Grindhouse cinema

Grindhouse cinema refers to a style of low-budget film production popular in the 1970s, characterized by gritty visuals, sensational content, and a focus on exploitation themes like violence, horror, and sexuality. These movies often had intentionally raw aesthetics, exaggerated acting, and provocative stories to attract audiences seeking thrill or taboo-breaking entertainment. The term originally described double features shown in rundown theaters (called "grindhouses"), but now it also signifies a nostalgic, stylized genre that celebrates bold, unapologetic filmmaking outside mainstream Hollywood standards.