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House of 1000 Corpses (2003) 5.8
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5.8/10 from 42,085 users
Metascore: 31/100
Reviews: 895 user | 188 critic | 15 from Metacritic.com Two teenage couples traveling across the backwoods of Texas searching for urban legends of murder end up as prisoners of a bizarre and sadistic backwater family of serial killers. Director:Rob ZombieWriter:Rob Zombie |
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Cast
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Chad Bannon | ... | |
| William Bassett | ... |
Sheriff Frank Huston
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| Erin Daniels | ... | ||
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Joe Dobbs III | ... | |
| Judith Drake | ... |
Skunk Ape Wife
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| Dennis Fimple | ... |
Grampa Hugo
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Gregg Gibbs | ... | |
| Walton Goggins | ... |
Steve Naish
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Ken Johnson | ... | |
| Jennifer Jostyn | ... | ||
| Irwin Keyes | ... | ||
| Matthew McGrory | ... | ||
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Plot Summary
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In "House of 1000 Corpses", two young couples take a misguided tour onto the back roads of America in search of a local legend known as Dr. Satan. Lost and stranded, they are set upon by a bizarre family of psychotics. Murder, cannibalism and satanic rituals are just a few of the 1000+ horrors that await. Written by Anonymous
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Dare You Enter... See more »Genres:
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Rated R for strong sadistic violence/gore, sexuality and language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
11 April 2003 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
La casa de los 1000 cuerpos See more »Box Office
Budget:
$7,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$196,725 (Australia) (12 March 2004)Gross:
$268,127 (Australia) (12 March 2004)Company Credits
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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!
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Baby Firefly is seen sitting at a table, and Captain Spaulding appear in his clown costume. See more »
Lyrics by Rob Zombie
Music by Rob Zombie & Scott Humphrey
Performed by Rob Zombie
Courtesy of Geffen Records 2002
Published by Demonoid Deluxe Music/WB Music Corp. and Gimme Back My Publishing administered by Bug Music
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Did You Know?
Trivia
Filmed in 2000, and not released until three years later. See more »Goofs
In the graveyard scene with Mary, the shadow of the camera and cameraman can be seen as she spins around. See more »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!
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Crazy Credits
The end credits show a dedication to Dennis Fimple (Grampa Hugo) who passed away in 2002, the year before the movie was finally released. See more »Connections
Referenced in The Haunted World of El Superbeasto (2009)Baby Firefly is seen sitting at a table, and Captain Spaulding appear in his clown costume. See more »
Soundtracks
"Little Piggy"Lyrics by Rob Zombie
Music by Rob Zombie & Scott Humphrey
Performed by Rob Zombie
Courtesy of Geffen Records 2002
Published by Demonoid Deluxe Music/WB Music Corp. and Gimme Back My Publishing administered by Bug Music
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House of 1000 Corpses was well worth the wait. People were understandably a little sceptical of Rob Zombie's debut as a director, but knowing myself that the man is a scholar of the modern horror movie and a raving fanboy himself, I had high expectations of House. I was not disappointed. From the demented and hilarious opening sequence through to the surreal and terrifying ending, Zombie's first foray into direction and writing gives the world of cinema a much needed boot in the pants.
Is it gory? Well, yeah, it is, but it's never gory in an absolutely horrific fashion. What's such a pleasant surprise is that the movie, despite being a homage to the bleak and nihilistic 70s horror boom, is full of well-painted, full-bodied characters and rich dark humour. House of 1000 Corpses is an absolute blast to watch, never wallowing in darkness and only really becoming a terror-ride toward the very end, meaning it's a movie that while not for all the family could well put a smile on at least some of their faces.
The movies combination of gore-soaked serial-killer horror, Tim Burtonesque visuals and Evil Dead's sense of humour is a fresh turn from a genre currently stuck largely in bleak apartment buildings full of long-faced pouty heroines and even longer-faced pouty ghouls. Yeah it isn't that tense, but it's wickedly funny, wonderfully psychedelic and chock full of demented set-pieces. To be honest, I'd almost forgot what it was like to be entertained by horror before I watched this.
A lot of people love to dissect this movie and venerate it's influences, but the bottom line is unlike Kill Bill which relied on you being as nerdy as Tarantino to enjoy it, Zombie's movie is fun whether or not you've seen the movies he doffs his threadbare circus hat to. It's a warped, psychedelic delve into mania that'll make you laugh out loud and keep you on the edge of your seat. Watch it. Watch it ASAP.