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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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Sex, Lies and Videotape: Striking Resemblance (1997)

Dave delves into the Mystique Films catalogue again to gush over a Kelley Cauthen picture that’s the perfect blend of erotic and thriller.… Read More Sex, Lies and Videotape: Striking Resemblance (1997)

May 12, 2023 Dave WainLeave a comment

Passionate Revenge (1996): Cradle Snatching

Matty rolls around with a serviceable cash-in that was twisted into a sequel to a big video and cable hit. … Read More Passionate Revenge (1996): Cradle Snatching

July 27, 2022April 12, 2025 Matty BudrewiczLeave 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

True Grit: Fred Olen Ray’s Fugitive Rage (1996)

Matty tangles with the B-movie wiz’s cracking action thriller.… Read More True Grit: Fred Olen Ray’s Fugitive Rage (1996)

December 29, 2020February 21, 2023 Matty Budrewicz3 Comments

Over the Wire (1996): Fred Olen Ray’s Top-Notch Top-Shelfer

Matty gets hot n’ heavy with the B-movie maestro’s exemplary erotic potboiler. … Read More Over the Wire (1996): Fred Olen Ray’s Top-Notch Top-Shelfer

July 2, 2020March 27, 2021 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

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