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Originally Posted by ChronoGrl
I actually definitely agree with you there. The separation of the two was a weakness on my part, based on a conversation I had with my boyfriend, who argued that Planet Terror should be separated out.
But you're right; it was a movie experience in its entirety... Part of the meaning and humor that one derives from the second film comes from the fact that the actors are reused in different roles (something that Tarentino does purposefully and did in Kill Bill).
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I actually think Death Proof was the best homage to an actual Grindhouse film and love both parts (the slasher film part and the revenge film part) of that movie. I do agree that the Grindhouse should be listed as one film though, I wouldn't even buy the DVDs separately.
Here's a list of horror films that were in theaters in 2007. Keep in mind this list is based on the genres the box office puts them in, for instance, Bug was classified by the box office as a drama. Also, Afterdark was counted in only one spot.
I am Legend
1408
Saw IV
Halloween
30 Days of Night
Pan's Labyrinth
The Messengers
28 Weeks Later
The Mist
The Reaping
Grindhouse
The Hills Have Eyes II
Hostel: Part II
Dead Silence
P2
Black Christmas
Blood and Chocolate
Captivity
The Abandoned
Skinwalkers
Paprika
After Dark's Horrorfest 2007
Fido
The Orphanage
Rise: Blood Hunter
Black Sheep
Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon
The Last Winter
Wind Chill
The Tripper
Hatchet
That's 31 "films" that grossed $681,875,323. In 97' we only had 10 "horror" films...
Scream 2
I Know What You Did Last Summer
Anaconda
Scream
The Relic
Event Horizon
Mimic
An American Werewolf in Paris
Wes Craven's Wishmaster
Thinner
which oddly enough grossed $407,732,973 which is $595,165,777 adjusted for inflation. 21 movies make that difference only $86,709,546 granted some of the 31 were only limited releases and some are still in wide release. Just thought these numbers were kind of interesting.