Grindbin Podcast - Grindhouse and Exploitation Films

Welcome to Part 1 of the Grindbin's Summer Sequel Month. This week we are covering Surf 2, a movie that isn't actually a sequel. One of the worst films of all time and a movie that was highly requested from multiple Grindbin listeners, Surf 2 was an extremely painful experience... Thanks guys. 

On this episode we discuss one of the greatest cheap action movies we've ever seen. This movie has everything you could ever want: catchphrases, guns, angry police chiefs, one-liners, explosions, Gary Busey playing a saxophone on the beach; you simply can't ask for more.

The boys are back to discuss a movie Hughes forced everyone to watch but he's never seen himself. Mugsy's Girls (also called Delta Pi) was billed as the "female Animal House" but that is not even close to being true. A star studded episode for sure as Oscar Winner Ruth Gordon makes an appearance in one of her last film roles, Laura Branigangoes from singing to attempting to act, and even Bob Hope...

The episode that literally sent us to Hell and back trying to record it is finally here! A group of Las Vegas showgirls are hired to kill random Arabs in an attempt to save an ambassador's son. Hell Squad is a movie filled with bathtubs, bad foreign accents, terrible sets, and everything else you could ever want from an exploitation movie. This is a rate/review request from friend of the show Rand...

Motorcycles, graveyards, toads, deals with the devil, suicide, the living dead, and more! The boys take on a real classic exploitation film from the UK, 1973's Psychomania. When Tom unlocks the secrets to immortality he convinces his friends to kill themselves so they can come back and spend eternity messing with old people around their local town. If it wasn't for that blasted devil and his legal...

The boys are joined by special guest Randal Silvey from the Grawlix Podcast to discuss a movie that contains some of the most shocking moments from Charles Bronson's 1980's filmography. Not only does Bronson use his hands in creative ways, he also has a best friend... who's a Dolphin. There is a reason this is one of the "forgotten" Bronson movies. 

Mike and Hughes are here to discuss why there is no Grindbin episode this week and go through some more reviews from everyone's favorite critic. A new episode is coming next week! 

Connie Stevens stars as the worst undercover cop of all time - if she even is a cop. Directed by Grindbin All Star Howard Avedis (The Teacher), Scorchy is a movie that entertains and confuses all at the same time. It's about a drug deal... or something. Listen as the boys try and break this one down and have some fun along the way. Will Scorchy catch the criminals? Is her name even Scorchy?! Find...

The boys are back to discuss a movie about rub downs and rub outs. When Katie inherits a business from her deceased uncle she had no idea she would be running a brothel. Her attempts to turn the business legitimate run afoul of the local mafia and she finds herself in a real sticky situation. A fun and very obscure exploitation film from the 1970's, the Manhandlers is a dig way down deep into the...

Hughes, Mann and Mike are joined by Bobby - the newest member of the Grindbin family - to discuss one of our favorite bin movies to date; 1982's Raw Force. The guys from the Burbank Karate club go on a vacation to explore an island for disgraced martial artists expecting some fun in the sun. What they get is a literal prostitute buffet and an island of the damned!

Chris, Hughes and Mike discuss another auteur "masterpiece" in the Grindbin. Duke Mitchell writes, directs, and stars in his own version of the Godfather - complete with a bad Italian accents, crucified pimps, and even a wedding! So break bread and join the boys for a little bit of Sicilian fun in the bin.

Mike is joined by Hughes to discuss one of the most deplorable movies from the vault of Crown International Pictures - 1970's Weekend With the Babysitter. A movie only "Mr. Crown" himself could love; an old pervert falls for his kid's babysitter while his wife is punished for her heroin addiction.  

Here come the boys! Chris and Mike are joined by Hughes to finally record an episode with both Chris's in the room at the same time; and we couldn't have picked a worse movie to talk about. A staple of comedy central in the late 90's, Stewardess School is the type of movie you've seen a 1,000 times yet never remember seeing.

Mike is joined by guest co-host Michael Tanner (co-author of Junior Braves of the Apocalypse) to discuss a movie from Grindbin All-Star Lee Frost (Policewomen). When a racist white surgeon is given two weeks to live, he decides to take desperate measures and perform the world's first head transplant. Only problem, the donor is not to the doctor's liking! 

We've finally found it, the worst movie in Grindbin history. Three Oscar winners, a million dollar prop, and a lifetime of regret. Tentacles is not only the worst movie we've ever seen, it might be the worst movie ever made. Yes, it's really that bad. Strap in and get ready for the ride of your life as Chris and Mike go through every imaginable emotion trying to describe the undescribeable. 

Chris and Mike discuss a true Grindhouse classic - 1974's Gator Bait. Claudia Jennings stars in a story of revenge set in the Louisiana Swamps. The story behind this movie is almost better than the film itself.

Chris and Mike discuss a movie that a lot of the starring actors hoped would be forgotten. Johnny Depp, Rob Morrow, and Hector Elizondo find themselves on an island vacation where all sorts of hijinks ensue. This is a movie that seems like it was written on a set of cocktail napkins and hastily put together so the producers could take a vacation at the same time they are "working".  Send your ques...

Chris and Mike delve deeper into their last film: 1990 The Bronx Warriors (1982) and answer listener questions and comments from the latest episode - including what apocalypse gang they would join. Mike recommends a recent Fulci film he watched and discusses why all Italian films used to be dubbed. To end the show Chris and Mike read some more Sick Reviews.  Send your questions and comments to us...

Chris and Mike dive into a listener request, 1990: The Bronx Warriors - one of many Italian post-apocalyptic grindhouse action films made in the 1980's as a response to movies like The Road Warrior and Escape From New York. What sets Bronx Warriors apart from the rest is it's bizarre fascination of mixing a post-apocalyptic setting with a West-Side-Story-esque gangs; complete with painted faces, m...

Chris and Mike present their first episode of the mini bin. A smaller version of the Grindbin where we present missed facts from our past episode, reveal the movie for the next episode, respond to questions from listeners, and have various running features: such as Grind-dating, Sick Review Corner, and more!

Chris and Mike roll into a real conundrum of a movie, The Amazing Mr. No Legs. Marketed as a movie about a man in a wheelchair who's a black belt in karate but it's actually just 90 minutes of two guys wandering around trying to solve crimes... sort of.

Chris and Mike are joined by Randal from the Grawlix podcast to re-discuss the first movie ever covered on this podcast (and referenced in every episode since) 1977's The Van. When a ginger boy graduates from high school and buys that Van he's always wanted he wreaks terror on the unsuspecting women of Los Angeles and commits every sex crime possible. This movie is meant to be a comedy. Also, Dann...

Welcome to the first part of the one year Vanniversary for the Grindbin podcast! On this episode Chris and Mike discuss the unofficial sequel to the first movie they ever covered on this podcast, 1977's The Van. Hastily produced after the "success" of The Van, Malibu Beach is an interesting effort from Crown International Pictures.

Chris and Mike dive into the dark sub-genre of killer kid movies from the 1990's with Mikey (1992) . While horror films were experiencing a lack of creativity and major franchises fell under the weight of bad sequels and dwindling interest, Mikey arose as one of the most depraved and horrific offerings the early 1990's had to offer. This kid has more balls than Schwarzenegger, more one-liners than...

Chris and Mike cover a movie that was literally mailed to them by a listener named Shawn. A mysterious DVD box that fell out of a van somewhere with the wrong title for the movie "The Legend of Bruce Lee" and a stolen poster from another film that was simply photoshopped over. After some significant research Mike and Chris were able to locate the real name of the film and begin to dissect one of t...