Grindhouse Movies: Core Double Feature
The original Grindhouse theatrical experience as intended by Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino. This watch order presents the two films that formed the core double feature: a zombie action-horror and a slasher-thriller.
Planet Terror and Death Proof are completely separate stories with no shared characters or continuity, designed as loving tributes to different subgenres of exploitation cinema. Together, they capture the authentic grindhouse movie experience that inspired all the subsequent spin-offs.
There are 2 other watch orders available - see the links up above.
Planet Terror
When a mysterious outbreak turns townspeople into flesh-eating zombies, a one-legged go-go dancer and her ex-boyfriend must lead a group of survivors through the night in this grindhouse horror-action film.
Death Proof
A psychopathic stuntman stalks and terrorizes groups of young women using his weaponized muscle car in this Quentin Tarantino grindhouse thriller.
Other Film Series
Cloverfield
Science fiction anthology series where each standalone film explores mysterious threats and cosmic horror within the shared Cloververse.
Crocodiles
Films featuring crocodiles and alligators as the primary threat, from serious survival horror to campy creature features.
Darkman
Sam Raimi's cult superhero-horror trilogy following a disfigured scientist who becomes a vigilante.
Phantasm
A surreal horror franchise following young Mike Pearson and ice cream vendor Reggie in their ongoing battle against the interdimensional Tall Man and his deadly silver spheres.
Renny Harlin
Finnish director known for high-octane action blockbusters and horror films spanning from the late 1980s to today.
The Purge
A dystopian horror franchise set in an America where all crime is legal for 12 hours once a year during an annual event called The Purge.