OFFICIAL SELECTION: SXSW 2010
“Enlightening…One of the most informative, incisive and inclusive treatises on the topic.” – Austin Chronicle
Lorber Films is releasing the acclaimed American Grindhouse on DVD, which will also be available in a special 2-disc set with Nightmares in Red, White and Blue.
American Grindhouse (2010) is a revealing survey of grindhouse cinema and exploitation films, which John DeFore in The Hollywood Reporter called “a lively and stylish look at the history of illegitimate cinema”.
The DVD is packed with special features including Feel the Grind: The Making of American Grindhouse, along with vintage radio spots, photo galleries, extended interviews, and much more! Priced at $19.95, American Grindhouse is available for prebook on June 28, 2011, with a street date of July 26.
The salacious and uproarious hit of the film festival circuit, American Grindhouse explores the hidden history of the American exploitation film. From the tents of carnie roadshows of the early 20th century to “Nudie Cuties”, blood-soaked gore fests, biker flicks, blaxploitation and beyond – American Grindhouse takes a fascinating look at the films, the filmmakers, shysters and hustlers who made it all happen.
Narrated by Academy Award® nominee Robert Forster, American Grindhouse boasts exclusive interviews with Herschell Gordon Lewis, Joe Dante, Larry Cohen, John Landis, Fred Williamson, and many, many more! This brand new DVD includes over 2 hours of hilarious outtakes, classic grindhouse trailers and long-lost, never-before-seen interviews rescued from the vaults and included here for the first time ever.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
- Feel The Grind: The Making of American Grindhouse
- Vintage Radio Spots
- Photo Galleries
- Extended Interviews
- …and much more!
2010 / US / Color and B&W / 82 min. / Not Rated / 1.78:1 (16:9) / English
ALSO AVAILABLE IN
A KINO LORBER DOUBLE FEATURE!
AMERICAN GRINDHOUSE (2010)
and
NIGHTMARES IN RED, WHITE AND BLUE (2010)
…Together for the First Time in a 2-Disc Set
American Grindhouse is also available in a special double feature DVD set with Nightmares in Red, White and Blue, a “thoroughly entertaining” (Dread Central) documentary about the history of the American horror film.
This special, 2-disc set is priced at $29.95, and is available for prebook on June 28, 2011. The street date is July 26, 2011.
NIGHTMARES IN RED, WHITE AND BLUE (2010)
“The best documentary of its kind in years!” – Fangoria
“Insanely informative and fascinating…a unique perspective on the rise of the American Horror film.” – Classic-horror.com
“…Thoroughly entertaining.” – Dread Central
WINNER – RHODE ISLAND FILM FESTIVAL
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue is a comprehensive history of the American horror film that aims right for the jugular. Starting with Thomas Edison’s version of Frankenstein and slashing its way through to Saw and beyond, this incisive documentary examines how these monstrous creations were gruesome reflections of their time.
Nightmares charts the genre’s shift from atomic age anxieties (Them) and Vietnam-era violence (Night of the Living Dead) all the way to post-9/11 xenophobia (Hostel), with stops at the Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Camp Crystal Lake in between. Director Andrew Monument also explores the rebellious appeal of the outsider, starting with silent star Lon Chaney and later epitomized in Hannibal Lecter’s idiosyncratic pursuit of individual liberties.
With commentary from horror luminaries including Roger Corman, Joe Dante, John Carpenter, Larry Cohen, and George Romero, and featuring clips from more than 150 movies spanning over 100 years, Nightmares is a bloody master class on one of America’s most enduring and revealing art forms.
