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House of 1000 Corpses (2003)

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Reviews Counted:75

Fresh:12

Rotten:63

Average Rating:3.3/10

Consensus: There's an abundance of gore in this derivative horror movie, but little sense or wit.

Runtime: 88 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: An empty fuel tank and a flat tire lead two couples down a terror-riddled road to the House of 1000 Corpses. From the dark, demented mind of Rob Zombie comes House of 1000 Corpses, the shock rock... An empty fuel tank and a flat tire lead two couples down a terror-riddled road to the House of 1000 Corpses. From the dark, demented mind of Rob Zombie comes House of 1000 Corpses, the shock rock master’s feature film directorial debut. Though created in the vein of the Creature Feature classic edge-of-your-seat horror flicks of yesterday, House of 1000 Corpses is at its core a story of family--a cast of twisted individuals who, with each slash of a throat or stab thru the chest, add bodies to their sick human menagerie. Capt. Spaulding is Ruggsville’s own PT Barnum. More demented sideshow carney than dazzling circus showman, Spaulding is the operator and proprietor of the Museum of Monsters and Madmen, where weary travelers can fill their gas tanks with the only petrol for miles, and their stomachs with his secret recipe of fried chicken. But those who do drop in sometimes get more than they bargained for. When car problems force cross-country travelers Jerry, Denise, Mary and Bill to stop for a break, the foursome pull into the gas station-cum-museum on the night of October 30, 1977--All Hallows Eve. Though most of the young group is wary of the stranger they find within, Bill is enthralled, for he is penning a book of offbeat roadside attractions and nothing they have come across on their travel quite fits the bill as well as the Museum. Bill soon learns of local "hero" Dr. Satan and decides the group should go off in search of the now local landmark tree where Dr. Satan was hung and from which he disappeared. Offering to share more about local folklore before they leave, Spaulding invites them to take in the Museum’s premiere attraction—the Murder Ride. The Murder Ride features exhibits on: Albert Fish – Fish was an infamous masochist, sadist, child killer, and most importantly, cannibal. Born in 1870, he was driven to madness, tortured with needles through his groin as a child; Ed Greene – Greene, the "Psycho of Mainsfield," was a murderer and cannibal who preyed on women, with particular focus on their sexual organs. Local "Hero" Quail - More fondly known as Dr. Satan, Quail was a murderer, torturer, mastic, and plastic surgeon, who worked at Willows County Medical hospital, nicknamed Weeping Willows. Using his own primitive brain surgery techniques, Quail attempted to create a race of superheroes from the mentally ill. He was hung on a tree, but his body disappeared and has yet to be discovered. Is he still alive? Maybe he lives next door to you? The Murder Ride is Capt. Spaulding’s personal nostalgic trip down memory lane—a trip into a world of darkness, where "life and death are meaningless and pain is God." But for these four travelers, this strange ride is just the beginning… [More]

Starring: Bill Moseley, Karen Black, Sid Haig, Chris Hardwick

Starring: Bill Moseley, Karen Black, Sid Haig, Chris Hardwick, Erin Daniels, Jennifer Jostyn, Michael J. Pollard, Sheri Moon, Tom Towels

Director: Rob Zombie

Director: Rob Zombie
Screenwriter: Rob Zombie
Producer: Andy Gould
Composer: Rob Zombie
Studio: Lions Gate Films

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06/24/06
Derek Adams
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01/15/04
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A tour-de-farce of depressing inanity, that's unable to do anything more than offer a messy, incoherent pastiche of other, better movies.

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09/30/03
Jamie Russell
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09/13/03
Matthew Turner
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon

Underneath the unhinged surfaces of this film is a tight little thriller that really grabs hold and never lets go.

Full Review Source: Shadows on the Wall | comment 2 Comments
07/16/03
Rich Cline
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Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | comment Comment
04/29/09
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed

I can applaud House of 1000 Corpses on at least one level: The movie has absolutely no interest whatsoever in sanitized horror.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
09/24/07
Rob Gonsalves
Rob Gonsalves
eFilmCritic.com

Le réalisateur cite abondamment, mais ne parvient jamais à donner un sens à ses élans qui finissent par s'éparpiller dans un fourre-tout incohérent et anormalement tapageur

Full Review Source: Panorama | comment Comment
07/03/07
Jean-François Vandeuren
Jean-François Vandeuren
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12/06/05
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12/06/05
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Um filme tão estúpido e mal realizado que me despertou o desejo de agredir fisicamente o diretor-roteirista Rob Zombie, cujo sobrenome deve fazer referência ao seu intelecto.

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10/03/05
Pablo Villaca
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena

A disaster area.

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06/20/05
Bill Clark
Bill Clark
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Those who are tired of Hollywood's dead weight aesthetic might at least find some surprise offered here. It's not good, but it's alive on the screen.

Full Review Source: F5 (Wichita, KS) | comment Comment
07/06/04
Jake Euker
Jake Euker
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02/21/04
Geoffrey Kleinman
Geoffrey Kleinman
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It is disturbing, to say the least, and seems destined for 'cult classic' status.

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01/05/04
Greg Maki
Greg Maki
Star-Democrat (Easton, MD)

I was never scared by this B-movie or its Grade-Z dialogue. The film usually has such a cartoonish, pulpy feel that all the spills and chills seem fake and unsurprising.

Full Review Source: Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Canada) | comment Comment
12/01/03
Brian Gibson
Brian Gibson
Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Canada)

Redneck humour + heavy metal video mentality = the future of horror

Full Review Source: Movie Gazette | comment Comment
10/28/03
Anton Bitel
Anton Bitel
Movie Gazette

That rare film that strives for cult status and will most likely achieve it.

Full Review Source: Film Freak Central | comment Comment
10/16/03
Walter Chaw
Walter Chaw
Film Freak Central

Unintentionally comical like a bad '70s slasher flick, but also enthralling in a circus freak show sort of way.

Full Review Source: Radio Free Entertainment | comment Comment
09/09/03
Andrew Manning
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