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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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Shadowchaser: The Gates of Time (1996) – The Last Dash

Matty waves goodbye to one of the great institutions of the VHS era.  … Read More Shadowchaser: The Gates of Time (1996) – The Last Dash

March 24, 2026March 24, 2026 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Broken Vessels (1998): Dead on Arrival

Moved for Marty? Who knows – but Dave’s convinced that Scott Ziehl’s intense drama is one of the finest and most neglected films of its decade.… Read More Broken Vessels (1998): Dead on Arrival

November 22, 2024November 22, 2024 Dave WainLeave a comment

Bram Stoker’s Legend of the Mummy (1998): A Sphinx-er Says What?

Matty unwraps Jeffrey Obrow’s deathly dull horror flick.… Read More Bram Stoker’s Legend of the Mummy (1998): A Sphinx-er Says What?

February 21, 2023December 20, 2024 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Laid to Rest: Island of the Dead (2000)

Matty charts the making of an interesting if unsuccessful horror flick. … Read More Laid to Rest: Island of the Dead (2000)

December 9, 2022July 17, 2025 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Bringing Home the Bacon: My Brother the Pig (1999)

Dave talks to screenwriter Matthew Flynn about the decade-long quest to get his family flick from script to screen.… Read More Bringing Home the Bacon: My Brother the Pig (1999)

September 3, 2022February 21, 2023 Dave WainLeave a comment

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