Grindhouse – All Things Ick

The Badass Babes of Robert Rodriguez’s ‘Planet Terror’ [Horror Queers Podcast]

July 1, 2024 Trace Thurman Bruce Willis, Freddy Rodriguez, Grindhouse, Horror Queers, Horror Queers Podcast, Marley Shelton, Planet Terror, Podcasts, Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez, Rose McGowan

Oh, balls. After concluding June with discussions of the wacky space antics (and commando drag queens) of Leprechaun 4: In Space (listen) and the underseen-but-very-good trans vampire film Bit (listen), we’re heading into grindhouse cinema with Robert Rodriguez‘s first half of the Grindhouse double-bill: Planet Terror (2007)! In the film, an experimental bio-weapon is released that turns the […]

The post The Badass Babes of Robert Rodriguez’s ‘Planet Terror’ [Horror Queers Podcast] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Smart Grindhouse: How ‘Thanksgiving’ Reminds the World that Slashers Have Brains Too

November 22, 2023 Marcus Shorter Editorials, Eli Roth, Grindhouse, Movies, Thanksgiving

There’s something funny about Thanksgiving. And yes, that goes beyond the very intentional comedy that comes from watching copious amounts of blood spill from the human body in ways that defy nature and gravity. Eli Roth’s latest pulls a magic trick that genre stalwarts like George A. Romero, Tobe Hooper, or John Carpenter pulled on […]

The post Smart Grindhouse: How ‘Thanksgiving’ Reminds the World that Slashers Have Brains Too appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

‘Grindhouse’ – Revisiting the Influential Box Office Failure With Via Vision’s New Blu-ray Release

November 15, 2023 Alex DiVincenzo Death Proof, Eli Roth, Grindhouse, Home Video, Planet Terror, Quentin Tarantino, Reviews, Robert Rodriguez, Thanksgiving

Grindhouse is one of the most influential box office failures of the 21st century. Despite grossing a paltry $25.4 million at the box office on a budget of around $60 million, Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino’s 2007 love letter to exploitation cinema has managed to spawn four spin-off movies — Machete, Machete Kills, Hobo with […]

The post ‘Grindhouse’ – Revisiting the Influential Box Office Failure With Via Vision’s New Blu-ray Release appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Eli Roth’s ‘Thanksgiving’ Slashes into Theaters THIS November!

April 3, 2023 John Squires Eli Roth, Grindhouse, Movies, Thanksgiving

Filming only just got underway last month on Eli Roth’s long-awaited slasher movie Thanksgiving, and today we’ve learned that the film is already coming to theaters this year. Eli Roth’s Thanksgiving slashes into theaters on November 17, 2023. The film, an expansion of Roth’s faux trailer seen in Grindhouse (2007), will be released in theaters worldwide by […]

The post Eli Roth’s ‘Thanksgiving’ Slashes into Theaters THIS November! appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

‘Thanksgiving’ – 16 Years After ‘Grindhouse’, Filming on Eli Roth’s Slasher Has Begun!

March 17, 2023 John Squires Eli Roth, Grindhouse, Movies, Thanksgiving

It’s only March but Eli Roth is already celebrating Thanksgiving this month, with Sony taking to social media today to announce that filming on the slasher is now underway. The film, an expansion of Roth’s faux trailer seen in Grindhouse (2007), will be released in theaters worldwide by TriStar Pictures and Spyglass Media Group (Scream). […]

The post ‘Thanksgiving’ – 16 Years After ‘Grindhouse’, Filming on Eli Roth’s Slasher Has Begun! appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

‘Thanksgiving’ – Eli Roth Finally Carving Up His ‘Grindhouse’ Spinoff!

January 7, 2023 Brad Miska Eli Roth, Grindhouse, news, Thanksgiving

At long last, horror guru Eli Roth is getting behind the camera for a feature version of Thanksgiving, his long-gestured spinoff based on a mock trailer that Roth made for the Quentin Tarantino & Robert Rodriguez Grindhouse (2007) film, reports Deadline. The news comes on the heels of a report that Tim Miller will be […]

The post ‘Thanksgiving’ – Eli Roth Finally Carving Up His ‘Grindhouse’ Spinoff! appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Ghostface With a Flamethrower?! – 6 Fake Horror Movies Within Real Ones!

February 4, 2022 Luiz H. C. Back to the Future Part II, Community, Editorials, Garden Tool Massacre, Grindhouse, Jaws, Longform, Mant, Matinee, Movies, Scream, Stab, The Blob, werewolf women of the ss

From shining a light on contemporary social issues to offering an escape from the oppression of mundanity, there’s no understating the importance of movies in popular culture. With that in mind, it’s no surprise that meta-cinema has existed since the dawn of the artform, with storytellers exploring the impact that these films can have on […]

The post Ghostface With a Flamethrower?! – 6 Fake Horror Movies Within Real Ones! appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

When Jason Really Did Take Manhattan: Celebrating Six More of the Best Horror Movie Trailers!

January 18, 2022 Luiz H. C. Alien, Editorials, Grindhouse, Jason Takes Manhattan, list, Movies, The Exorcist, The Hills Have Eyes 2, The Strangers, trailer, Videos

For some film buffs, the movie trailers preceding the main attraction are an essential part of the moviegoing experience. Promising cinematic thrills and sparking debates over whether or not the upcoming attractions will live up to the hype, these previews have become much more than simple marketing tools, often serving as a source of entertainment […]

Faux-Grindhouse at its Finest: Celebrating 10 Years of ‘Hobo with a Shotgun’!

September 22, 2021 Luiz H. C. Death Proof, Editorials, featured, Grindhouse, Hobo With a Shotgun, Jason Eisener, Longform, Movies, Planet Terror, Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez, Rutger Hauer, topnews

Nostalgia is a curious thing, especially when it comes to film. Multi-media empires have been built on filmmakers revamping the entertainment of their youth for new audiences, but it’s extremely difficult for modern productions to capture the spirit of older movies without turning into exaggerated parodies. Of course, there are exceptions to every rule, and […]