Genre: Horror, Murder, Cannibals, Haunted House, Gore, Serial Killer, Slasher, Disturbing, Devil, Doctor, Teenage, Occult, Witches, Wizards & Magic, Halloween, Zombie, Surreal, Demonic Possession, Psychos, Vampires, On The Road
Tagline: The most shocking tale of carnage ever seen.
Plot: An empty fuel tank and a flat tire lead two couples down a terror-riddled road to the House of 1000 Corpses. From the dark, demented mind of Rob Zombie comes House of 1000 Corpses, the shock rock master's feature film directorial debut. Though created in the vein of the Creature Feature classic edge-of-your-seat horror flicks of yesterday, House of 1000 Corpses is at its core a story of family--a cast of twisted individuals who, with each slash of a throat or stab thru the chest, add bodies to their sick human menagerie.Capt. Spaulding is Ruggsville's own PT Barnum. More demented sideshow carney than dazzling circus showman, Spaulding is the operator and proprietor of the Museum of Monsters and Madmen, where weary travelers can fill their gas tanks with the only petrol for miles, and their stomachs with his secret recipe of fried chicken. But those who do drop in sometimes get more than they bargained for. When car problems force cross-country travelers Jerry, Denise, Mary and Bill to stop for a break, the foursome pull into the gas station-cum-museum on the night of October 30, 1977--All Hallows Eve. Though most of the young group is wary of the stranger they find within, Bill is enthralled, for he is penning a book of offbeat roadside attractions and nothing they have come
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 Mr. Zombie is both too much of a stylist, always cutting away to oddball inserts, black-and-white flashbacks, negative images and much else, and too little: he is not in enough control of his means to let a mood grow and fester. And festering is what this kind of film is all about.--Dave Kehr (The New York Times)
There are truly some inspired moments of the macabre, some fancy schmancy cinematography, and a couple of legitimate scares, but in the end it was not a fulfilling ride and I felt somewhat cheated.--The Real Dick Hollywood (FilmJerk.com)
The title of this movie is called "House of 1,000 Corpses," but 990-something of those corpses aren't seen in the film. What it does have is every element that you would find in the perfect nightmare. I guess that's the problem; the scariest things are nightmares and they only work in dreams. 1/10--Scott Spicciati (Movie-Vault.com)
The bottom line is that House of 1000 Corpses just doesn’t work. It’s too highbrow to be a good cheap horror movie, it’s too lowbrow to be satire, and it’s too boring to bear the value of the ticket.  --James Brundage (FilmCritic.com)
After three years of waiting, though, the finished product is one of the biggest letdowns of the year. ... It's quite unlike anything you've ever seen - or will ever want to see again.  --Jamie Russell (BBC Films)
The story is a mess, the acting is bad, and the direction is unpolished and amateurish. However, this film is a bloody spectacle, the cinematography art direction, make-up and every other technical aspects are very well down, and from the roots of filming. C+--Michael Miecielica (MovieJustice)
This stuff is fairly creepy, but not creepy enough to keep us from wishing we were in more competent hands.  --Glenn Lovell (San Jose Mercury News)
If Rob Zombie's goal with this pic was to create a cinematic equivalent of what a freaky-ass Haunted House ride on Halloween's eve would be like, I am happy to report that HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES slaps together just the right amount of creepy atmosphere, nervous laughter, cheap scares, fun rides and blood and guts to satisfy any major fan of the macabre. 7/10--'JoBlo' (JoBlo.com)
Bizarre, garishly colourful and occasionally inventive horror flick in the style of gore-meister Herschell Gordon Lewis – not for the squeamish (and this is the expurgated version).  --Matthew Turner (ViewLondon)
Neither scary, perversely funny nor suspenseful, this demented dung heap is not even inventively gory, and the most horrifying moment comes when the realization dawns that Zombie is taking it all seriously.  --Megan Lehmann (New York Post)
'House of 1000 Corpses' plays like one hell of a bad trip, and will leave your psyche feeling traumatised, fragile and exposed, while still tickling your funny bone. I can think of no higher recommendation. 9/10--Anton Bitel (Movie Gazette)
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Rob Zombie
The Devil's Rejects, Halloween, Slither |
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Rob Zombie
The Devil's Rejects, Slither, Metal: A Headbanger's Journey |
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Sid Haig
Kill Bill: Vol. 2, Jackie Brown, The Devil's Rejects |
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 | Bill Moseley
Army of Darkness, The Devil's Rejects, Honey, I Blew Up the Kid | Sheri Moon
The Devil's Rejects, Toolbox Murders, The Haunted World of El Superbeasto | Chris Hardwick
Jane White Is Sick & Twisted, Art House, Courting Courtney | | | |
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Despite his frequent, carny-esque camera trickery, the film is a mess, going all over the graveyard but never finding the grave. It’s the work of a fan with too much time (and money) on his hands, eagerly awaited but best forgotten.  --Marc Savlov (Austin Chronicle)
This is a horror movie, a true Grade B, 100 mile an hour horror movie. We haven't had one of these in a long time, not tailored for the main stream, not influenced by studios...but one mans insane vision. It's a nice breath of fresh air for horror films and we may not get another one for a long time. Just enjoy it while it lasts.--Sonny Fernandez (Diabolical-Dominion.com)
In fact the whole thing plays like a deranged comic book which makes it more blackly humoured than disturbing. Still they don't make many movies like this these days and it was fun to watch, so I do recommend it.  -- (TheVideoGraveYard.com)
All in all, House of 1000 Corpses is a fun and fast-paced flick. The movie ended before I even knew it! ... Expect tons of blood, guts, gore, zombies and a sophisticated storyline and you'll be greatly disappointed. Expect a simple storyline, with great acting, tons of visuals and great one-liners and you're in for a good ol' treat.  --Mr Disgusting (Bloody-Disgusting.com)
Doesn't really live up to all the hype that it has gotten over the years. See this movie, but don't expect too much. 6/10--FrighT MasteR (UHM)
This movie is pretty scary, its hard to find movies that shock you today so you need to see this chiller. The only let down is its major connection to the story of the TCM, thats a let down big time.  -- (terrorwatch.net)
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