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Planet Terror

Name: Planet Terror
Released: 2007-04-06T00:00:00.000000Z
Rating: 6.7

Humanity's last hope… rests on a high power machine gun!

2007 • 105 min • ★ 6.7 (3,962) • Released

Action Horror Thriller

Two doctors find their graveyard shift inundated with townspeople ravaged by sores. Among the wounded is Cherry Darling, a dancer whose leg was ripped from her body. As the invalids quickly become enraged aggressors, Cherry and her ex-boyfriend El Wray lead a team of accidental warriors into the night.

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Original title: Planet Terror
Language: EN
Country: US
Budget: $23,000,000
Revenue: $11,446,172

Reviews & Ratings 2

The Movie Diorama

Jan 16, 2020 · via TMDB

★ 5.0

Planet Terror failed to terrorise with its blood-bubble bursting infestation. The first feature of Rodriguez/Tarantino’s homage to the “Grindhouse” exploitation genre, is one that exercises the practical magic of independently produced B-movies. No dramatic theatricality to be seen here, on the misty darkened roads of rural Texas where “Fergalicious” Fergie screams the countryside down whilst being devoured by infected military units. This is Planet Terror, baby. The only quality that matters is the amount of bloodshed that splatters onto the screen. Rodriguez may have directed, produced, written, scored, edited and shot the entire feature, he seemingly tried too hard in replicating the exploitation aesthetic that, if you strip away the grainy filter, comes across as a mildly engaging experiment. A one-legged Go-Go dancer, her legendary ex-boyfriend, and a plethora of other survivors, make battle with a zombie horde that have been infected with a biochemical agent known as “Project Terror”. I saw it in the poster. You’ve seen it in the poster. We’ve all seen it in the poster. McGowan, with the stance of a badass, equipped with an assault rifle as a leg. That’s the level of awesome stupidity we are dealing with here, and to say I craved it would be an understatement. Rodriguez had the freedom to construct a feature so devilishly fun, that it could’ve been absolutely non-sensical and still be thoroughly entertaining. This is the genre where all rules are broken. Literally! Yet I found myself restrained to the confinement of my sofa. Why? Well, Planet Terror barbecued itself by never letting go. Something was constantly weighing down the feature, and I just can’t put my finger on it. The acting smelt of mild cheddar as opposed to stinking bishop. Aside from a few quotable lines, mostly from El Wray, Rodriguez’ screenplay was forgettable and largely an unfocused mess. For example, the sub-plot involving Brolin’s stern doctor character failed to inject any characterised purpose other than to pad out the runtime. But as soon as McGowan acquired that machine gun, catapulted herself into the air (beautifully terrible green screen and all...) and decimated the zombie horde ahead. Bam! That’s when Planet Terror worked! Piloting a helicopter at a slant so that the propeller decapitates the infected? Yes! Tarantino attempting to be a rapist? God no! Turn it off! It was unfortunately too late before it manifested the pure qualities of its genre. Aesthetically though, Rodriguez was able to imitate that exploitation feel. The mass amount of blood spewing from the practical makeup design was exceptional and eloquently highlighted the visceral power of pragmatic effects. Limbs torn off like a family tucking into a KFC bargain bucket. Delicious. The grainy filter that imitated a film reel, “missing reel” included, had authenticity despite its occasional annoyance when infecting the entire screen with black marks everywhere. However, strip away those aesthetic qualities, and the B-movie shine that Rodriguez aimed for suddenly dims. It’s too serious in execution to be considered full “grindhouse”, and that’s a shame. Had it embraced the sheer lunacy of its climactic ten minutes throughout the entire feature, Planet Terror could’ve been bloody special.

Wuchak

Oct 15, 2018 · via TMDB

★ 5.0

***Black comedy/thriller/horror about biochemically-birthed zombie outbreak in central Texas*** Created by writer/director Robert Rodriguez, “Planet Terror” was originally part of the double feature called “Grindhouse,” released in 2007. The other movie was “Death Proof” by Quentin Tarantino. Both were standalone stories, although vaguely connected. They were a deliberate attempt to recreate the experience of a double feature at a B movie house in the mid/late 60s-70s with the prints intentionally marred by scratches and blemishes or, in this flick, a whole reel supposedly missing. Trailers for fake movies, like “Machete,” were also part of the package. The plot of “Planet Terror” involves a biochemical outbreak in central Texas that (big surprise) turns people into zombies and the ragtag group that teams-up to fight ’em, led by Freddy Rodríguez and Michael Biehn, the latter a sheriff. Hotties Rose McGowan and Marley Shelton are on hand, the former acquiring a machine gun implant in replace of her amputated leg. (How exactly she pulls the trigger to massacre zombies is anyone’s guess). The movie comes across as a melding of “Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!” (1965), “Night of the Living Dead” (1968) and “Dawn of the Dead” (1978), but with the modern tone of “Slither” (2006) with its gross, deliberately offensive black humor. McGowan is a highlight throughout, especially her opening go-go sequence whereas Freddy Rodriguez is surprisingly formidable. Their romantic arc is kind o’ touching. Another point of interest is the quality cast, rounded out by the likes of Bruce Willis, Josh Brolin, Naveen Andrews and Fergie. At the end of the day, though, “Planet Terror” fails to rise above the low-budget sorta-genius of Syfy schlock like “Flu Bird Horror” (2008), “Wyvern” (2009) and “Sasquatch Mountain” (2006) even though it cost literally twelve times as much. Go figure. The film runs 1 hour, 45 minutes and was shot in central Texas (Austin and Luling, which is 22 miles south of Austin) and Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico. GRADE: C

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Cast 28

Rose McGowan

Cherry Darling

Freddy Rodríguez

Wray

Marley Shelton

Dr. Dakota Block

Josh Brolin

Dr. William Block

Jeff Fahey

J.T. Hague

Michael Biehn

Sheriff Hague

Bruce Willis

Lieutenant Muldoon

Rebel Rodriguez

Tony Block

Naveen Andrews

Abby

Julio Oscar Mechoso

Romey

Fergie

Tammy Visan

Nicky Katt

Joe

Michael Parks

Earl McGraw

Tom Savini

Deputy Tolo

Carlos Gallardo

Deputy Carlos

Skip Reissig

Skip

Quentin Tarantino

Rapist #1

Gregory Kelly

Rapist #2

Electra Avellan

Babysitter Twin #1

Elise Avellan

Babysitter Twin #2

Troy Robinson

Soldier #1

Jason Douglas

Lewis

Danny Trejo

Machete

Cheech Marin

Priest

Corey Burton

Additional Narrator (voice)

Emmy Robbin

Hot Female Deputy (uncredited)

Zoë Bell

Sicko Eating Paramedic #2 (uncredited)

Robert Rodriguez

One of Abby's Henchmen (uncredited)

Crew 63

Jimmy Lindsey

Camera Operator

Robert Rodriguez

Director of Photography

Jimmy Lindsey

Second Unit Director of Photography

Rico Torres

Still Photographer

Dirk Rogers

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Gino Crognale

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Howard Berger

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Jake Garber

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Wayne Toth

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Dick Clark

Propmaker

Hank Amos

Stunt Coordinator

Russell Towery

Stunt Coordinator

Billy D. Lucas

Stunts

Buddy Joe Hooker

Stunts

Don Shanks

Stunts

Garrett Warren

Stunts

Jeff Dashnaw

Stunts

Jeff Imada

Stunts

Jennifer Caputo

Stunts

Jon H. Epstein

Stunts

Keith Campbell

Stunts

Lance Gilbert

Stunts

Norman Howell

Stunts

Oakley Lehman

Stunts

Sandra Lee Gimpel

Stunts

Tim Trella

Stunts

Troy Robinson

Stunts

Zoë Bell

Stunts

Diego Sandoval

Assistant Director

Robert Rodriguez

Director

Monika Petrillo

Script Supervisor

Robert Rodriguez

Editor

Sally Menke

Editor

Johnny Gidcomb

ADR Voice Casting

Mary Vernieu

Casting

Bob Weinstein

Executive Producer

Harvey Weinstein

Executive Producer

Elizabeth Avellan

Producer

Quentin Tarantino

Producer

Robert Rodriguez

Producer

Cynthia Streit

Production Coordinator

Tim Clawson

Production Coordinator

Alan Howarth

Music

Graeme Revell

Music

Robert Rodriguez

Music Producer

David E. Russo

Music Programmer

David Kitay

Music Supervisor

David E. Russo

Musician

George Doering

Musician

Robert Rodriguez

Original Music Composer

John Pritchett

Production Sound Mixer

Brad Engleking

Sound Engineer

Robert Rodriguez

Sound Mix Technician

Robert Rodriguez

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Aaron Burns

2D Artist

Christian Kaestner

Compositing Artist

Christian Kaestner

Digital Compositor

Gino Acevedo

Digital Compositor

Robert Valley

Layout Supervisor

Michael Zaiko Hall

VFX Artist

Robert Rodriguez

Visual Effects Supervisor

Ryan Tudhope

Visual Effects Supervisor

Robert Rodriguez

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Apr 6, 2007

R Theatrical