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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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Pterodactyl (2005): Keep Your Pecker Up

Matty is left exhausted by a rare misfire from Marks Lester and Sevi. … Read More Pterodactyl (2005): Keep Your Pecker Up

March 25, 2022February 4, 2026 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Nu Model Army: The Cyborg Cop Trilogy

Matty dissects a key series of the video store era. … Read More Nu Model Army: The Cyborg Cop Trilogy

March 1, 2022April 3, 2025 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

The Demolitionist (1995): Cause and Effect

Matty looks back at FX legend Robert Kurtzman’s lively directorial debut. … Read More The Demolitionist (1995): Cause and Effect

February 17, 2022May 15, 2024 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Go West: The P.A.C.K. (1997)

Dave’s down in Alabama with some aliens, Red West, and a script from David A. Prior. … Read More Go West: The P.A.C.K. (1997)

January 30, 2022January 30, 2022 Dave WainLeave a comment

Land of the Giants: Kent Roudebush Talks Attack of the 50FT Camgirl

Produced by Charles Band! Directed by Jim Wynorski! Matty reached out to Full Moon scribe Kent Roudebush for the dirt on an incoming pairing for the ages.… Read More Land of the Giants: Kent Roudebush Talks Attack of the 50FT Camgirl

January 8, 2022January 8, 2022 Matty Budrewicz2 Comments

Spoiler (1998): Against the Clock

Produced by John Eyres. Directed by Jeff Burr. And starring Gary Daniels. If that doesn’t twist your arm, here’s Matty with why this brilliant sci-fi drama is worth seeking out.… Read More Spoiler (1998): Against the Clock

December 29, 2021October 12, 2023 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

The Companion (1994): Love Machine

Matty shacks up with Bruce Greenwood’s electronic lover. … Read More The Companion (1994): Love Machine

December 14, 2021January 5, 2022 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Deep Freeze (2002): Thing Is…

Matty gets to grips with a suspiciously familiar-sounding sci-fi horror by another guy named John. … Read More Deep Freeze (2002): Thing Is…

November 14, 2021November 14, 2021 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Nostradamus (2000): I Predict a Riot…

An unintentional laugh riot, that is. Matty loses the will to live after subjecting himself to Tibor Takacs’ clunker. … Read More Nostradamus (2000): I Predict a Riot…

October 29, 2021October 29, 2021 Matty Budrewicz1 Comment

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