In the 2003 Halloween Spectacular issue of Fangoria, Quentin Tarantino sits down with the famed magazine’s longtime editor Anthony Timpone to talk Kill Bill and how his grindhouse epic is targeted directly at the publication’s hardcore horror & exploitation enthusiasts, including discussion on working with the MPAA, why Chinese condoms work best for squirting blood and what terrifying scenes were directly inspired by Lucio Fulci.
“With Kill Bill, the writer/director has fashioned what may be the crowning achievement in retro-’70s schlock cinema, combining elements of kung fu, samurai swordplay, Sergio Leone-style Westerns, Japanese anime and even Italian gialli into a package unlike anything ever seen before.”