About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Commentary (films not included). Pages: 106. Chapters: Scream, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Grindhouse, Halloween, Halloween II, The Mist, Piranha 3D, Scream 4, The Crow, Planet Terror, Death Proof, The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D, The Road, Superhero Movie, Scream 3, Spy Kids, The Amityville Horror, Halloween H20: 20 Years Later, Equilibrium, Scary Movie 4, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over, Bad Santa, Scary Movie 3, Scream 2, Halloween: Resurrection, Scary Movie 2, Highlander III: The Sorcerer, Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams, Youth in Revolt, Venom, Starsky & Hutch, Impostor, The Prophecy, Feast, Teeth, Mindhunters, All the Boys Love Mandy Lane, Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World, Senseless, School for Scoundrels, Soul Men, Boys and Girls, Mr. 3000, Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice, Hell Ride, Air Bud: Golden Receiver, Hellraiser: Hellseeker, Hurricane Season. Excerpt: Grindhouse is a 2007 action-horror/exploitation double feature co-written, produced, and directed by Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino. The double feature consists of two feature-length segments, the Rodriguez-directed Planet Terror and Tarantino-directed Death Proof, and is bookended by fictional trailers for upcoming attractions, advertisements, and in-theater announcements. The film's title derives from the U.S. film industry term "grindhouse," which refers to (now mostly defunct) movie theaters specializing in B movies, often exploitation films, shown in a multiple-feature format. The film's cast includes Rose McGowan, Freddy Rodriguez, Michael Biehn, Jeff Fahey, Josh Brolin, Marley Shelton, Naveen Andrews, Bruce Willis, Kurt Russell, Rosario Dawson, stuntwoman Zoe Bell, Sydney Tamiia Poitier, and Vanessa Ferlito. Rodriguez's segment, Planet Terror, revolves around an outfit of rebels attempting to survi...