House of 1000 Corpses (2003)

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Directed by
Rob Zombie

Written by
Rob Zombie

Cast
Sid Haig, Bill Moseley, Sheri Moon, Karen Black, Chris Hardwick [more]

House of 1000 Corpses Reviews

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. [read review] --Dave Kehr (The New York Times) 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. [read review] 7/10 --'JoBlo' (JoBlo.com) 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. [read review] C+ --Michael Miecielica (MovieJustice) 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. [read review] --Sonny Fernandez (Diabolical-Dominion.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. [read review] 1/10 --Scott Spicciati (Movie-Vault.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. [read review]  --Mr Disgusting (Bloody-Disgusting.com) 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. [read review]  --Marc Savlov (Austin Chronicle) 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. [read review]  -- (TheVideoGraveYard.com) '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. [read review] 9/10 --Anton Bitel (Movie Gazette) 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. [read review]  --Megan Lehmann (New York Post) 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. [read review]  -- (terrorwatch.net) 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. [read review]  --James Brundage (FilmCritic.com) 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. [read review] --The Real Dick Hollywood (FilmJerk.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. [read review]  --Jamie Russell (BBC Films) 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). [read review]  --Matthew Turner (ViewLondon) 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. [read review] 6/10 --FrighT MasteR (UHM) This stuff is fairly creepy, but not creepy enough to keep us from wishing we were in more competent hands. [read review]  --Glenn Lovell (San Jose Mercury News)

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