GRINDHOUSE RELEASING TO THEATRICALLY DISTRIBUTE INDEPENDENT-INTERNATIONAL PICTURES LIBRARY
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Grindhouse Releasing has picked up the torch of drive-in movie mogul Samuel M. Sherman to theatrically distribute the library of Independent-International Pictures.
Grindhouse negotiated the deal with Sherman through David Sehring of Drive In-Sanity. Grindhouse was gearing up to announce the partnership when the legendary exploitation-film showman died on September 29, just days after signing the contract.
“Sam Sherman was one of the all-time great exploitation film producers and distributors,” said Grindhouse Releasing owner Bob Murawski. “I always dreamed of working with him and am honored we were his last movie deal.”
Sherman produced DRACULA VS. FRANKENSTEIN, SATAN’S SADISTS, BRAIN OF BLOOD, and many other low-budget drive-in wonders with his business partner, director Al Adamson.
Independent-International also brought many European genre films to the U.S., including the Italian giallo classic ALL THE COLORS OF THE DARK (1972), starring Edwige Fenech and directed by Sergio Martino, horrific German krimi CREATURE WITH THE BLUE HAND (1967), starring Klaus Kinski, and FRANKENSTEIN’S BLOODY TERROR (1971), the 3-D monster mash that introduced Spanish horror star Paul Naschy.
FRANKENSTEIN’S BLOODY TERROR is available now for theaters in both 3-D and 2-D versions from Grindhouse Releasing. Grindhouse plans to present a drive-in tribute to Sam Sherman in 2026.
Other titles returning to the big screen from Grindhouse include Al Adamson’s brutal SATAN’S SADISTS, starring Russ Tamblyn, and MIDNIGHT, the 1981 backwoods cult horror from NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD co-author John Russo.
Grindhouse Releasing’s head of theatrical distribution David Szulkin will handle bookings of the Independent-International library.
