House of 1000 Corpses (2003)

Director:

Rob Zombie

Writer (WGA):

Rob Zombie (written by)

Release Date:

11 April 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

The most shocking tale of carnage ever seen.

Plot:

Two teenage couples traveling across the backwoods of Texas searching for urban legends of serial killers end up as prisoners of a bizarre and sadistic backwater family of serial killers.

Plot Keywords:

Body Landing On Car | Hitchhiker | Seduction | Roadside Attraction | Scared

Awards:

2 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Sid Haig	...	Captain Spaulding
Bill Moseley	...	Otis Driftwood
Sheri Moon Zombie	...	Baby Firefly (as Sheri Moon)
Karen Black	...	Mother Firefly
Chris Hardwick	...	Jerry Goldsmith
Erin Daniels	...	Denise Willis
Jennifer Jostyn	...	Mary Knowles
Rainn Wilson	...	Bill Hudley
Walton Goggins	...	Deputy Steve Naish
Tom Towles	...	Lieutenant George Wydell
Matthew McGrory	...	Tiny Firefly
Robert Allen Mukes	...	Rufus 'R.J.' Firefly Jr. (as Robert Mukes)
Dennis Fimple	...	Grandpa Hugo Firefly
Harrison Young	...	Don Willis
William Bassett	...	Sheriff Drake Huston (as William H. Bassett)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sadistic violence/gore, sexuality and language.

Runtime:

89 min | Argentina:105 min (Mar del Plata Film Festival)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Black and White | Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

IMAX 6-Track | DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:16 | USA:NC-17 (original rating) | Denmark:15 | Germany:18 (SPIO/JK) (uncut) | Germany:18 (cut) | Portugal:M/18 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Canada:18+ (Quebec) | Canada:R | Chile:14 | Finland:K-18 | France:-12 | Hong Kong:III | Ireland:18 | Japan:R-15 | Mexico:C | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:18 | Philippines:R-13 | Singapore:M18 (re-rating) (uncut) | Singapore:NC-16 (edited for re-rating) | Singapore:R(A) (original rating) | Spain:18 | UK:18 | USA:R (certificate #37744) | Canada:R (Alberta/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Canada:18A (British Columbia)

Filming Locations:

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company:

Spectacle Entertainment Group

Trivia:

The film's script was constantly changing throughout filming, leading to an entirely different ending at one point. Originally Grandpa Hugo was going to be revealed as the mad doctor (who in the rough cut was not even called Dr. Satan).

Goofs:

Continuity: During Bill's torture his sweater vest has a different pattern.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Announcer: Attention boils and ghouls, it's time for Dr. Wolfenstein's Creature Feature Show.
Dr. Wolfenstein: Ah! The doctor is in! Don't scream, don't move. Stay tuned for channel 68's Halloween Eve movie marathon! I'm your host, your ghost ghost, with the most, Dr. Wolfenstein! I will be with you until the end!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Texas Frightmare Weekend 2006 (2006) (V)

Soundtrack:

Brick House

Disturbing, Different, Bizarre, Unique and Flat Out Scary! Hats Off To Rob Zombie!

House Of 1000 Corpses (2003)

This movie was awesome! To tell you, I have never, ever seen anything on the big screen quite like this before. House of 1000 Corpses is a throwback to old school horror movies such as Texas Chainsaw Massacre, but succeeds much more. It is about four friends who are driving cross country and are returning home after a long trip. Late on Halloween eve, they stop by a sleazy gas station and next to it is "The Museum Of Monsters And Madmen", owned by Captain Spaulding (Sid Haig). Interested and curious, they check it out and end up riding a "murder ride" inside the museum, learning a bit more about a local legend, Dr. Satan. They then head for the road and pick up a strange hitchiker, Baby (Sheri Moon). Their car then breaks down and Baby takes them to her house, not far up the road. They then are pulled into a world of torture and violence, as they are captured by a family of insane lunatics who want them dead.

I have to say, congrats to Mr. Zombie! He has created a horror masterpiece that may become a historical landmark in film history such as others have done before. Zombie's directing debut is wonderful, and had some uniqe and unusual touches to make the film that much more bizarre and spooky, such as the split screen effect, I mean I haven't seen that used since the movie Carrie! The movie also had strange flashbacks and flashforwards. I recommend this movie to any horror fan! You won't be disappointed! I'm surprised it took 3 years to get a company to buy this movie! I can't believe Universal turned it down! I give House of 1000 Corpses a 10/10.