Movie connections for
Grindhouse (2007)

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Edited into

Death Proof (2007)
 -  This is Quentin Tarantino's half of Grindhouse.
Planet Terror (2007)
 -  This is Robert Rodriguez's half of Grindhouse.

Spin off

Machete (2008) (V)
Trailer Trash (2009)
 -  This is based off the fake trailers from Grindhouse, in particular the Thanksgiving trailer.

References

The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu (1929)
 -  "Nicholas Cage as Fu Manchu."
King Kong (1933)
 -  Poster visible in taco bar
The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
 -  References the character "Tom Joad".
A Wild Hare (1940)
 -  Line: "What's Up Doc?"
Tobacco Road (1941)
 -  Abernathy calls Jasper's farm Tobacco Road.
Liga de las muchachas, La (1950)
 -  Poster visible in taco bar.
En carne viva (1951)
 -  A small poster is visible in the taco bar.
Mujer sin lágrimas, La (1951)
 -  A poster is displayed in the taco bar.
Robot Monster (1953)
 -  Poster visible in taco bar
Tres Elenas, Las (1954)
 -  In 'Death Proof,' a scene has female characters drinking margaritas inside a bar where a poster for the picture 'Las Tres Elenas' hangs on a wall.
Morir para vivir (1954)
 -  A small poster is visible in the taco bar.
Bijoutiers du clair de lune, Les (1958)
 -  Julia lies on the couch in the opening scenes in the same pose as the Brigitte Bardot blow-up above her couch, a picture taken from 'The Night Heaven Fell'.
Tarzan's Greatest Adventure (1959)
 -  A Spanish-language poster can be seen in the taco bar.
Zatôichi monogatari (1962)
 -  Stuntman Mike is called 'Zatoichi' by one of the girls.
"The Virginian" (1962)
 -  Stuntman Mike claims to have worked on this show.
Bajo el manto de la noche (1962)
 -  A poster is displayed in the taco bar.
The Hanged Man (1964) (TV)
 -  An "El Carnaval de la Muerte" poster is visible on a wall in the taco bar.
The Face of Fu Manchu (1965)
 -  Fu Manchu appears in "Werewolf Women of the S.S."
Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965)
 -  A character wears a shirt featuring Tura Satana's character from "Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill!" with the words BADASS CINEMA underneath it.
Village of the Giants (1965)
 -  The dancing theme from 'Village of the Giants' is used multiple times throughout the film.
Thunder Alley (1967)
 -  Score song "Riot in Thunder Alley" is taken from this film.
"The High Chaparral" (1967)
 -  Stuntman Mike claims to have worked on this show.
Bullitt (1968)
 -  The license plate number on one of Stuntman Mike's cars, JJZ-109, is taken directly from the license plate number seen in 'Bullitt'.
"Then Came Bronson" (1969)
 -  In the scene where Earl McGraw (Michael Parks) feeds his invalid wife, there's a framed photo of Parks on a motorcycle from 'Then Came Bronson'.
Arciere di Sherwood, L' (1970)
 -  Part of an "El Arquero de Sherwood" poster is displayed in the taco bar.
Uccello dalle piume di cristallo, L' (1970)
 -  Stuntman Mike takes pictures of the three girls in the second part of Death Proof. The music and the way the pictures are taken is from Dario Argentos Bird with a crystal plumage.
Cry of the Banshee (1970)
 -  The dancing/humilation scene directly references 'Cry of the Banshee', including the line "Dance, bitch!".
Soldier Blue (1970)
 -  The film's poster is on the wall of Jungle Julia's living room.
Vanishing Point (1971)
 -  discussed by characters
Gatto a nove code, Il (1971)
 -  Excerpts from the score are used multiple times.
Women in Cages (1971)
 -  Quentin Tarantino watches the trailer for "Women In Cages" on a televison at the millitary base.
Straw Dogs (1971)
 -  A "Perros de paja" poster is briefly visible in the taco bar.
Junior Bonner (1972)
 -  Marcy wears a t-shirt that reads "L'ULTIMO BUSCADERO", the Italian title for Junior Bonner.
The Getaway (1972)
 -  When the two women get out of the car in "Deathproof" segment to discuss plans, they squat down to talk. This is a copy of the scene near the end of The Getaway where the two men have a talk by side of road.
Polizia incrimina la legge assolve, La (1973)
 -  Score taken from this film is heard in 'Death Proof'.
Corpi presentano tracce di violenza carnale, I (1973)
 -  Compiled along with Zombie by QT and RR as an example to show the actors a grindhouse format double feature
Polizia sta a guardare, La (1973)
 -  Score song "Gangster Story" is heard in 'Death Proof'.
Killdozer (1974) (TV)
 -  El Wray calls his wrecker "the Killdozer"
Dirty Mary Crazy Larry (1974)
 -  discussed by characters
Chinatown (1974)
 -  Poster visible in taco bar
Gone in 60 Seconds (1974)
 -  Referenced by name.
Profondo rosso (1975)
 -  Shot of hangman on chalkboard in Don't trailer, reference to similar shot in this film
White Line Fever (1975)
 -  discussed by characters
Italia a mano armata (1976)
 -  Uses theme music for the final chase scene.
Límite del amor, El (1976)
 -  An original poster for this movie can be seen on the wall of the diner in the "Death Proof" segment.
Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
 -  Dov (Eli Roth) briefly sings the theme song from "Smokey and the Bandit".
Telefon (1977)
 -  The Robert Frost poem "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" is used as a signal for Vanessa Ferlito's character to give a lap dance. The same passage was used in Telefon (1977) as the signal to activate the sleeper agents.
American Hot Wax (1978)
 -  Julia wears a shirt with the 'American Hot Wax' logo on it.
Big Wednesday (1978)
 -  discussed by characters
Convoy (1978)
 -  Stuntman Mike's car features the "Rubber Duck" hood ornament from the 70s Sam Peckinpah trucker film
Hooper (1978)
 -  Earl McGraw refers to Stuntman Mike by this name.
"Vega$" (1978)
 -  Stuntman Mike claims to have worked on this show.
"B.J. and the Bear" (1979)
 -  Dov calls Stuntman Mike "B.J." and asks where the Bear is.
Zombi 2 (1979)
 -  Compiled along with Torso by QT and RR as an example to show the actors a grindhouse format double feature; also, the scene in Planet Terror where QT has a wooden stake pushed through his eyeball is taken from Zombi 2
Used Cars (1980)
 -  Stunt man Mike's (Kurt Russell) car is black with a skull and crossbones just like the Chevy pickup Kurt Russell's rides in at the end of Used Cars.
Escape from New York (1981)
 -  Black Flight, the name of the Special Forces unit Snake Plissken served in, is featured on the back of a Humvee in "Planet Terror"
The Cannonball Run (1981)
 -  Jungle Julia calls Stuntman Mike 'Cannonball Run'.
Blow Out (1981)
 -  Music used during Death Proof.
Halloween II (1981)
 -  In the "Thanksgiving" trailer, the opening scene of the killer picking up a knife on a kitchen counter is a virtual shot-for-shot recreation of a similar scene in "Halloween II"
Creepshow (1982)
 -  same score music used in fake trailer for "Thanksgiving"
The Thing (1982)
 -  the transformation of the infected rapist in "Planet Terror" is a reference to this movie
"Gavilan" (1982)
 -  Stuntman Mike claims to have worked on this show.
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
 -  discussed by characters
The Terminator (1984)
 -  Cherry's final role parallels Sarah Connor, mother and leader of the human resistance. Also, Michael Biehn (Reese) appears.
The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
 -  in both this film and "Planet Terror", the military is responsible for the release of a toxin that turns people into non-traditional zombies
Howling II: ...Your Sister Is a Werewolf (1985)
 -  Sybil Danning, from "Werewolf Women of the S.S.", plays a werewolf queen in this movie
Pretty in Pink (1986)
 -  discussed by characters
From Beyond (1986)
 -  Both films featured doctors named Doctor Block/Bloch (pronounced the same), and the female Dr. Block appears to have been made up to look exactly like Barbara Crampton in From Beyond. Also, her son's line about "I'm going to eat your brain and gain your knowledge" is a reference to a major plot point in From Beyond.
Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
 -  Jack Burton (Kurt Russel)'s Tanktop is hanging up in the bar during Death Proof
Overboard (1987)
 -  the "Overbore" patch on Stuntman Mike's jacket
Young Guns (1988)
 -  El Wray spins a gun in his hand and pulls the trigger with his pinky. Billy the Kid does the same thing in Young Guns
Cutting Class (1989)
 -  In the Thanksgiving Trailer, there is a very similar trampoline-related death
Reservoir Dogs (1992)
 -  The camera circles the girls at the table like in the opening of "Reservoir Dogs"
Pulp Fiction (1994)
 -  In Death Proof, Mike refrences Big Kahuna Burger, the infamous burger joint from Pulp Fiction.
Desperado (1995)
 -  In the Machete trailer, Machete throws (you guessed it) machetes into the sunroof of a car. It's the exact same scenario and angle as when Danny Trejo's character kills Bucho's men with the throwing knives in Desperado.
From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
 -  shared character of Earl McGraw; character of El Wray named after place in From Dusk Till Dawn
Jackie Brown (1997)
 -  The woman who picks up the bag from Jackie on the trial run is eating food from the Acuna Boys restaurant.
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
 -  Deputy Tolo (Tom Savini in Planet Terror) diligently looking for his missing finger.
Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000)
 -  Kim mentions "That Angelina Jolie bullshit" in reference to her role in the 2000 remake of 'Gone in Sixty Seconds'.
Spy Kids (2001)
 -  Danny Trejo plays a man named "Machete" in both films
Koroshiya 1 (2001)
 -  Deathproof- The very last moment in the movie after the "The End" when it goes back to the movie
Freddy vs. Jason (2003)
 -  discussed by characters
Zatôichi (2003)
 -  when jungle julia introduces herself to stuntman mike
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
 -  Michael Parks reprises his character of Earl McGraw
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
 -  In Planet Terror the last item on Dr. Dakota Block's list of things to do states: Kill Bill
Wolf Creek (2005)
 -  In the "Death Proof"-segment, Mike's car crashes through a billboard advertising the film's showing at a local theater.
Sin City (2005)
 -  "the All or Nothing Days" are mentioned
Scary Movie 4 (2006)
 -  In the "Death Proof"-segment, Mike's car crashes through a billboard advertising the film's showing at a local theater.

Referenced in

Hostel: Part II (2007)
 -  Eli Roth first filmed children playing soccer with a decapitated head for the Thanksgiving trailer in "Grindhouse" -- he was interviewed saying he loved the effect, and not coincidentally it appears in this movie as well.
"Allemaal film: De magie van het witte doek (#1.1)" (2007)
 -  Title is shown at the end
"Allemaal film: Verander de wereld (#1.4)" (2007)
 -  Title is shown at the end
No More Heroes (2007) (VG)
 -  The character Holly Summers has a Gun for a leg
"Muchachada nui: (#2.1)" (2008)
 -  Mentioned by character

Spoofs

Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS (1975)
 -  homage to the nazisploitation films in Rob Zombie's fake trailer "Werewolf Women of the SS"
Salon Kitty (1976)
 -  the singer in the nightclub in the Rob Zombie trailer
Halloween (1978)
 -  fake trailer for a slasher movie of the same nature called "Thanksgiving"
Sehnsucht der Veronika Voss, Die (1982)
 -  The singer at the "nightclub" in Rob Zombie's "Werewolf Women of the SS"
Ying hung boon sik II (1987)
 -  Brief shootout between Wray and zombie soldier "behind the barricades"
Tombstone (1993)
 -  When El Wray (Freddy Rodriguez) is finally given guns he shows his prowess by rapidly spinning them, much to the awe of everyone in the room, including Michael Biehn, who had his own spinning scene in front of Kurt Russell and Val Kilmer in Tombstone.

Spoofed in

2007 MTV Movie Awards (2007) (TV)
 -  In one of the MTV Filmmaker Nominees titled "Little Miss Squirtgun", a girl loses her loses her arm and it is replaced by a squirtgun spoofing the incident in the "Planet Terror" segment, where Cherry loses her leg and it is later replaced by a machine gun.

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