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Grindhouse is a 2007 American double feature that combines the horror films Planet Terror and Death Proof. The film pays homage to 1970s exploitation films shown in the now-defunct "grindhouse" theaters; as such, each film is headlined by fake trailers of the same genre. Written, directed, photographed, scored and co-edited by Robert Rodriguez, Planet Terror revolves around a group of rebels who attempts to survive an onslaught of zombie-like creatures as they feud with a rogue military unit. Death Proof, which was written, directed and photographed by Quentin Tarantino, follows a deranged stuntman who stalks young women and murders them with his "death proof" stunt car.


After the film was released on April 6, 2007, ticket sales performed significantly below box office analysts' expectations despite mostly positive critic reviews. In much of the rest of the world, each feature was released separately in extended versions. Two soundtracks were also released for the features and include music and audio snippets from the film. The feature later found more success on DVD and Blu-ray. In several interviews, despite the box office failure, the directors have expressed their interest in a possible sequel to the film due to its critical acclaim and successful home media sales. Three spin-off films were later made, based on Grindhouse's fake trailers: Machete, Machete Kills and Hobo with a Shotgun.