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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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Dead Girls Don’t Tango (1992): A Dance to Forget

A weary Dave is left sighing at a strange footnote in the already peculiar partnership of director John Carr and writer Philip Yordan.… Read More Dead Girls Don’t Tango (1992): A Dance to Forget

May 2, 2022August 2, 2022 Dave WainLeave a comment

Soap Suds: Overexposed (1990)

Dave gets a lather on for a soap star stalking in this Roger Corman-produced thriller. … Read More Soap Suds: Overexposed (1990)

June 17, 2021June 24, 2021 Dave WainLeave a comment

Golden Nuggets: Curse of the Forty-Niner (2002)

Boilerplate? You betcha — but Matty thinks there’s still a lil’ value to John Carl Buechler’s cameo-strewn slasher flick. … Read More Golden Nuggets: Curse of the Forty-Niner (2002)

June 15, 2021January 16, 2023 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Kittens in a Can: Caged Fear (1991)

Dave embarks on a quest to find Bobby Houston, the elusive director of a not-so-sordid women-in-prison film.… Read More Kittens in a Can: Caged Fear (1991)

March 14, 2021March 7, 2023 Dave WainLeave a comment

House of Pain: Evil Spirits (1990)

Dave revels in a Karen Black tour de force amid an ensemble to die for in Gary Graver’s fine comedy-horror.… Read More House of Pain: Evil Spirits (1990)

December 4, 2020October 1, 2024 Dave WainLeave a comment

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