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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: Roger Corman

Pesce-ing in the Wind: Body Waves (1992)

It may have Roger Corman producing, and it may have a cameo from Dick Miller, but Dave struggles with this nerd-filled ’90s comedy.… Read More Pesce-ing in the Wind: Body Waves (1992)

June 5, 2021January 21, 2026 Dave WainLeave a comment

In the Heat of Passion (1992): MILF Trouble

Flawed for sure, but Matty still recommends Rodman Flender’s sexy, Corman-backed thriller. … Read More In the Heat of Passion (1992): MILF Trouble

May 31, 2021August 22, 2022 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Wake in Fright: Kristine Peterson’s Deadly Dreams (1988)

Matty goes to bat for the accomplished debut feature of an underappreciated DTV auteur. … Read More Wake in Fright: Kristine Peterson’s Deadly Dreams (1988)

April 17, 2021October 14, 2021 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

The Haunting of Morella (1990): Clarkson Wynorski Corman, Evermore

Matty looks back at this excellent Edgar Allan Poe-based shocker and declares it a highlight for its three principals.… Read More The Haunting of Morella (1990): Clarkson Wynorski Corman, Evermore

April 1, 2021August 11, 2021 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

A Fish Called Plunder: Piranha (1995)

Dave gets in touch with regular Concorde-New Horizons scribe Alex Simon, to discover Roger Corman’s thinking behind his mid-’90s cable TV remake.… Read More A Fish Called Plunder: Piranha (1995)

February 28, 2021March 6, 2025 Dave WainLeave a comment

The Flesh and The Fiend: Stripteaser (1995)

Matty gets to grips with Dan Golden’s stagey dramedy. … Read More The Flesh and The Fiend: Stripteaser (1995)

January 29, 2021February 21, 2023 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Dissecting a Stiff: The Coroner (1999)

Dave assesses the decaying corpse of a DTV’r that had a little work postmortem. … Read More Dissecting a Stiff: The Coroner (1999)

January 27, 2021March 29, 2022 Dave WainLeave a comment

Breakdown, Takedown: Shakedown (2002)

Dave takes a deep breath, straps on a seatbelt, and prepares for the craziest of Corman movies.… Read More Breakdown, Takedown: Shakedown (2002)

January 11, 2021January 2, 2021 Dave WainLeave a comment

Baby Boom: Looking Back at The Unborn (1991)

Matty coos and cuddles this creepy Corman/Flender/Elliott made bambino. … Read More Baby Boom: Looking Back at The Unborn (1991)

January 9, 2021November 29, 2021 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

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