Hello everyone! Yes the Grindhouse Effect is still alive! I, however, have been working on staying that way! Actually, it’s not that bad. I’ve had some health issues that needed to be addressed, which kept me out of the swing of things for several months. But, I’m back, and the Shauna Grant series of articles will resume soon! Thank you to all who wrote in and asked how I and the site were doing!
-Johnny Stanwyck
We’re back with Part Four of our look at the life and career of Shauna Grant. This time around, a review of Roberta Findlay’s 1983 flick, GLITTER. The film stars Shauna Grant, Marlene Willoughby, Kelly Nichols, Tish Ambrose, Michael Knight, Ashley Moore, Rhonda Jo Petty, Tiffany Clark, and Jerry Butler as the inept son of an ad agency mogul who falls in love with a young model.
The review also features a video clip (which has also been added to the Screening Room and YouTube Channel) and gallery. You can read the review by clicking here.
For the next update we will take a brief pause from Shauna for a review of an exciting new release of a trash film classic: EMANUELLE’S REVENGE. More on that in a little while. Also, we’re working on making available cult siren Laura Gemser’s rarely heard single “Crazy Eyes!” Stay tuned for that!
-Johnny Stanwyck
Normal service has resumed! After 3+ months of craziness at my day job and a batch technical glitches, THE GRINDHOUSE EFFECT is back. We return with Part Three in our look at the life and career of Shauna Grant with a review of one of her best-known films: SUZIE SUPERSTAR (1983)!
Suzie Mitchell and her band are riding high, thanks to the unscrupulous methods of their money-grubbing manager Z.W. McCain. Money and fame are all very well, but having their lives micromanaged by a tight-fisted handler is not the sort of price the band is willing to pay for success. Their contract is air-tight, and it seems as if they’re stuck. However, when Suzie spies on McCain frolicking with a crime boss’ daughter, she hatches a plan to dump their manager and take control of her own destiny. READ THE FULL REVIEW HERE
The review features two extended video clips, which have also been added to our SCREENING ROOM and the YouTube channel.
Thanks for all the kind messages I received through social media asking what was happening with the site. With the technical issues ironed out, expect much more sleaze to come!
-Johnny Stanwyck
Just a quick update…The Grindhouse Effect is still open for business! My day job kept me run off of my feet all through the holiday season. Right after I moved houses and was without reliable internet for some time.
But…I’m back! Expect the review of SUZIE SUPERSTAR, the next installment in our exploration of Shauna Grant’s career, to be up by Friday, March 15th.
-Johnny Stanwyck
Welcome back! With this update we begin our look at the life and career of the tragic Shauna Grant. Parts 1 & 2 are now online…
PART ONE – Introduction
Her journey from cheerleader, to erotic icon, to addict would take a tome the size of Pride and Prejudice to fully tell…and it all happened in less than two years. This star ascended quickly, fell swiftly, and burned out far too soon. READ ARTICLE
PART TWO – The Young Like it Hot (1983) Film Review
Loni, the supervisor at a small phone exchange, is worried when rumors swell that the operators in her charge are to be replaced with computers. She hatches a plan to convince the bigwigs that they can provide services that no computer ever could. A new take on “Customer Satisfaction” ensues. READ REVIEW
Parts 3 & 4 coming later in the month. Enjoy!
-Johnny Stanwyck
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