When Dan Halsted first launched Portland's Grindhouse Film Festival in 2004, his primary goal was simply to watch some of his favorite movies on 35 mm projected on the big screen. Halsted, the ...

Ever since Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez joined forces to make their double feature film “Grindhouse,” there’s been a resurgence of interest in the classic exploitation film. Exploitation ...

The fake trailers in Grindhouse are the highlight of the film, capturing the essence of low-budget, fast-paced exploitation cinema. The fake trailers were made by renowned genre filmmakers such as Rob ...

I have always thought of myself as a film activist as opposed to a film critic because part of what I love to do is advocate for films especially ones that don't seem to get any respect. Like ...

Quentin Tarantino has always worn his movie influences on his sleeve, and some of his biggest inspirations come from the grindhouse era. These were low-budget films packed with gore, shocks, and wild ...