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Planet Grindhouse.
42nd Street, drive-in trash, kung-fu, sleaze, blaxploitation, biker pictures, video nasty cuts. The Backlot imprint for movies the major studios pretended didn't exist. This is the crew — threads, midnight watch nights, and the rescue list.
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Threads · 7d
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The Marquee
Pinned takes & midnight chatter
Discussion@deuce_42
52 Pick-Up — meanest Elmore Leonard adaptation ever filmed?
71 1102 5 min ago
Restoration@boston_blackie
Rescue nominee: Pieces (1982) — bring the chainsaw back to 4K
64 870 33 min ago
Essay@pam_grier_4eva
Blaxploitation 101 — Coffy vs Foxy Brown, settle it
88 1380 1 hr ago
Watch Party@lustig_disciple
Watch party debrief — Vigilante (1983) uncut
27 354 3 hr ago
Restoration@duke_mitchell
Anyone got a clean print of Massacre Mafia Style?
11 162 8 hr ago
Discussion@chopper_chick
Biker movie starter pack — Wild Angels, beyond?
49 812 Yesterday
Midnight Doublebills
Synchronized 42nd Street nights
Fri · Jun 27 · 11:00 PM ET
Marquee Night — 52 Pick-Up
Hosted by @deuce_42
144 going
Sat · Jun 28 · Midnight ET
Pam Grier Doublebill — Coffy / Foxy Brown
Hosted by @pam_grier_4eva
218 going
Wed · Jul 2 · 10:30 PM ET
Lustig Triple — Maniac / Vigilante / Maniac Cop
Hosted by Planet Grindhouse crew
187 going
Rescue List
The crew votes. Top nominee each quarter goes to the Vault for fractional restoration funding.
Pieces (1982)
Chainsaw cult classic. Existing 4K has print damage Vinegar Syndrome couldn't fix.
2,104 votes44%
Massacre Mafia Style (1974)
Duke Mitchell's gonzo masterpiece. Only one usable print survives.
1,280 votes27%
The Mack (1973)
Foundational blaxploitation. Negative damage is getting worse every year.
866 votes18%
Don't Open the Window (Living Dead at Manchester Morgue) (1974)
Multiple cuts in circulation. Definitive restoration is overdue.
524 votes11%
In the Vault
Planet Grindhouse titles open for fractional ownership
