The look and feel of this film is a total nightmare, and some of the most effective American mood-making in years.
The Devil's Rejects (2005)
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Reviews Counted:128
Fresh:70
Rotten:58
Average Rating:5.5/10
Consensus: Zombie has improved as a filmmaker since "House of 1000 Corpses" and will please fans of the genre, but beware -- the horror is nasty, relentless, and sadistic.
Rated: 18 [See Full Rating] for sadistic violence, strong sexual content, language and drug use.
Runtime: 1 hr 49 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Theatrical Release:05-08-2005
Synopsis: The follow-up to his 2003 horror hit HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES, Rob Zombie's THE DEVIL'S REJECTS continues the story of a bizarre group of very odd people who like to torture, maim, and kill virtually... The follow-up to his 2003 horror hit HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES, Rob Zombie's THE DEVIL'S REJECTS continues the story of a bizarre group of very odd people who like to torture, maim, and kill virtually everyone they come in contact with. When Sheriff Wydell (William Forsythe) pays a visit to the body-ridden lair of Mother Firefly (Leslie Easterbrook, taking over the role played by Karen Black in the first film), her children Otis (Bill Moseley) and Baby (Sheri Moon Zombie) are forced to run, eventually holing up in a roadside motel with four hostages (including Clint Eastwood regular Geoffrey Lewis and THREE'S COMPANY star Priscilla Barnes). Seeking help from creepy clown Captain Spaulding (Sid Haig), they continue their murderous rampage while being tracked by Wydell, who is hellbent on avenging the death of his brother, which came at the hands of this very weird and dangerous family. As Wydell tortures Mother Firefly for answers, Otis and Baby torture their hostages for kicks. Zombie, a heavy metal musician who leads the group White Zombie, infuses his exciting, funny, and terrifying gorefest with a fabulous 1970s soundtrack, using such songs as Elvin Bishop's "Fooled Around and Fell in Love" and David Essex's "Rock On" at inappropriately riotous moments. Part BONNIE AND CLYDE, part THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE, part THE WILD BUNCH, Zombie's bloody barrage is filled with unexpected plot twists and surprises unique to this genre. [More]
Starring: Sid Haig, Bill Moseley, Sheri Moon Zombie, Ken Foree
Starring: Sid Haig, Bill Moseley, Sheri Moon Zombie, Ken Foree, Matthew McGrory, Leslie Easterbrook, Geoffrey Lewis, Priscilla Barnes, William Forsythe, E. G. Daily, P.J. Soles, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, Mary Woronov
Director: Rob Zombie
Director: Rob Zombie
Screenwriter: Rob Zombie
Producer: Andy Gould, Mike Elliot, Rob Zombie, Michael Ohoven, Marco Mehlitz
Composer: Tyler Bates
Studio: Lions Gate Films
Reviews for The Devil's Rejects
Not for the faint of stomach and definitely won’t appeal to everyone but it’s worth seeing if you like this sort of thing.
A hardcore horror film that will appall as much as entertain, The Devil's Rejects is both impressive and repugnant.
This is a violent, body-strewn road movie. And unless you're a fan of this kind of camp viciousness, it's pretty unbearable.
Now that's more like it, Rob. See? See what happens when you get it right?
The Devil's Mercy: Housing crisis horror with typical clueless ones who never think to dial the cops, cancel their lease, or even summon a doctor for the weirdly ailing hubby, but with enough shockers to make you not think about moving any time soon.
Rob Zombie semble désormais posséder tous les attributs nécessaires pour en devenir l'un des artisans les plus importants de sa génération
Interessante ao propor uma inversão de papéis entre algozes e vítimas, exibe uma segurança tal em sua narrativa que chega a surpreender que tenha sido dirigido pelo mesmo Zombie do péssimo filme original.
...it's best to quote Captain Spaulding himself. "You like blood? Violence? Freaks of nature?" Then you're going to be satisfied by Rejects.
It’s an exceptionally well-done sophomore effort from a man who made one of the worst movies I’ve ever seen. That’s a pretty decent accomplishment.
As the body count rises, The Devil's Rejects tries hard to stay funny and nasty, but the effort shows...
A damn fine '70s homage flick with a Western-horror touch that you won’t find in many movies nowadays.
Disgustingly gruesome tale that people have been clambering for since the original "Texas Chainsaw Massacre"
A sickening, socially-irresponsible glorification of depraved and sadistic behavior...The worst film of 2005.
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