House of 1000 Corpses

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Shock metal superstar Rob Zombie's affectionately gore-filled tribute to 1970s horror films follows four young people whose stop at a roadside gas station/fried chicken stand/sideshow museum leads to their less-than-willing visit to the title mansion, where a family of bloodthirsty maniacs, mutants and assorted psychos dwells. Rainn Wilson, Sheri Moon, Bill Moseley, Karen Black, and Sid Haig as Captain Spaulding star. 88 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English, Spanish; interviews; audio commentary; audition footage; isolated music score; featurette; theatrical trailers.
It's sick! It's twisted! It's House of 1,000 Corpses, and it's more fun than a wholesome bowl of "Agatha Crispies"! Dropped by two studios (Universal and MGM) and doomed to obscurity until Lions Gate Films gave it a limited theatrical release, Rob Zombie's gonzo horror flick is a blood-spattered throwback to the gore-fests of the '70s, lending new meaning to the term "box-office gross." Most critics misunderstood this unbridled exercise in graphic style and violence, but for devoted horror buffs it's a refreshing rebuttal to the comparatively "polite" frights of the post-Scream era. While paying homage to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Last House on the Left, Motel Hell, and other gory classics, Zombie's ramshackle plot (two young couples are terrorized by an inbred family of homicidal maniacs) lacks a crucial sense of dread, but his pastiche of vivid colors, grainy fetish-films, and photo-negative imagery is guaranteed to hold your attention. A bona-fide cult item, this House is definitely worth a visit... if you dare. --Jeff Shannon