Trapped in the Saturday Matinee is a collection of short stories written by American author Joe R. Lansdale.

In the introduction Mr. Lansdale states "This collection gathers together some early work, which I like, and it also contains stories, for one reason or another, missed their audience.

There are also newer material that I treasure, some that has never been gathered under one roof, and there are others written specifically for this volume.

It’s a mixture of nostalgia and maturity, the reworking of others’ work and the discovery of my own voice.

I like to write introductions as a way of inviting you into my house of stories.