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An orphanage for the bastard children of genre filmmaking, with extra special emphasis on the direct-to-video and late night TV classics of the ‘80s, ‘90s and ‘00s.

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In the mood for a laugh? We reckon so! For today's #LockdownSchlockdown we're raiding our '90s DTV comedy vault (straight to tape in the UK after a belly-flop at the US box office) with the decidedly old school Arthur Hiller flick, CARPOOL. Hiller, of course was Hollywood royalty, directing such laugh-generating gems as THE OUT OF TOWNERS, SILVER STREAK and THE IN-LAWS. By '96 at the grand age of 73, you could say he was in the twilight of his career, especially with the, erm, ‘memorable’ car crash AN ALAN SMITHEE FILM: BURN HOLLYWOOD BURN arriving the following year. As for Carpool, it might not have you rolling on the floor in hysterics, but it's a definite grower with a good heart and it's on #primevideo in lip-smacking 1080p #Carpool #ArthurHiller #TomArnold #DavidPaymer #VHS #DTV #SchlockAndAwe

Looking for some afternoon reading? We’ve got you covered — head on over to The Schlock Pit dot com for words on: Fred Olen Ray’s ARMED RESPONSE (1986) & CYCLONE (1986); the first film in a direct-to-video institution, THE PROPHECY (1995); David DeCoteau’s iconic Scream Queen flick SORORITY BABES IN THE SLIMEBALL BOWL-O-RAMA (1988); classic JCVD biff-‘em-up DEATH WARRANT (1990); and the late, great John Carl Buechler’s sort-of fifth Carnosaur, THE EDEN FORMULA (2006). Clickable link in profile! #ArmedResponse #Cyclone #FredOlenRay #SororityBabesintheSlimeballBowlORama #DavidDeCoteau #TheProphecy #DeathWarrant #JCVD #Carnosaur #TheEdenFormula #JohnCarlBuechler #SchlockAndAwe

As wild, squelchy, and utterly, utterly brilliant as FROM BEYOND (1986) is, tonight’s #LockdownSchlockdown is soaked with sadness. What else can we say? We’re going to miss Stuart Gordon forever 😢 Fire up Netflix and basque in the maestro’s greatness #FromBeyond #StuartGordon #RIPStuartGordon #horror #horrorfilm #HPLovecraft #BrianYuzna #CharlesBand #JeffreyCombs #BarbaraCrampton #SchlockAndAwe

We’re shocked and saddened to learn of Re-Animator (1985) maestro Stuart Gordon’s passing at the age of 72. A formative influence on both of our cinematic tastes, Dave and I would like to extend our condolences to Mr. Gordon’s family, friends, and colleagues during this time. For us fans, we can be thankful that Gordon leaves behind an important and remarkable legacy that we can savour and study for decades to come, Schlock & Awe-affiliated favourites From Beyond (1986), Fortress (1992), Castle Freak (1995), Dagon (2001), and King of the Ants (2003) among them. As Herbert West himself might say, death is just the beginning. We’ll certainly be sparking up a Gordon joint or two tonight #StuartGordon #RIPStuartGordon #SchlockAndAwe #SchlockAndAweHOF

Anyone caught Dark Universe yet then? Let us know! For today's #LockdownSchlockdown we're cranking up #PrimeVideo again in pursuit of a deadly viral agent — fitting, no? Featuring a dynamite ensemble cast that includes Steve Guttenberg, Sean Bean, Kim Coates, Colm Feore, and Torri Higginson, AIRBORNE (1998) a trash spectacular! #Airborne #Action #bmovie #Canuxploitation #DTV #SchlockAndAwe

Ok, so since one of the core ideas of DTV is to exploit or respond to fads, demands, and current events, for our fellow Brits we’ve decided to run #LockdownSchlockdown — a daily recommendation of something cool to watch that’s readily streamable. Hopefully, it’ll enable you to kick back and take your mind off the chaos raging outside for 90 mins or so. Currently available on Amazon Prime, our first pick is Steve Latshaw’s fabulous DARK UNIVERSE (1993): a cheap n’ cheerful homebrew alternative to Alien and Predator that features a brilliant-looking monster. Give it a whirl and let us know what you think! #DarkUniverse #Horror #SciFi #HorrorFilm #SteveLatshaw #FredOlenRay #Retromedia #SchlockAndAwe

New writing from Matty Budrewicz & Dave Wain accompanies selected Blu-ray releases from 88 Films

OUT NOW! It Came from the Video Aisle! By Dave Jay, William Wilson, Torsten Dewi, Matty Budrewicz & Dave Wain

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The Madness Behind the Mask: In Praise of Robot Ninja (1989)
Po-mo Before it was a Thing: Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama (1988)
RIP: Stuart Gordon (1947 – 2020)
Strength Together, Strength Alone: Armed Response (1986) & Cyclone (1987)
Bad Angels Wear Black: The Prophecy (1995)

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