House of 1,000 Corpses

Theatrical Release Date: 2003 04 11 (USA - Limited)

UPC: 031398842927

Studio: Lions Gate

MPAA Rating: R   Contains:[Graphic Violence, Gore]

Summary: Taking his cue from such 1970s horror classics as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) and The Hills Have Eyes (1977), animated rocker Rob Zombie goes celluloid with the throwback shocker House of 1000 Corpses. Running low on gas as they travel the highways of America in search of the ultimate roadside attraction, a group of teens pull into Captain Spaulding's (Sid Haig) museum of oddities (which also offers fried chicken and gasoline) only to become obsessed with uncovering the mystery of a legendary local maniac known only as Dr. Satan. When an attractive and mysterious hitchhiker subsequently offers to give the thrill seekers a personal tour of Dr. Satan's old stabbing grounds, a breakdown forces them to take refuge with a group of menacing oddballs as a fearsome storm rages outside. As the evening progresses and the backwoods hosts' Halloween festivities become ever more threatening, the teens soon realize that the legend of Dr. Satan may hold a bit more contemporary weight than any of them had previously thought. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Category: Horror

Features: cc Director commentary
Featurette
Audition footage
Rehearsal footage
Cast and crew interviews
Still gallery
Theatrical trailers
2.0 stereo music only track
Interactive menus directed by Rob Zombie

House of 1,000 Corpses

Format: DVD

Release Date: 08/12/2003

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Theatre Wide-Screen

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1, DD2 Dolby Digital Stereo

Runtime: 88 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English

Subtitles: English,Spanish

Chapters: Side #1 --
1. I Hate Clowns! [6:39]
2. Gas, Food, Murder [6:20]
3. Murder Ride [4:00]
4. Trick or Treat [1:48]
5. Baby on the Road [3:37]
6. Stick 'em on the Wall [3:55]
7. The Crab Nebula [5:19]
8. Give Me a B [3:15]
9. Showtime [5:21]
10. Behold! Fishboy! [4:58]
11. Shit Ten Bricks [7:34]
12. I Remember You [8:52]
13. Who's Your Daddy? [3:55]
14. Run, Rabbit, Run [8:41]
15. The Old Bastard [6:57]
16. I Got Away [7:41]

Jeremy Wheeler

House of 1000 Corpses is a trashy, disturbing, and wild ride through the mind of director/rocker Rob Zombie. Hearkening back to the less glamorous days of horror, the film digs its roots deep in '70s exploitation and thinly-plotted '80s slasher flicks while wearing every influence on its sleeve for all to see. While the framework is familiar, it's Zombie's trademark style that sets this apart from its horror ancestors. Full of garish colors and manic editing, House tends to walk a little too close to the music-video line at many points -- but if you're able to look past those faults (many aren't), you may find yourself giving in to the carnival-like visuals and over-the-top performances littering the film. Bypassing the rule of overpopulating fright flicks with as many hot TV teens as the law allows, here horror-vets Sid Haig, Karen Black, and Bill Moseley reign supreme in Zombie's gaudy thrill-ride. Haig especially stands out as the crazed, clown-faced Captain Spaulding, who after a classic introduction, unfortunately becomes second-tier to the rest of this nasty tale...And nasty it is! While nowhere near the gore-fest that the immense hype billed it as, boosted by its bouts with the MPAA and long delay of release by being dropped by not just one, but two major studios, House of 1000 Corpses still manages to be a loud, fun, and grisly horror outing that, love it or hate it, is 100 percent Rob Zombie. Three years later, the director would come back with the sequel The Devil's Rejects, a vastly superior production that won over many who weren't satisfied with this initial outing. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Guy Oseary  Executive Producer 
Rob Zombie  Director 
Rob Zombie  Composer (Music Score) 
Rob Zombie  Screenwriter 
Scott Humphrey  Composer (Music Score) 
Andy Gould  Producer 
Andy Given  Executive Producer 
Scott Humpgrey  Composer (Music Score) 
Sid Haig  Actor 
Bill Moseley  Actor 
Sheri Moon Zombie  Actor 
Karen Black  Actor 
Chris Hardwick  Actor 
Erin Daniels  Actor 
Jennifer Jostyn  Actor 
Rainn Wilson  Actor 
Walton Goggins  Actor 
Tom Towles  Actor 
Matthew McGrory  Actor 
Robert Allen Mukes  Actor 
Dennis Fimple  Actor 
Harrison Young  Actor 
William H. Bassett  Actor 
Irwin Keyes  Actor 
Michael J. Pollard  Actor 
Jeanne Carmen  Actor 
Joe Dobbs  Actor 
Chad Bannon  Actor 
Judith Drake  Actor 
Gregg Gibbs  Actor 
Ken Johnson  Actor 
Jake McKinnon  Actor 
Walter Phelan  Actor 
David Reynolds  Actor 
Donald Paul Pemrick  Actor 
Dean Fronk  Actor 

Country: USA