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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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Misbegotten (1997): You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby

Matty coos and cuddles a cracking thriller from director Mark L. Lester and scripter Larry Cohen. … Read More Misbegotten (1997): You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby

August 2, 2026August 4, 2026 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

The Ex (1996): Crimes of Passion

Matty professes his (obsessive and murderous) love for Mark L. Lester’s thrilling Fatal Attraction variation.     … Read More The Ex (1996): Crimes of Passion

June 8, 2026 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Invasion of Privacy (1996): Baby Daddy’s Gone A-Hunting

Matty sinks his teeth into a brilliant thriller from director Anthony Hickox and writer Larry Cohen, and ponders the similarities it shares with an earlier work by the legendary scripter. … Read More Invasion of Privacy (1996): Baby Daddy’s Gone A-Hunting

June 21, 2022March 5, 2026 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

From The Dirty Dozen to The Egotistical One: The Expert (1995) — or, The Unmaking of William Lustig’s Brute Force.

Dave sits down with stuntman turned director Rick Avery to learn about the crazy tale of an ever-mutating actioner. … Read More From The Dirty Dozen to The Egotistical One: The Expert (1995) — or, The Unmaking of William Lustig’s Brute Force.

April 8, 2022September 27, 2025 Dave Wain3 Comments

Star-Spangled Shocker: A Leftie Limey Reflects on Uncle Sam (1996)

Matty explains why William Lustig’s Larry Cohen-penned slasher is now more relevant than ever. … Read More Star-Spangled Shocker: A Leftie Limey Reflects on Uncle Sam (1996)

July 4, 2020July 4, 2021 Matty Budrewicz1 Comment

Bit Parts & Social Comment: A Look Back at Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence (1993)

Matty revisits William Lustig and Joel Soisson’s much-maligned Maniac Cop 3, an unheralded gem of a sequel that’s part B-movie thrills and part social commentary.… Read More Bit Parts & Social Comment: A Look Back at Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence (1993)

January 4, 2020February 16, 2026 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Blu-Ray Review: Special Effects (1984)

Dave dissects Olive’s disc of Larry Cohen’s strangest movie.… Read More Blu-Ray Review: Special Effects (1984)

November 3, 2016June 16, 2020 Dave WainLeave a comment

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