Happy Halloween! Today, in order to celebrate, we have a special Roger Corman-themed edition of Lisa Marie’s Favorite Grindhouse and Exploitation film trailers! Here are 6 Roger Corman trailers for Halloween!
1. The Day The World Ended (1955)
2. Bucket of Blood (1959)
3. Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
4. The Terror (1963)
5. The Masque of the Red Death (1964)
6. Frankenstein Unbound (1990)
It’s only 6 days until Halloween!
Are you still struggling to get into the mood?
Don’t you worry! The latest edition is Lisa Marie’s Favorite Grindhouse Trailers is here to help you out!
Presented without comment, here are 6 classic trailers that are guaranteed to get you in the scary season mood….
2. Night of the Living Dead (1968)
3. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
4. Halloween (1978)
5. Dawn of the Dead (1978)
6. Zombie (1979) (a.k.a. Zombi 2)
What do you think, Trailer Kiity?
I agree! Those trailers gave us a lot to think about!
For today’s edition of Lisa Marie’s Favorite Grindhouse And Exploitation Film Trailers, we share some trailers from the maestro of Italian horror, Mario Bava!
After starting his career as a cinematographer and a visual effects engineer, Mario Bava made his directorial debut with 1960’s Black Sunday, starring Barbara Steele!
2. Black Sabbath (1963)
In 1963, Bava directed one of his most popular films, the horror anthology Black Sabbath. The trailer put the spotlight on the great Boris Karloff.
3. Planet of the Vampires (1965)
One of Bava’s best films, Planet of the Vampires, was later cited by many as an influence on the Alien films.
4. Bay of Blood (1971)
One of the first slasher films, Bay of Blood was also a social satire that featured Bava’s dark sense of humor.
5. The House of Exorcism (1974)
When it was released in the United States, Bava’s Lisa and the Devil was re-titled House of Exorcism and, after new scenes were filmed, sold as a rip-off to The Exorcist.
6. Shock (1977)
Bava’s final film as a director was Shock, which starred Daria Nicolodi as a woman who is being haunted by the ghost of her first husband.
Since today would have been the 101st birthday of director Edward D. Wood, Jr., it seems appropriate to dedicate this week’s edition of Lisa Marie’s Favorite Grindhouse Trailers to him!
Below …. can you handle six trailers for six Ed Wood films!?
Watch, if you dare!
2. Jail Bait (1954)
3. Bride of the Monster (1955)
4. Plan 9 From Outer Space (1957)
5. Night of the Ghouls (1958)
6. The Sinister Urge (1960)
Today is the first day of our annual October Horrorthon! In honor of our favorite time of the year, here is a special edition of Lisa Marie’s Favorite Grindhouse and Exploitation Film Trailers.
The six trailers below all have one thing in common! Can you spot it?
Enjoy and happy Horrorthon!
2. Lisa Lisa (1977)
3. A Black Veil For Lisa (1968)
4. The Haunting of Lisa (1996)
5. I Am Lisa (2020)
6. Lisa Frankenstein (2024)
Today, on what would have been his birthday, we pay tribute to the legacy of the legendary Roger Corman with a special edition of Lisa Marie’s Favorite Grindhouse and Exploitation Film Trailers.
1. The Day The World Ended (1955)
Though Corman worked in almost every type of film genre imaginable, he’s probably best remembered for his science fiction and horror films. This was one of the first of them.
2. Bucket of Blood (1959)
In Bucket of Blood, Roger Corman gave Dick Miller a starring role and also mixed comedy and horror in a way that influence many future horror directors.
3. Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
Roger Corman famously shot Little Shop of Horrors in just two days. The end result was a mix of comedy and horror that continues to be influential to this day. The musical is very good but I still prefer the cheerful low-budget aesthetic of the Corman original.
4. The Terror (1963)
Corman was famous for his ability to spot new talent. His 1963 film The Terror starred a then unknown actor named Jack Nicholson.
5. The Masque of the Red Death (1964)
In the 60s, Corman was also well-known for his Edgar Allan Poe adaptations, the majority of which starred Vincent Price. With these colorful and flamboyant films, Corman showed himself to be a pop artist at heart.
6. Frankenstein Unbound (1990)
In the 1970s, Corman retired from directing and instead focused on producing and distributing movies. In 1990, he briefly came out of retirement and gave us his final directorial effort, Frankenstein Unbound.
According to the good folks at Checkiday, today is Pop Music Day! In honor of this prestigious holiday, this week’s edition of Lisa Marie’s Favorite Grindhouse Trailers is all about music!
First off, we’ve got the trailer for Head, starring the Monkees! This film was co-written by Jack Nicholson.
2. The Great Rock and Roll Swindle (1980)
In the first film that Julien Temple made about the history of the Sex Pistols, Malcolm McLaren presents himself as being the genius behind the group and tries to keep viewers from noticing that Johnny Rotten refused to have anything to do with the film.
3.Stunt Rock (1978)
I know next to nothing about this film but it was directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith and that’s often a good sign.
4, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)
Featuring Donald Pleasence singing the longest version of I Want You ever recorded!
5. The Decline of Western Civilization (1981)
From director Penelope Spheeris comes the ultimate documentary about 1980s Los Angeles punk rock.
6. The Decline of Western Civilization Part 2: The Metal Years (1988)
The decline continues.
For today’s Halloween edition of Lisa’s Marie Favorite Grindhouse Trailers, I present to you, without comment, the trailers for my 12 favorite horror movies.
Happy Halloween!
2. Suspiria (1977)
3. A Field in England (2013)
4. Night of the Living Dead (1968)
5. Zombi 2 (1979)
6. The Exorcist (1973)
7. Halloween (1978)
8. Two Orphan Vampires (1996)
9. Near Dark (1987)
10. Scream and Scream Again (1970)
11. Horror of Dracula (1958)
12. Messiah of Evil (1973)
Happy Halloween Eve! It’s time for another edition of Lisa Marie’s Favorite Grindhouse and Exploitation Film Trailers!
Here are 6 trailers for the Thursday before Halloween!
I swear, there are some people out there who really, really love this movie. And good for them! Love is what makes the world go round. Personally, I’ve never watched it but it seems like everyday, someone on twitter makes a comment about the wolfman having nards.
2. Trick ‘R’ Treat (2007)
This is another movie that people around me seem to love. Strangely, I haven’t seen it, though the trailer seems to suggest that it’s something that I would enjoy. So, consider this my promise to you — next year, I will review Trick ‘R’ Treat for horrorthon!
3. Trick or Treat (1986)
“Rock and roll will never die!” And neither will Halloween.
However, make no mistake about it …. horror is not just a Halloween thing. It can infect any holiday….
4. New Year’s Evil (1980)
From director Garry Marshall comes an all-star film about the moments that make us who we are and the one night when everyone is celebrating…. oh wait. Sorry, wrong movie. This is actually a Canadian film that featured a killer who commits a murder in every time zone at the stroke of midnight. I’m not sure why anyone would think that was a viable plan but it was the 80s and cocaine was everywhere.
So, to make clear …. Garry Marshall was in no way involved with this film.
5. Slaughterhouse Rock (1988)
New Year’s Evil was not the only slasher film to feature a soundtrack of rockin’ 80s music! There was also Slaughterhouse Rock, which had a Devo soundtrack and which featured Toni Basil in a small but key supporting role!
Finally, let’s finish things off with one more horror musical spectacular.
6. Black Roses (1988)
OH MY GOD, LOOK AT THOSE DELOREANS!
Still, despite their really cool cars, this band is not a band to listen to. There’s only way you can get your band to sound as bad as the one in this movie and that’s too make a deal with the the devil! Losing your soul to sound terrible …. it’s just not worth it.
Though, admittedly, those car are pretty freaking cool….
Anyway, Happy Eve of Halloween! Enjoy these trailers and be sure to enjoy some wonderful films as well!
It’s a holiday and you know what that means!
Or maybe you don’t. Sometimes, I forget that not everyone can read my mind. Anyway, I used to do a weekly post of my favorite grindhouse trailers. Eventually, it went from being a weekly thing to being an occasional thing, largely due to the fact that there’s only so many trailers available on YouTube. Now, Lisa Marie’s Favorite Grindhouse and Exploitation Film Trailers is something that I usually only bring out on a holiday.
Like today!
So, here are 6 trailers for the last week of October!
“Two girls from the suburbs. Going to the city to have …. good time….” Wow, thanks for explaining that, Mr. Creepy Narrator Dude. That classic tag line about how to avoid fainting would be imitated time and again for …. well, actually, it’s still being imitated. This was Wes Craven’s 1st film and also one of the most influential horror films of all time.
2. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
Speaking of influential horror movies, the trailer for The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is almost scarier than the film itself!
3. Lisa Lisa (1977)
I love this trailer! Can you guess why?
4. Ruby (1977)
Ruby, starring Piper Laurie! I’m going to assume this was after Piper Laurie played Margaret White in Carrie. Don’t take your love to town, Ruby.
5. Jennifer (1978)
Jennifer was another film that pretty obviously inspired by Carrie. In this one, Jennifer has psychic control over snakes. So, don’t mess with Jennifer.
6. The Visitor (1979)
Finally, this Italian Omen rip-off features Franco Nero as Jesus, so it’s automatically the greatest film ever made.
Happy Weekend Before Halloween!
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