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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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Swamp Thing: Delta Heat (1992)

Dave heads to the swamps of Louisiana to check out a TV pilot that evolved into a feature that’s quirky with a capital ‘Q’.… Read More Swamp Thing: Delta Heat (1992)

June 2, 2021November 9, 2022 Dave WainLeave a comment

In the Heat of Passion (1992): MILF Trouble

Flawed for sure, but Matty still recommends Rodman Flender’s sexy, Corman-backed thriller. … Read More In the Heat of Passion (1992): MILF Trouble

May 31, 2021August 22, 2022 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Lower Level (1991): The Depths of Obsession

Matty submits to the thought-provoking thrills of Kristine Peterson’s nifty suspenser. … Read More Lower Level (1991): The Depths of Obsession

May 25, 2021August 14, 2023 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

By Hooker by Crook — The Path to Angel 4: Undercover (1994)

Dave charts the evolution of the real final chapter in the Angel saga with director Richard Schenkman and screenwriter Dode B. Levenson.… Read More By Hooker by Crook — The Path to Angel 4: Undercover (1994)

May 23, 2021May 22, 2021 Dave WainLeave a comment

Surly Larry & Mo: The Death Merchant (1991)

Dave checks out the other film from the early ’90s that features Lawrence Tierney and a shootout in an abandoned warehouse.… Read More Surly Larry & Mo: The Death Merchant (1991)

April 27, 2021January 9, 2023 Dave WainLeave a comment

Survival of the Fittest: Natural Selection (1994)

After the dizzying heights of his ’80s successes, the ’90s saw Jack Sholder retreat to the small screen, where Dave unearths one of his best. … Read More Survival of the Fittest: Natural Selection (1994)

April 11, 2021March 28, 2021 Dave WainLeave a comment

Narcotics Noir: Hard Evidence (1995)

Dave dissects one of the peaks of ’90s neo-noir, penned by direct-to-video screenwriting royalty.… Read More Narcotics Noir: Hard Evidence (1995)

April 7, 2021April 30, 2022 Dave WainLeave a comment

Tick-Tock: 83 Hours Til Dawn (1990)

Stop the clocks – Dave examines the cultural history of a horrifying true story, while dwelling on the second version made for the goggle-box.… Read More Tick-Tock: 83 Hours Til Dawn (1990)

March 30, 2021March 10, 2021 Dave WainLeave a comment

Lady Avenger (1988): Girl, Interrupted

Matty bows before David DeCoteau’s violent femme. … Read More Lady Avenger (1988): Girl, Interrupted

March 28, 2021January 15, 2025 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

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