Planet Terror
Rose McGowan as Cherry
Directed by Robert Rodriguez
Written by Robert Rodriguez
Death Proof
Rose McGowan as Pam
Directed by Quentin Tarantino
Written by Quentin Tarantino
Release Date April 6, 2007
Genre Horror
MPAA Rating R
"Grind House" - noun - A downtown movie theater - in disrepair since its glory days as a movie palace of the '30s and '40s - known for "grinding out" non-stop double-bill programs of B-movies.
From groundbreaking directors Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez comes the ultimate film experience: a double-bill of thrillers that will recall both filmmakers' favorite exploitation films. "Grind House" will be presented as one full-length feature comprised of two individual films helmed separately by each director.
In Rodriguez's retro-futuristic Planet Terror, married doctors William and Dakota Block (Josh Brolin and Marley Shelton) find their graveyard shift inundated with townspeople ravaged by sores. Among the wounded is Cherry (Rose McGowan), a go-go dancer whose leg was ripped from her body during a roadside attack. As the invalids quickly become enraged aggressors, Cherry and her ex-boyfriend Wray (Freddy Rodríguez) lead a team of accidental warriors into the night, hurtling towards a destiny that will leave millions infected, countless dead, and a lucky few struggling to find the last safe corner of planet terror.
Tarantino's Death Proof Austin's hottest DJ, Jungle Julia (Sydney Tamiia Poitier), sets out into the night to unwind with her friends. Covertly tracking their moves is Stuntman Mike (Kurt Russell), a scarred rebel leering from behind the wheel of his muscle car, revving just feet away. As the girls settle into their beers, Mike's weapon, a white-hot juggernaut, revs just feet away.
"We've got missing reels, so for 15 minutes you wont know what happened. Something you've been waiting for finally happens, but you don't see it. People who hate each other become friends and you don't know why, I want people to say, QUENTIN YOU BASTARD! what the *beep* is going on?!"
- Quentin Tarantino
• Rob Zombie, Eli Roth, Edgar Wright, Quentin Tarantion & Robert Rodriguez are all making fake trailers to go between the films.
• As with the real grindhouse films, the directors intentionally added 'missing reels' in their movies.
• Both directors 'aged' the films, adding scratches, dirt, and dust, to simulate the feel of the real grindhouse films.
• Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino are long time friends and have collaborates many times, most recently with Sin City.
• Quentin Tarantino was a big fan of Charmed and used to call McGowan with questions about the show.
• Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino both wanted Rose in their films.
• Mickey Rourke was originally cast to play Stuntman Mike before Kurt Russell stepped in.
• John Carpenter, who composed to scores to his own films, was originally chosen to compose the score to this movie. Robert Rodriguez ended up taking over the job as composer.
• Rose did a lot of her own stunts.
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