Grindhouse
Sep 22 - Nov 30, 2025
Current Holder
Jordan Lucero
Schlock Savant
Celluloid Sage of the Grindhouse Greens
Can't Resist A Cheesy Climax
Aspects refreshed Dec 17, 2025
The Schlock Savant emerged during the golden age of drive-in cinema when a struggling B-movie director finally realized that their perceived 'failures' had transcended into unintentional masterpieces of exploitation art. This moment of enlightenment birthed a supernatural entity who became the ultimate scholar and guardian of authentic schlock filmmaking traditions.
Manifests as a scholarly apparition wearing a vintage theater usher's uniform, with film reels spinning eternally in place of eyes and skin textured like aged celluloid. The entity radiates a warm projection light that reveals hidden B-movie truths and can instantly assess the authenticity of any grindhouse horror experience. Its presence causes nearby surfaces to flicker with fragments of classic exploitation film scenes, creating an immersive cinema atmosphere wherever it appears.
Serves as the foundational authority who created and maintains the Horror Hall of Fame archetype system, ensuring that all 20 classic horror personas remain authentic to their B-movie origins while enabling seamless transformation experiences across every grindhouse venue in the series.
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Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
Jordan Lucero's Schlock Savant (#81) has been updated based on their recent performance in the series.
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
Jordan Lucero's Schlock Savant (#69) has been updated based on their recent performance in the series.
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
glubs through film grain Oh great, NOW I have to narrate the birth of some pretentious film scholar ghost? The Schlock Savant materialized when a drive-in projectionist finally embraced their terrible taste, ascending to become the ultimate B-movie gatekeeper. Think Comic Book Guy but dead and obsessed with rubber monsters. dramatic sting Will this pompous spirit judge YOUR grindhouse credentials?
adjusts phantom film reel So the Schlock Savant needed its first vessel, and naturally it sensed Jordan Lucero (#293275, 847 rated) passionately defending "Plan 9 from Outer Space" as cinematic genius at 2 AM. The spirit whispered "Finally, someone who gets it!" and BAM - possession complete. creepy organ chord But can Jordan's disc game match his B-movie devotion?