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🎬 A cheap cinema 🩸 Gritty and violent
grindhouse

grindhouse

8.9
A film with a rough, low-budget style and shocking violence
  • adjective
  • /ˈɡraɪnˌhaʊs/
  • NSFW
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  • The movie's grindhouse aesthetic included over-the-top violence and a deliberately rough look.

Examples

  • The director's latest film is a tribute to classic grindhouse features from the 1970s.

  • Fans of grindhouse cinema appreciate its raw, unpolished storytelling and shocking visuals.

  • The new horror film has a very grindhouse aesthetic.

  • I love the grindhouse style of filmmaking!

  • The film festival showcased several grindhouse movies, celebrating their unique blend of horror and campy humor.

  • With its low-budget effects and gritty plot, the director aimed for a grindhouse vibe that would appeal to nostalgic audiences.

  • The grindhouse style of the latest release thrilled fans with its intense action and retro feel.

Antonyms

polished
26 2.1

A shiny, smooth surface after being rubbed or cleaned

How Gritty

grindhouse
  • NSFW
8.9
rough
164 1.0
polished
26 2.1

Surface Forms

grindhouse positive

Etymology

Grindhouse describes a movie that looks or feels like films from those theaters. The word comes from grind meaning 'to do something again and again' or 'to press', so a grindhouse film is gritty, low-budget, and shocking.