims to Come

January 15, 2024 Matty Budrewicz2 Comments

Blu-Ray Review: Scream Queen Hot Tub Party (1991)

Matty checks out a welcome upgrade of a historically important B-movie bonanza. … Read More Blu-Ray Review: Scream Queen Hot Tub Party (1991)

October 17, 2023 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Girls, Ghouls, Giggles: Sorority House Massacre II (1990), Evil Toons (1992) & Hard to Die (1990)

Matty waxes poetic about three similar films by two B-movie masters. … Read More Girls, Ghouls, Giggles: Sorority House Massacre II (1990), Evil Toons (1992) & Hard to Die (1990)

September 30, 2023December 13, 2025 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

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