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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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Hurt = Bad, Thrills = Good: The Contaminated Man (2000)

Matty’s thoughts on Anthony Hickox’s William Hurt-starring chase flick. … Read More Hurt = Bad, Thrills = Good: The Contaminated Man (2000)

February 22, 2020February 10, 2025 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

From A Whisper To A Small Screen: C. Courtney Joyner Talks Distant Cousins (1993)

Dave checks in with screenwriting legend C. Courtney Joyner to talk about the movie he made with the equally legendary Pierre David. … Read More From A Whisper To A Small Screen: C. Courtney Joyner Talks Distant Cousins (1993)

February 5, 2020September 19, 2022 Dave WainLeave a comment

The Bones of It: Skeletons (1997) in Conversation with David DeCoteau

From the vault of Zombie Hamster: Matty’s epic 2015 chinwag with cult filmmaker David DeCoteau, who discusses his underrated thriller in this unprecedented, career-encompassing interview.… Read More The Bones of It: Skeletons (1997) in Conversation with David DeCoteau

January 12, 2020July 23, 2022 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

A Kind of Blue: The Sultry Noir of Midnight Blue (1997)

Dave uncovers a primo entry in the wave of ’90s erotic thrillers. … Read More A Kind of Blue: The Sultry Noir of Midnight Blue (1997)

December 31, 2019May 31, 2022 Dave Wain2 Comments

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