Grindhouse
Sep 22 - Nov 30, 2025
Current Holder
Chris Melhado
Film Fiend
Flickering Phantom of the Grindhouse Circuit
Stuck Between Reel and Real
Aspects refreshed Dec 15, 2025
Born from the collective energy of discarded B-movie reels in a forgotten drive-in, it manifested to preserve the grindhouse essence across venues. Now, it haunts the Horror Hall of Fame series, ensuring each league's horror subgenre remains authentically terrifying.
It glows with a flickering film grain effect that disorients viewers and can phase through physical objects like a ghost. It changes form based on the current league's subgenre, adapting to each horror theme, and leaves behind temporary film burns on surfaces it touches.
It connects the narratives of different leagues by appearing in pivotal moments to bridge horror subgenres, ensuring the overarching grindhouse saga remains cohesive.
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Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
Chris Melhado's Film Fiend (#57) has been updated based on their recent performance in the series.
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
From the digital abyss of abandoned VHS players, Film Fiend manifested when the last rewinder gave up its ghost. This spectral tag now haunts our Grindhouse series, shape-shifting through subgenres like a TikTok trend on amphetamines, and I have to narrate this without SAG benefits. The horror.
When the cursed static cleared, Chris Melhado stood alone, his 914 rating a spectral beacon in the VHS haze. Film Fiend chose its first victim—er, bearer—drawn to his ability to summon true reel terror from the tee pad. But can this mortal handle being typecast as our leading man?