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The trailers included in the Grindhouse Double Feature collection (2007) are masterworks completed by directors that understand the genre well. Rob Zombie's Werewolf Women of the S.S. includes a stinger for Nicolas Cage as Fu Manchu, the brief moments of his appearance show an unashamedly unhinged Nic Cage hamming it up for the audience. Don't is a simple short showcasing various horror cliches with the titular warning directed toward the characters and ultimately the audience. Thanksgiving is by far my favorite trailer in the collection, filled to the brim with slasher-related puns for the holiday themed slayings such as my favorite: "White meat, dark meat, all will be carved", which has permeated my family's Thanksgiving festivities for nearly 15 years.
Seeing the trailers for Machete and Hobo With a Shotgun, with the announcement earlier this year of Thanksgiving being fully produced, show audience engagement and the lasting power of their popularity 15 years later. I had lobbed criticism toward Drive Angry of the creative team behind it not understanding the allure of the grindhouse genre, and it was truly a testament as to how a movie evoking the same style can go so wrong if care isn't taken to preserve elements that audiences enjoy. I hope for the success of Thanksgiving and what it could possibly do in reviving production on Werewolf Women of the S.S.
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