First off, I must apologize for the lateness of this week’s edition of Lisa Marie’s Favorite Grindhouse and Exploitation Film Trailers. The Trailer Kitties were so depressed over the finale of Breaking Bad that I had to resort to using the Trailer Possum to gather up this week’s trailers.
It’s time for another edition of Lisa Marie’s Favorite Grindhouse and Exploitation Film Trailers. Now, usually, I would have the trailer kitties go out and track down six trailers to feature here. However, the trailer kitties were so upset by how Dexter ended that, for this edition only, I had to recruit a replacement.
Before I left on my vacation, I sent the trailer kitties to collect some trailers that would be perfect for Labor Day! They returned with a bunch of movies about the mafia! I think they’re trying to make a subtle comment about the Teamsters but, regardless of their logic, enjoy this week’s edition of Lisa Marie’s Favorite Grindhouse and Exploitation Film Trailers and Happy Labor Day!
According to this trailer, All The Boys Love Mandy Lane is “finally” going to give horror fans “what they’ve been asking for.”
So, I guess the question now is — what exactly have we been asking for? Myself, I know that I just want a genuinely scary film that features interesting (and occasionally, even intelligent) characters and is intense enough to be get under my skin without descending to the level of torture porn. I also know that I’ve been asking for more films that are not a part of the whole found footage genre. Also, as far as slasher movies are concerned, I prefer female characters who fight back as opposed to just running and screaming.
If All The Boys Love Mandy Lane can deliver on that, then it’ll definitely be what I’m waiting for. It’s a little hard to tell from the trailer. However, this has been a year of good horror films and therefore, I’m going to take a chance on All The Boys Love Mandy Lane and hope for the best.
“Starring Academy Award nominee Jack Nicholson…” Actually, this film features at least 3 Academy Award nominated performers — Nicholson, Bruce Dern, and Diane Ladd.
2) Cry Baby Killer (1958)
Speaking of Jack Nicholson, here’s proof that even the most iconic stars had to start somewhere. This was Nicholson’s film debut.
3) The Delinquents (1957)
This juvenile delinquent film was directed by Robert Altman, who would later direct films like M*A*SH, Nashville, The Player, Short Cuts, Gosford Park, and The Company.
4) The Cool and the Crazy (1958)
The 50s were a wild time to be a teenager, apparently.
5) The Narcotics Story (1958)
“It’s a story of the young and innocent…” They’re young and innocent only be the standards of the decadent 50s!
6) The Pusher (1960)
And, of course, you can’t have the narcotics story without …. The Pusher!
I’ve watched this trailer a few times and I have yet to see either Matthew McConaughey or Zac Efron.
3) Mikey (1992)
However, the Paperboy isn’t the only psychotic child around…
4) Crazy Mama (1975)
I don’t know about you but I was getting disturbed by all those crazy kids. Let’s go back to a more innocent age…
5) Battle Beyond The Sun (1960)
This was a Russian film that Roger Corman brought over to the United States. A young Francis Ford Coppola shot the scenes with the space monsters. I’m not even going to say what the monsters look like…
6) Robot Monster (1953)
Yes, I know we’ve shared this one before but seriously — don’t we all need a Robot Monster in our life?