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Planet Terror

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An ordinary evening in a small Texas town becomes a grisly nightmare when a horde of flesh-eating zombies goes on the prowl. Cherry (Rose McGowan), a go-go dancer, and Wray (Freddy Rodriguez), her ex-lover, band together with other survivors in a no-holds barred effort to escape the carnage. The odds become a bit more even when Cherry, who lost her leg to a hungry ghoul, gets a machine-gun appendage and lets the bullets fly.
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A cool and hip grindhouse throwback, Planet Terror is an unpredictable zombie thrillride.

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Anthony Quinn Independent (UK) 11/09/2007
2/5
Won't make any friends outside of B-movie aficionados, and even they might tire of laughing at all the cheapo gore being thrown around. Go to Full Review
Nigel Andrews Financial Times 11/09/2007
Dire and dunderheaded. Go to Full Review
Andrew Pulver Guardian 11/09/2007
3/5
McGowan is a suitably slinky presence as the lead avenger with a machine gun for a leg; blood and pus regularly fill the screen as Rodriguez lets rip with gleeful abandon. Go to Full Review
Trace Thurman Horror Queers Podcast 07/01/2024
5/5
Gory, sleazy, sexy and disgusting in all the right ways, Robert Rodriguez's Planet Terror is a pitch-perfect ode to '70s grindhouse films that never ceases to entertain. Go to Full Review
Joe Lipsett Horror Queers Podcast 06/26/2024
3.5/5
A clever ode to Grindhouse films of the 60s and 70s, Robert Rodriguez leans heavily into gross-out fratboy humour, but gives all of the best roles to the badass women who survive the apocalypse long after the men have died off. Go to Full Review
Kristy Strouse Wonderfully Weird and Horrifying 03/10/2021
It's the ideal amalgamation of horror, comedy, and outright randomness that makes Planet Terror iconic. Go to Full Review
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Allison A @AlissonAnderson32 6h Planet Terror is a glorious infection of blood, bullets, and bad taste, and it knows exactly how much fun that can be. Robert Rodriguez turns a zombie outbreak into a grindhouse carnival, complete with over-the-top gore, outrageous characters, and Rose McGowan’s unforgettable one-legged weapon of revenge. Every frame feels like a torn-out page from a midnight movie poster, scratched, burned, and proudly damaged. Loud, ridiculous, and wildly entertaining, it’s a beautiful mess that proves sometimes the best cure for the apocalypse is more explosions. See more Chris S @Janomi 1d Planet Terror is a very entertaining grindhouse throwback because it fully commits to its grimy, damaged, over-the-top exploitation style. The fake scratches, missing reels, gross effects, bad behavior, and pulpy attitude make it feel like a lost midnight movie rather than a polished studio horror film. Robert Rodriguez keeps the movie moving fast, throwing together action, horror, comedy, romance, zombies, military conspiracy, and pure nonsense without letting it feel weighed down. Rose McGowan gives the film its most iconic image as Cherry, but she also brings attitude, vulnerability, and real star presence. The gore and creature effects are disgusting in exactly the way the movie wants them to be. The characters and plot are intentionally thin, so the experience depends heavily on enjoying the aesthetic, but Planet Terror is loose, ridiculous, nasty, and completely unapologetic. See more Ian R @RT23899272 Jun 22 Perhaps it's just me. Others seem to have enjoyed this movie as it is supposedly harks back to movies of the 1970's. I found it too tedious to enjoy. Nothing but blood. No story. I gave up when a girl, with a freshly amputated leg, was riding a Harley Davidson with one leg. This is the only movie with Josh Brolin in it I did not enjoy. I should have known Tarantino was involved in the production. See more Antonio B. @AntonioBatt Jun 7 A fun Rodriguez movie that was pretty over the top. Even though it was also cheesy I enjoy that style film making and it was very entertaining. Machete Kills vibes, funny Tarantino and Russell roll. All around fun movie. See more Ry N. @RyGuy Jun 1 An over the top action zombie comedy that exploits 70’s movies with damaged film effects and heavy gore. See more Daniel D @DanielDuVall May 26 Robert Rodriguez created a movie that is exactly what you wanted it to be. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis An ordinary evening in a small Texas town becomes a grisly nightmare when a horde of flesh-eating zombies goes on the prowl. Cherry (Rose McGowan), a go-go dancer, and Wray (Freddy Rodriguez), her ex-lover, band together with other survivors in a no-holds barred effort to escape the carnage. The odds become a bit more even when Cherry, who lost her leg to a hungry ghoul, gets a machine-gun appendage and lets the bullets fly.
Director
Robert Rodriguez
Producer
Robert Rodriguez, Elizabeth Avellan, Quentin Tarantino, Erica Steinberg, Gabriel Roth, Eli Roth, Andy Gould, Rob Cotterill
Screenwriter
Robert Rodriguez, Eli Roth, Rob Zombie, Jeff Rendell, Quentin Tarantino, Edgar Wright
Production Co
Big Talk Productions, A Band Apart, Troublemaker Studios, Dimension Films
Rating
R (Gore|Drug Use|Strong Graphic Bloody Violence|Nudity|Pervasive Language|Some Sexuality)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 18, 2016
Runtime
1h 26m