Ten years ago, we returned to the Grindhouse.
A love letter to the gory, lurid and grimy exploitation films they personally love, Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez’s Grindhouse was the very definition of a passion project. Released in April of 2007, the double feature film put Tarantino’s Death Proof and Rodriguez’s Planet Terror alongside a handful of faux trailers, and those who experienced the whole bloody affair in theaters (myself included) will damn sure never forget it.
At the same time, however, Grindhouse was a total flop at the box office. Made on a budget of $53 million, the retro-style experience pulled in just $25.4 million in ticket sales. But while the box office performance may have ensured that we never get a sequel, what Grindhouse did spawn was a whole new crop of films that were cut from a similar cloth – notably including Machete and Hobo With a Shotgun, both direct Grindhouse spinoffs.
YouTuber Rossatron explores the “unexpected legacy” of Grindhouse in a new 6-minute video that puts the film’s massive influence into proper context.
“Though upon release Grindhouse was a bit of a flop, since then it has not only reached a certain amount of commercial and critical success, but has inspired a wave of new films rooted in nostalgia and bloody creativity,” he says. “Here’s a look at just what has come in its wake…”
