9. Hobo with a Shotgun
Let's face it, "Hobo with a Shotgun" was superior to "Grindhouse." Before you scream at me for bashing the Tarantino/Rodriguez double feature, I have to ask: Have you ever actually seen a grindhouse film before? "Thriller"? "Switchblade Sisters"? "Coffy"? If so then you'll know that movie buffs who've actually stepped foot in a theater in the seventies for a double bill pretty much find "Grindhouse" laughable. If you're convinced "Grindhouse" was a true time capsule of the film niche, then you really need some more film education. "Grindhouse" is to actual Grindhouse films, as noodles and ketchup is to actual pasta. Grindhouse films didn't list their stars in the trailers often, they didn't have amazing special effects, and there was so much more gratuitous nudity. But I digress. "Hobo with a Shotgun" began life as a contest entry in a fan trailer competition for aspiring indie filmmakers and eventually became so popular it was turned in to a mid-level indie movie. Starring genre veteran Rutger Hauer as the title character, it's pretty much an ode to Troma, eighties trash, and Tarantino with colorful villains, menacing thugs, endless monologues, cartoon level gore, and some truly memorable moments in the niche genre including touches of mysticism for good measure.