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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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Midnight 2: Sex, Death & Videotape (1993) — Say It Ain’t (Rus)So

Matty briefly reflects on the legacy of Romero contemporary John Russo, and cautiously recommends his cheapjack sequel. … Read More Midnight 2: Sex, Death & Videotape (1993) — Say It Ain’t (Rus)So

April 29, 2021October 17, 2021 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Surly Larry & Mo: The Death Merchant (1991)

Dave checks out the other film from the early ’90s that features Lawrence Tierney and a shootout in an abandoned warehouse.… Read More Surly Larry & Mo: The Death Merchant (1991)

April 27, 2021January 9, 2023 Dave WainLeave a comment

Matt LeBlanc is Waiting, Lookin’ Italian (1994)

… Look-in’ I-talian. Matty casts his eye over a rare misfire from director Guy Magar. … Read More Matt LeBlanc is Waiting, Lookin’ Italian (1994)

April 25, 2021April 10, 2021 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Kaiser Chiefs: Aftershock (1990)

Dave scratches his head at a trippy slice of ’90s post-apocalyptic gubbins. … Read More Kaiser Chiefs: Aftershock (1990)

April 23, 2021May 1, 2021 Dave WainLeave a comment

Mine’s a Spirit: The Channeler (1991)

Dave packs a rucksack and takes a hike through the mountainous backwoods of Colorado for this subtle but satisfying chiller. … Read More Mine’s a Spirit: The Channeler (1991)

April 19, 2021August 30, 2025 Dave WainLeave a comment

Setting Yourself Up: The Big Fall (1997)

Bungeeing with Bogey. Dave speaks to screenwriter William Applegate about the time PM Entertainment made a neo-noir. Not that they knew much about it…… Read More Setting Yourself Up: The Big Fall (1997)

April 15, 2021July 3, 2022 Dave WainLeave a comment

Friend of the Family (1995): The Surreal Life

Matty shacks up with a rich clan — and, of course, the slinky Shauna O’Brien — for a flawed but singularly strange slice of mid-’90s erotica. … Read More Friend of the Family (1995): The Surreal Life

April 13, 2021September 27, 2025 Matty Budrewicz2 Comments

Survival of the Fittest: Natural Selection (1994)

After the dizzying heights of his ’80s successes, the ’90s saw Jack Sholder retreat to the small screen, where Dave unearths one of his best. … Read More Survival of the Fittest: Natural Selection (1994)

April 11, 2021March 28, 2021 Dave WainLeave a comment

Narcotics Noir: Hard Evidence (1995)

Dave dissects one of the peaks of ’90s neo-noir, penned by direct-to-video screenwriting royalty.… Read More Narcotics Noir: Hard Evidence (1995)

April 7, 2021April 30, 2022 Dave WainLeave a comment

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