"American Grindhouse" is another example of how to make an amazing documentary released by Lorber Films the same who brought you the horror documentary "Nightmares in Red White and Blue". This documentary tells the history of the Exploitation Film in America. Scantily clad vixens, blood thirsty psychopaths, drug crazed youth, just a few topics that would be covered in various Exploitation Films through the history of film each sub genre covered in "American Grindhouse".Once again I was totally blown away by how detailed and informative this documentary was from the start to the very last moments of its running time. Going into this I was already a fan of Exploitation Films, but I had no clue their extensive history or the fact that they dated all the way back to the start of film making. This documentary does a great job of keeping both highly knowledgeable fans of the genre and its sub genres and those new to these types of films entertained and leaving them with chunks of facts they did not know prior to viewing "American Grindhouse", which should be ultimately the goal of any documentary, to inform and "American Grindhouse" goes far beyond simply informing to the point you feel like you've spent years researching the topic after the credits roll.
From the sex, to the violence, and various other Taboo subjects, the world of Exploitation Films in America is a long and interesting one. Take the trip from the days of Thomas Edison to taking a stroll up 42nd street diving into the sometimes scary, sometimes offensive, but always entertaining world of Exploitation with "American Grindhouse".
On behalf of The Liberal Dead I give this documentary a much deserved 10 out of 10 another solid gold release that I highly recommend any fan of American Grindhouse Films not only view but own.
10/10
- Ted "Ritualistic" Brown
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