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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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The Eternal (1998): Chris Me, I’m Irish

If you’re in the mood for a strange one, Matty reckons that Michael Almereyda’s Walken-starring mummy flick is just the ticket. … Read More The Eternal (1998): Chris Me, I’m Irish

March 25, 2023March 13, 2025 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Adjust Your Tracking: The Sleeping Car (1990)

Matty caps off his John Carl Buechler binge with a lil’ look at a horror flick that features the sorely missed FX maestro in a rare starring role. … Read More Adjust Your Tracking: The Sleeping Car (1990)

February 9, 2023March 2, 2026 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Mercy Me! — Michael Schroeder & Cyborg 2: Glass Shadow (1993)

Matty looks back at the sci-fi sequel that wasn’t a sequel… Until it was. … Read More Mercy Me! — Michael Schroeder & Cyborg 2: Glass Shadow (1993)

March 24, 2021April 14, 2022 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

In the Mouth of Madness: Brian Yuzna’s The Dentist (1996)

Ahead of its twenty-fifth anniversary later this year, Matty looks back at the horror maestro’s high-concept shocker and charts its long in the tooth history. … Read More In the Mouth of Madness: Brian Yuzna’s The Dentist (1996)

January 17, 2021September 20, 2024 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Less Child’s Play, More Magic: Kevin S. Tenney’s Pinocchio’s Revenge (1996)

Matty gets to grips with the Night of the Demons helmer’s primo puppet shocker.… Read More Less Child’s Play, More Magic: Kevin S. Tenney’s Pinocchio’s Revenge (1996)

November 6, 2020July 2, 2021 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

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