House of 1000 Corpses

Name: House of 1000 Corpses
Genre: Horror
Released: April 11, 2003
Duration: 89 min
Rating: 31
Cast: Karen Black, Sid Haig

2003

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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 15 Critic Reviews

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Lions Gate Films | Release Date: April 11, 2003 | NC-17

Starring: Karen Black, Sid Haig

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)

Director: Rob Zombie

Genre(s): Horror

Rating: NC-17

Runtime: 89 min

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Dallas Observer Luke Y. Thompson

If your expectations aren't too high, there's lots of cool shit on-screen. Read full review

Scott Foundas

A cobwebbed, mummified horror entry that makes obvious, cartoonishly grotesque demands for attention. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Maitland McDonagh

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. Read full review

Keith Phipps

The setup almost needs footnotes, which makes it all the more puzzling that Zombie's obvious love for horror's past would translate into such a joyless, grisly rehashing. Read full review

Premiere Peter Debruge

Zombie's film plays more like an experimental pastiche than an outright homage to those classic road-trip-gone-wrong movies. Read full review

Dan Fienberg

Zombie wants his film to be gleefully demented, but he fails to grasp that loud, inbred evil people torturing stupid, grating benign people isn’t disturbing as much as tedious. Read full review

Todd Levin

Rips off so many splatter movie tricks at once that it becomes totally frustrating. Read full review

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Bamso

Nov 22, 2005

This film rocks, and anyone who doesn't think so, is wrong!

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Mar 17, 2009

Rob Zombie takes you on a road trip into hell and I loved it.

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imthenoob

Jan 1, 2013

It's scary, suspensful, funny, and features a ton of great characters that will haunt your dreams. Rob Zombie has created something special with this movie. I loved it.

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Lelandskell

Mar 15, 2016

Rob Zombie's debut film has stylized graphics and bizarre sadism that you just can't look away from. Very reminiscent of the original 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre', and has basically the same old plot. The movie stars Zombie's friends and wife (a future trend) as a psychopathic evil familyRob Zombie's debut film has stylized graphics and bizarre sadism that you just can't look away from. Very reminiscent of the original 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre', and has basically the same old plot. The movie stars Zombie's friends and wife (a future trend) as a psychopathic evil family that kills whoever they want for fun. A group of nitwit teens come across a side-of-the-road tourist trap, and fall prey to stupidity after trying to investigate some sketchy story told by a killer clown. Rob Zombie's film is fun and gory. A must see for any slasher film lovers.… Expand

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GerrickC.

Apr 30, 2006

Sounds like Rob Zombie's film is past dead- which is dull-dead and dreary.

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M.M.

Mar 19, 2006

Surprised to see only 0's and 10's for the most part this movie is much closer to a 0. This movie was not scary and I found myself very bored watching it. I kept waiting for the gore, but there were only a few scenes of active violence - most of the offensive material were slow Surprised to see only 0's and 10's for the most part this movie is much closer to a 0. This movie was not scary and I found myself very bored watching it. I kept waiting for the gore, but there were only a few scenes of active violence - most of the offensive material were slow shots of already dead, mutilated bodies. There was really nothing original about any of the murders/deaths. For example, upon opening a trunk, a dead body is found with the words "treat or trick" (or something close) etched into the leg of a slightly overweight girl. I can think of a 1000 ways to make that discovery more horrifying. I did like Capt. Spaulding's character and the baby character (agreeing with a former reviewer) and give this a 2 as a result. I kept waiting for some good B movie thrills, instead I got spliced footage of old 50's topless C-level "models" Bottomline: no scares, no good T&A, no good gore.… Expand

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Philter137

Sep 16, 2005

I am not being extreme, I honestly believe this film deserves a zero. My friends stopped watching after half and hour, one by one they found something better to do. I watched for as long as I could, a full 30 minutes longer than the others, but eventually I did something I've never I am not being extreme, I honestly believe this film deserves a zero. My friends stopped watching after half and hour, one by one they found something better to do. I watched for as long as I could, a full 30 minutes longer than the others, but eventually I did something I've never done with a rental film before... I hit fast-forward and watched the film fly past, just so I could get to the end and put this behind me. I must have stopped and watched 20 times before reaching the end, but it was the same old sh*t. I'm sure there are fans of this flick out there, someone on Rob Zombie's wavelength, and that's great. I hope you enjoyed it. You're on your own in a very small, special group of people.… Expand

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