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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: Sci-Fi

Dragon Fighter (2003): Cain of Fire

An overlooked SyFy monster flick? From UFO? Sign Matty up! … Read More Dragon Fighter (2003): Cain of Fire

July 29, 2021August 13, 2023 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Electric Sheep: Cyberzone (1995)

Matty has always loved Fred Olen Ray’s brooding Blade Runner homage, and reckons its deeper themes become more and more relevant year after year. … Read More Electric Sheep: Cyberzone (1995)

July 25, 2021May 16, 2026 Matty Budrewicz2 Comments

Automatic (1995): Anything But

Matty goes wild for John Murlowski’s ace, Gruner-starring sci-fi shoot-’em-up. … Read More Automatic (1995): Anything But

July 17, 2021March 13, 2025 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

The Arrival (1991): Unidentified Flawed Object

Matty finds a few things of interest in David Schmoeller’s dud sci-shocker. … Read More The Arrival (1991): Unidentified Flawed Object

July 13, 2021March 12, 2025 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

The Tomorrow Man (2000/2002): Apologies in Advance

A few words from Matty on Doug Campbell’s thoughtful sci-fi drama. … Read More The Tomorrow Man (2000/2002): Apologies in Advance

July 5, 2021January 29, 2025 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Specimen (1996): Burning Youth

Matty is quietly impressed by a pleasingly low-key sci-fi item. … Read More Specimen (1996): Burning Youth

June 7, 2021June 7, 2021 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

W.E.I.R.D. World (1995): Malone-O-Vision

Matty explores one of genre TV’s most interesting what-could’ve-beens. Featuring a few quick words with writer and producer A.L. Katz!… Read More W.E.I.R.D. World (1995): Malone-O-Vision

May 19, 2021July 26, 2022 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

The End is the Beginning is the End: Mimic 2 (2001) & Mimic 3: Sentinel (2003)

Matty muses on the two straight-to-video sequels to Guillermo Del Toro’s Dimension-backed monster movie.… Read More The End is the Beginning is the End: Mimic 2 (2001) & Mimic 3: Sentinel (2003)

May 3, 2021May 1, 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

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