Grindhouse is a 2007 film expected to be released in the United States on April 6, 2007. The film is presented as a double feature of two full-length segments, one being a zombie film written and directed by Robert Rodriguez, and the other being a slasher film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, with trailers advertising fake films preceding each segment. Although the filmmakers invoke the term grindhouse, and apply several touches such as a simulated worn out look to the film, it is not meant to be taken as a literal exercise in recreating an actual period grindhouse film.