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- 2003
- R
- Lionsgate Films
- 1 h 29 m
- 2003
- R
- Lionsgate Films
- 1 h 29 m
Summary 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. (Lions Gate)
Directed By: Rob Zombie
Written By: Rob Zombie
- 2003
- R
- Lionsgate Films
- 1 h 29 m
- 2003
- R
- Lionsgate Films
- 1 h 29 m
House of 1000 Corpses
31
4.4
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Summary 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. (Lions Gate)
Directed By: Rob Zombie
Written By: Rob Zombie
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 15 Critic Reviews
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0% Positive
0 Reviews
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53% Mixed
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
47% Negative
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 15 Critic Reviews
31
0% Positive
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
53% Mixed
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
47% Negative
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
A cobwebbed, mummified horror entry that makes obvious, cartoonishly grotesque demands for attention.
As much as film buffs might enjoy recognizing references to "Motel Hell" and other drive-in classics, Mr. Zombie's encyclopedic approach to the genre results in a crowded, frenzied film in which no single idea is developed to a satisfying payoff.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 109 User Ratings
4.4
36% Positive
39 Ratings
39 Ratings
20% Mixed
22 Ratings
22 Ratings
44% Negative
48 Ratings
48 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 109 User Ratings
4.4
36% Positive
39 Ratings
39 Ratings
20% Mixed
22 Ratings
22 Ratings
44% Negative
48 Ratings
48 Ratings
The message here is quite simple: You either get this film or you don't.
If you read the reviews with low scores, it becomes very apparent who is leaving them.
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Shock-rocker Rob Zombie's loving homage to flat-out nasty horror films of the 1970s will leave many post-"Scream" (1996) horror fans cold because of what it's not. It's not slick or glossy. It's not funny or self-referential.
The endless gore and violence make the experience torturous -- and not just for the victims in the movie.
Straining to put his own stamp on this stale-from-the-crypt material, Zombie falls back on the twitchy visual grammar of his videos, splicing in dream sequences and grainy porno-snippets apparently purchased at Bob Crane's estate sale. The violence eventually becomes more inhuman than human.
Kicks off as a cheap piece of retro schlock and quickly devolves into a putrid bloodbath with a thin narrative made utterly indecipherable by the first-time director's clueless approach to filmmaking.
Rips off so many splatter movie tricks at once that it becomes totally frustrating.
Rob Zombie's take on 1970's B-Movies.
Full of weird and wonderful characters especially Sid Haig as the almost iconic Captain Spaulding.
The acting is pretty bad throughout (I assume this was to get the B-Movie feel in parts) & it gets a bit silly at the end.
A mention for the great use of Slim Whitman's "I remember you" in quite a morose scene as well.
Not as good as Robert Rodriguez's Planet Terror which is in the same genre & done a lot better.
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[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
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I have one word to describe this movie AWFUL! It doesn't even compare to it's sequel, The Devil's Rejects. This is just a weird, drugged out, gore fest, that makes absolutely no sense. It's not even funny, It's a complete waste of time. Even Rob Zombie's sister was said to have walked out of the screening in disgust, saying, "what the F is wrong with you!?"
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(going to watch again)
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Production Company
Spectacle Entertainment Group,
Universal Pictures
Release Date Apr 11, 2003
Duration 1 h 29 m
Rating R
Genres
Tagline The most shocking tale of carnage ever seen.
Awards
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
• 2 Wins & 5 Nominations
The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
Fantasporto
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
