What is THE grindhouse
We are a coffee shop and micro cinema with a goal to bring forgotten wonders and modern phenomena to the big(ish) screen. To remind the world, or at least Long Island, that there is more to f ilm than big budget spectacles. We aim to screen overlooked films, offbeat gems, local filmmakers, underseen masterpieces, and mind-melting oddities lost in the era of streaming. Join us daily for exceptional coffee and a constant projection of psychotronic cinema.
The term grindhouse comes from the run-down 42nd street theaters of 1970’s New York. Cheap, lurid, and low-budget films played day and night on those screens. Known for their audacious themes, explicit violence, and sensationalist nature, grindhouse movies offered an alternative to mainstream Hollywood. Add in the obvious connection to coffee grinds, and we have The Grindhouse… A little haven for coffee lovers and film lovers alike.
