Well, it’s October! It’s horror month! It’s a freaking horrorthon!
And that means that it’s time for the return of Lisa Marie’s Favorite Grindhouse and Exploitation Film trailers! And yes, it’s a horror edition!
Let’s see what trailers we have this week:
The House On Haunted Hill (1959)
The House On Haunted Hill (1999)
Return to House On Haunted Hill (2007)
The Haunting (1963)
The Haunting (1999)
The Others (2001)
What do you think, Halloween Possum?
(Picture Taken By The Dazzling Erin Nicole)
Hi everyone!
Happy Independence Day and welcome to a special edition of Lisa Marie’s Favorite Grindhouse and Exploitation Film Trailers!
In honor of this day, here are 6 trailers that are so patriotic, they’ll make our American readers reconsider their earlier decision to move to Canada!
2) Invasion USA (1952)
4) The Delta Force (1986)
5) American Anthem (1986)
6) The Green Berets (1968)
So, what does everyone think after watching these six trailers…
Oh, stop it.
(Just kidding — love you, Canada! Love you too, America!)
Well, it’s Sunday again and that mean that it’s time for another edition of Lisa Marie’s Favorite Grindhouse and Exploitation Film trailers!
Usually, on Sunday, I share trailers that feature a lot of violence. That’s just the nature of grindhouse trailers. But, today, I’m not in the mood for violence, even if it is deliberately over-the-top grindhouse violence.
That’s why these 6 trailers are all for comedic films. They are full of the promise of laughter and good cheer. Well, somewhat good cheer. There really aren’t that many truly cheerful grindhouse trailers.
Laughter, of course, is not the solution to the world’s problems. But, at the very least, it can make it easier to live from day to day.
Even the grindhouse understands that!
1. Beach Ball (1965)
2. The Groove Tube (1974)
3. The Chicken Chronicles (1977)
4. The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977)
Our own Gary Loggins reviewed this film last year!
5. The Beach Girls (1982)
I reviewed this one last year as well.
6. Young Doctors In Love (1982)
Well, it’s Memorial Day weekend! As some of you may remember, I ran into some trouble last weekend when I got my dates mixed up and I was forced to post a hastily compiled, somewhat random edition of Lisa Marie’s Favorite Grindhouse and Exploitation Film Trailers!
Fortunately, I’ve got my dates correct this weekend!
Anyway, without further ado, here are 6 action-filled trailers for Memorial Day!
Inglorious Bastards (1978)
No, not the Quentin Tarantino Oscar winner! This is the film that gave its name to Tarantino’s later work. The 1978 version of Inglorious Bastards was directed by Enzo G. Castellari and stars Bo Svenson and Fred Williamson.
From Hell To Victory (1979)
This World War II film was directed by Umberto Lenzi and features a surprisingly impressive cast for a Lenzi epic. (Surprisingly, for a Lenzi film of this period, it does not appear that Mel Ferrer is anywhere to be found in From Hell To Victory.)
The Last Hunter (1980)
This is actually one of the best Italian war films ever made. It was directed by Antonio Margheriti (who was given a shout out in Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds) and stars David Warbeck, Tony King, John Steiner, and Mia Farrow’s sister, Tisa. Tisa also starred in Lucio Fulci’s Zombi 2.
Tiger Joe (1982)
Margheriti followed up The Last Hunter with Tiger Joe. Also returning (though in different roles from The Last Hunter): David Warbeck and Tony King. The female lead was played by Annie Belle, who is probably best remembered for her co-starring role in Ruggero Deodato’s The House On The Edge of the Park.
Tornado (1983)
Tiger Joe was enough of a success that Margheriti made one more Vietnam-set film, Tornado.
Last Platoon (1988)
I’ve never seen this movie but the title was probably meant to fool audiences into thinking that it was a sequel to Oliver Stone’s Platoon. I will say that, having watched the trailer, it’s interesting to see Donald Pleasence playing an American army officer. This Italian film was directed by Ignazio Dolce.
To all of our readers in the U.S: Have a safe Memorial Day weekend!
Here’s a little story.
So yesterday, I told my sister that I was going to go ahead and hop in my car and make the 45-minute drive to our uncle’s place. She said, “Uhmmm….okay, Lisa Marie,” and, at the time, I was confused as to why she sounded confused. After all, we go out to our uncle’s place every Memorial Day weekend. He has a big house. He has a big back yard and a pool that’s great for laying out and working on your tan. Celebrating Memorial Day weekend at our uncle’s is a Bowman-Marchi Family tradition!
And so, I drove out there. And when I arrived at the house, I thought it was weird that none of my cousins had arrived yet. Both my aunt and my uncle seemed surprised to see me but I figured they were just wondering where my cousins were as well. I mentioned to them that I was early and then, instead of sticking around to have a conversation, I ducked into the guest room and I changed into my favorite black bikini and then I went outside and I lay out by the pool.
And I have to admit that I was a little bit frustrated. Unlike all of my sisters and most of my cousins, I am pretty much incapable of getting a decent tan and it didn’t help that the sky was full of clouds. But I was even more frustrated by the fact that nobody else had shown up yet. Didn’t they know it was Memorial Day weekend?
Except, of course, it wasn’t Memorial Day weekend. Memorial Day weekend is next week and somehow, I managed to get my dates confused. Both my uncle and my aunt were very understanding about my mistake and they were kind enough to both feed me and invite me to stay the weekend. I thanked them for their kindness, told them that I couldn’t wait to come back next weekend, and then — with my face almost as red as my hair — I went home.
Shut up, Jimmy Brooks! I’m almost done and my name’s not Ellie! Anyway, my point is that I was planning on making the latest edition of Lisa Marie’s Favorite Grindhouse and Exploitation Film Trailers a Memorial Day edition. And, next weekend, it will be. However, for this weekend, enjoy these 6 randomly and hastily selected replacement trailers, none of which have much to do with each other…
Tender Flesh (1974)
Empire of the Ants (1977)
Prophecy (1979)
Final Exam (1981)
Aenigma (1987)
Trauma (1993)
What do you think, Manny Santos?
Uhmmm, you’re welcome…
Everyone have a great Memorial Day weekend!
It’s Sunday and that means that it’s time for another edition of Lisa Marie’s Favorite Grindhouse and Exploitation Film Trailers!
For this week’s edition, we take a look at some very big monkeys!
A*P*E* (1976)
Konga (1961)
King Kong (1976)
King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)
King Kong Lives (1986)
Monkey Shines (1988)
What do you think, Emma Nelson?
Damn straight, Emma! Damn straight.
For this latest edition of Lisa Marie’s Favorite Grindhouse and Exploitation Film Trailers, I ordered the trailer kitties to go out and find 6 trailers for Mother’s Day! Let’s see what they found:
(And, as always, some of these trailers are definitely NSFW. So use caution…)
1 Mother’s Day (1980)
4 The Devil Within Her (1975)
5 Mommie Dearest (1981)
6 Psycho (1960)
What do you think, Trailer Kitty?
I agree, Trailer Kitty! Some of these movie may be too intense for impressionable kittens!
Believe it or not, today is not just Loyalty Day in America! It’s also Law Day! President Dwight D. Eisenhower first proclaimed May 1st to be Law Day in 1958 and apparently, it’s been celebrated every year since. On Law Day, Americans are meant to reflect on the role of law in the foundation of the nation and also consider its importance to the social order.
I have to admit that, as a part of my day job, I interact with attorneys on a daily basis and I have never once heard any of them mention Law Day. But, if it’s on Wikipedia, it has to be true!
In honor of Law Day, I thought I would send out the Trailer Kitties and have them come back with 6 trailer for a new edition of Lisa Marie’s Favorite Grindhouse and Exploitation Film Trailers!
(I know it’s been a while since I did one of these but, for a while, my favorite grindhouse trailers was one of the mainstays of this site. In these posts, with the help of the Trailer Kitties, I highlight 6 of my favorite old school exploitation film trailers.)
Here are 6 trailers for Law Day!
(Some of these trailers are potentially NSFW so use your own best judgment before watching.)
1) Welcome Home, Brother Charles (1975)
In Welcome Home, Brother Charles, Charles is wrongly convicted and sent to prison. When he’s released, he uses his penis to strangle his enemies. Yes, he does. This, incidentally, was the first film that I ever reviewed for this site.
2) Seven Hours to Judgment (1988)
It’s not easy being a judge, especially when you’re one of those judges who lets criminals out on a technicality. I assume that’s what Seven Hours To Judgment is about.
3) Rolling Vengeance (1987)
When the law doesn’t do its job, citizens and trucks have no choice but to dispense their own brand of justice.
4) Night of the Blood Monster (a.k.a. The Bloody Judge) (1970)
This one features Christopher Lee as an evil judge and, perhaps not surprisingly, it was directed by Jess Franco.
5) Vigilante (1983)
“The police are powerless. The law is corrupt…” Joe Spinell is in this trailer.
6) Gordon’s War (1973)
Things may look tough out there! But don’t worry — Gordon has a plan!
What do you think, Trailer Kitty?
Hello there! Welcome to a special Halloween edition of Lisa Marie’s Favorite Grindhouse and Exploitation Film trailers! The trailer kitties went out this morning (despite the fact that it’s been raining nonstop down here since yesterday) and they came back with these 6 horrific trailers for Halloween!
Let’s see what they’ve brought us!
(By the way, some of these trailers may be NSFW and some may contain excessive gore or even nudity so use your best judgment when it comes to watching. The TSL accepts no responsibility for the occasionally over-the-top choices of the trailer kitties.)
Zombi 2 (1979)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViXN7D3E7aI
Axe (1974)
Welcome to Arrow Beach (1974)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBEABybuCz8
Dracula (1979)
Andy Warhol’s Dracula (1974)
Halloween (1978)
What do you think, Trailer Kitty?
“Happy Halloween!”
Awwwwwww!
Hi there! It’s time for another edition of Lisa Marie’s Favorite Grindhouse and Exploitation Film Trailers! Now, the trailer kitties have gone out and found not only 6 grindhouse trailers for us but 2 bonus trailers as well!
Warning: some of these trailers are NSFW. So, watch with caution!
Don’t Look In The Basement (1973)
Don’t Open The Window (1974)
Don’t Open The Door (1975)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghG04u2jNoI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77uVyKW-x3Q
Don’t Go In The Woods (1981)
And finally, here’s two bonus trailers!
Don’t Look Back (1967)
Don’t! (2007)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lttrIPDFplU
What do you think, Trailer Kitty?
Through the Shattered Lens 