From @rosemcgowan:
I love the absurd - absurdist comedy, absurd things in life and this was certainly one of them.
- Rose McGowan
Rose on playing Cherry Darling in Grindhouse
“Any girl leaving early must check out with their finger and have a bye bye slip.” Here’s my finger.
- Cherry Darling
In Grindhouse

Whether killing undead or beating the crazy out of Crispin Glover, Hollywood has full-on embraced the tough, take-no-prisoners actresses of the action genre. The Countdown: Tough Chicks is a no-holds-barred celebration of the action heroine. Check out the list of movies we are featuring in this episode below and tune in to The Countdown: On Reelz Saturdays at 6p ET/3p PT to watch the whole episode.
1986: Aliens: Sigourney Weaver
1991: Terminator 2: Judgment Day: Linda Hamilton
2004: Kill Bill: Volume 2: Uma Thurman & Lucy Liu
1997: G.I. Jane: Demi Moore
1999: The Matrix: Carrie-Ann Moss
2004: Resident Evil: Apocalypse: Milla Jovovich
2007: Planet Terror: Rose McGowan
2001: Lara Croft: Tomb Raider: Angelina Jolie
2000: Charlie’s Angels: The Angels
1974: Foxy Brown: Pam Grier
2003: Underworld: Kate Beckinsale
2010: Kick-Ass: Chloe Grace Moretz
Pam: Are you sure it’s safe?
Stuntman Mike: It’s better than safe. It’s death proof.
In Death Proof
“Two Against The World” by Rose McGowan. Her voice isn’t powerful like Adele, but sexy like herself.
“You Belong To Me” by Rose McGowan. You will be wowed by her voice!
Cherry Darling will always be one of my favorite characters I’ve ever played. And I feel quite protective towards her, so hopefully nobody will put her down. If they do, she can just shoot them in the face with her machine gun.
- Rose McGowan
Buy Grindhouse: Planet Terror DVD from Amazon
Cherry Darling… she tastes like trouble, with an attitude to boot.
Cherry Darling (Grindhouse: Planet Terror) vs. Alice (Resident Evil). The horror movie icons. Who’s your best one?
As you know, one of the most iconic action character from 2007 movie “Grindhouse” in segment “Planet Terror” starring Rose McGowan, yes, it’s Cherry Darling with her deadly machine-gun leg. Movie fact: “Probably the craziest day on set while filming Grindhouse was when I had to jump over a fifty foot wall.” - Rose McGowan said it to Rolling Stone magazine.
So, interested? Own it now on DVD or watch the official trailer. Get ready for the last hope of humanity!