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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.

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Sexual Malice (1994): Reboundin’ & Poundin’

Matty gets hot under the collar with a Mundhra / Austin / Axis masterpiece. … Read More Sexual Malice (1994): Reboundin’ & Poundin’

September 27, 2025September 27, 2025 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

The Other Woman (1992): Ménage à trois

Matty looks at a solid erotic thriller that bridges the gap between two of the genre’s biggest proponents: Jag Mundhra and Axis Films International. … Read More The Other Woman (1992): Ménage à trois

February 17, 2025March 20, 2025 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Street Asylum (1990): State Violence, State Control

Our Gregory Dark celebration continues with Matty’s profile of the helmer’s compelling sci-fi thriller. … Read More Street Asylum (1990): State Violence, State Control

April 14, 2023June 12, 2026 Matty Budrewicz1 Comment

Podcast: Flesh Noir Episode 004 — The Dark Side of Love: Part One

Finally, after a little hiatus, the fourth episode of mine and Dave’s DTV erotic thriller podcast is here!… Read More Podcast: Flesh Noir Episode 004 — The Dark Side of Love: Part One

April 9, 2023September 27, 2025 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Dead Man Walking (1988): Flesh for Fantasy

Matty muscles in on the Gregory Dark worship with a look at the esteemed XXX auteur’s first ‘legitimate’ movie.… Read More Dead Man Walking (1988): Flesh for Fantasy

March 29, 2023April 11, 2023 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Hail Satan! The Devil In Miss Jones 3 and 4 (1986)

Dave gets grubby with Gregory Dark’s takes on a bona fide porno masterpiece. … Read More Hail Satan! The Devil In Miss Jones 3 and 4 (1986)

March 23, 2023March 29, 2023 Dave WainLeave a comment

Darker My Love: New Wave Hookers (1985) & New Wave Hookers 2 (1991)

Dave gets freaky with Gregory Dark’s pioneering – if flawed – skin flick and its equally interesting sequel. … Read More Darker My Love: New Wave Hookers (1985) & New Wave Hookers 2 (1991)

March 3, 2023March 23, 2023 Dave WainLeave a comment

From The Dirty Dozen to The Egotistical One: The Expert (1995) — or, The Unmaking of William Lustig’s Brute Force.

Dave sits down with stuntman turned director Rick Avery to learn about the crazy tale of an ever-mutating actioner. … Read More From The Dirty Dozen to The Egotistical One: The Expert (1995) — or, The Unmaking of William Lustig’s Brute Force.

April 8, 2022September 27, 2025 Dave Wain3 Comments

Friend of the Family (1995): The Surreal Life

Matty shacks up with a rich clan — and, of course, the slinky Shauna O’Brien — for a flawed but singularly strange slice of mid-’90s erotica. … Read More Friend of the Family (1995): The Surreal Life

April 13, 2021September 27, 2025 Matty Budrewicz2 Comments

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