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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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Murder By Numbers (1990): It All Adds Up

Dave digs further into the career of writer/producer/director Paul Leder and uncovers another forgotten film ripe for reappraisal.… Read More Murder By Numbers (1990): It All Adds Up

December 27, 2022 Dave WainLeave a comment

Dead Cold (1995): Murder, He Wrote

Dave revisits one of his favourite films of the ’90s video store era. … Read More Dead Cold (1995): Murder, He Wrote

December 23, 2022April 30, 2026 Dave WainLeave a comment

Lifebreath (1997): Gasping for Her

Dave takes a look at Luke Perry’s immediate post-90210 career and recommends this little-known thriller framed around cystic fibrosis. … Read More Lifebreath (1997): Gasping for Her

December 11, 2022 Dave WainLeave a comment

A Hitch in Time: Blackmail (1991)

Dave celebrates the partnership of director Ruben Preuss and screenwriter Miguel Tejada-Flores with a look at one of their finest collaborations.… Read More A Hitch in Time: Blackmail (1991)

December 5, 2022December 11, 2022 Dave WainLeave a comment

Hit List (1989): Gotta Go

From the east coast to the west coast — Matty dissects NYC auteur William Lustig’s solid, L.A. based revenge flick.   … Read More Hit List (1989): Gotta Go

December 2, 2022December 8, 2022 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Detour (1990): A Wrong Turn

Dave charts the fascinating history of a barely-seen remake of a noir classic.… Read More Detour (1990): A Wrong Turn

November 22, 2022 Dave WainLeave a comment

Radioactive Screams: Burndown (1990)

Dave digs out a real oddity from South Africa that’s caught between monster flick and conspiracy thriller. … Read More Radioactive Screams: Burndown (1990)

November 18, 2022September 19, 2025 Dave WainLeave a comment

Darkdrive (1997): Plug In Baby

Matty gives the nod to Phillip J. Roth’s moody sci-fi thriller.… Read More Darkdrive (1997): Plug In Baby

November 14, 2022August 18, 2025 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Oriental Rewrite: Merchant of Evil (1993)

Two pieces of cloth and you can still see the joins… Dave checks out a disparate action-thriller. … Read More Oriental Rewrite: Merchant of Evil (1993)

November 12, 2022November 12, 2022 Dave WainLeave a comment

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