Grindhouse is the double feature of two full-length exploitation/horror films being presented by Robert Rodriguez (Desperado, Sin City) and Quentin Tarantino (Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill). Rodriguez’s film is entitled Planet Terror and deals with a zombie-like outbreak. Tarantino’s film is entitled Death Proof and deals with vehicular homicides.

The films are labeled Grindhouse in tribute to the types of theaters prevalent in the 1970’s. These were film houses that showed exploitation films with low-budgets and high shock values. The films are shot in a manner that mimics these low-budget presentations, yielding a scratchy, grainy style.

Between the two films, fake trailers will be played. The trailers are by Rodriguez, Roth (Cabin Fever, Hostel), Wright (Shaun of the Dead) and Zombie (House of 1000 Corpses, The Devil’s Rejects).

I cannot even begin to express how excited I am for this event. Rodriguez and Tarantino are my favorite directors by far. I’ve loved every film they’ve ever made. The two of them together is phenomenal (think Dusk ‘till Dawn and Sin City). Then there’s the fact that you get two films for the price of one – and they’re horror films, my absolute favorite genre. Plus, they’re shot in a manner that pays tribute to when films were more about art and expression and less about money and fame. I just love a good homage. Then, three of my favorite horror directors are contributing fake trailers between the two sure-to-be-awesome films. I may just explode upon seeing all this.

Grindhouse opens April 6, which is Good Friday (coincidence? Doubtful). You can bet your sweet ass I’ll be there.