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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: SyFy

The Motion of the Ocean: Deep Shock (2003)

Matty gets to grips with Phillip J. Roth’s CliffsNotes version of The Abyss and finds much to savour. … Read More The Motion of the Ocean: Deep Shock (2003)

May 16, 2022August 13, 2023 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Run With It: Phillip J. Roth, SyFy & Digital Man (1995)

Matty can’t get enough of Phillip J. Roth’s lively blast-’em-up and sees it as a work of great importance for both its maker and a certain cable channel. … Read More Run With It: Phillip J. Roth, SyFy & Digital Man (1995)

April 2, 2022July 24, 2025 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

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

Grizzly Rage (2007): Grin and Bear It

Matty dissects a flawed but interesting gun-for-hire job from the mighty David DeCoteau. … Read More Grizzly Rage (2007): Grin and Bear It

December 8, 2021July 7, 2022 Matty Budrewicz2 Comments

Gargoyle: Wings of Darkness (2004) — Swoopin’ In

Matty tips his hat to a superlative SyFy flick from the mighty Jim Wynorski. … Read More Gargoyle: Wings of Darkness (2004) — Swoopin’ In

November 24, 2021August 11, 2022 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

Chase Morran (1996): The Bruce is Loose!

Matty’s ode to a passable Die Hard riff ennobled by the primo dramatics of The Chin. … Read More Chase Morran (1996): The Bruce is Loose!

September 5, 2021April 29, 2022 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

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

Ghouls (2008): Well, Which Is It?

Matty examines the good and the bad in Gary Jones’ conflicted SyFy spookshow. … Read More Ghouls (2008): Well, Which Is It?

July 21, 2021March 13, 2025 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

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