Grindhouse is a 2007 anthology film co-written, produced and directed by Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino. The film is a double feature consisting of two feature-length segments, the Rodriguez-directed Planet Terror and the Tarantino-directed Death Proof, and 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 a movie theater specializing in B movies, often exploitation films, shown in a multiple-feature format.
After the film was released on April 6, 2007, ticket sales in the US performed significantly below box office analysts' expectations despite mostly positive critic reviews. In much of the rest of the world like here in the UK, each feature was released separately, with Death Proof screened in an extended version.
I went to see Death Proof when it was first released here and I liked the movie for its unique style and excellent attempt to resurrect the much forgotten genre of American B-movies and exploitation films. It has left me hungry for more, however the release date of the second part-Planet Terror has yet not been announced.
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