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House of 1000 Corpses
2003
Suspense/Thriller, Horror
1h 29m
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)
Directed by:
Rob ZombieScreenwriter:
Rob ZombieHouse of 1000 Corpses
2003
Suspense/Thriller, Horror
1h 29m
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Rated 03 Oct 2019
55
27th
Sid Haig is the flashy stuff Rob Zombie tried to do whenever he kept cutting to flashy stuff. Just a lil baby Walter Goggins.
Rated 03 Oct 2019
Rated 30 Jun 2012
53
11th
A thousand corpses seems a tad excessive. I mean, one hundred corpses would be horrifying. Ten even! But a thousand? A thousand is a bit much.
Rated 30 Jun 2012
Rated 14 Apr 2023
73
59th
Rob said Universal pulled the plug on the film when a test audience cheered at the execution of Walton Goggins and I think we all need to sit with that. Oh good we didn’t because this movie keeps throwing all manner of shit at the wall to see which colors stick. It inhabits the language of past-midnight The Ghoul Show if he got to burp over a snuff film. The style IS the substance, a menagerie of beatnik roadside AM Americana, but lofi heretical.
Rated 14 Apr 2023
Rated 13 Oct 2018
75
49th
Zombie's debut is a cleverly designed and constructed tribute to ghosts of horror movies past; explicit mash-up of ROCKY HORROR and TEXAS CHAINSAW is rarely tense or scary, but its parade of freakish grotesquery is genuinely unsettling, fired by a cock-eyed sense of black humour and scathing wit. Terrific cast all play to the cheap seats, with Haig especially great fun (and sounding very Tommy Lee Jonesish); Zombie's obvious affection for Golden Age Hollywood is also a nice surprise.
Rated 13 Oct 2018
Rated 01 Feb 2015
15
8th
It's like if Uwe Boll was a juggalo. (1.5/5)
Rated 01 Feb 2015
Rated 01 Oct 2013
17
9th
Veers between being too silly and too mean, without creating any kind of atmosphere or relatable characters. Save your time and watch the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
Rated 01 Oct 2013
Rated 25 Sep 2010
55
19th
Throwback to cult 70's horror is mostly wasted except for a few memorable characters.
Rated 25 Sep 2010
Rated 16 Dec 2009
88
70th
It's no landmark, and he didn't invented a new genre, but Rob Zombie created a very creepy and funny horror flick. The Devil's Rejects is a lot better but this flick has definitely a right to exist.
Rated 16 Dec 2009
Rated 11 Oct 2008
61
39th
Feels more like Rob Zombie's exploration into what works and what doesn't in a horror film. Tons of different styles and scares are used. While the black comedy works somewhat the movie on a whole doesn't really work due to so many different styles being used. If you think of it as more of an experimental film though it'll make you enjoy it slightly more.
Rated 11 Oct 2008
Rated 03 Aug 2008
75
53rd
Ok, I've lowered my score slightly as it probably shouldn't be ranked above The Four Hundred Blows and the Seventh Seal! It's still fucking great though.
Rated 03 Aug 2008
Rated 23 Jul 2008
54
34th
Rob Zombie's exploitation horror film experiment. This is a pretty generic, mindless and cartoonish gore/splatter flick with barely any plot in it. Still, it has some fairly decent scenes, and it's clear that Zombie has a love for filmmaking.
Rated 23 Jul 2008
Rated 15 Sep 2019
40
13th
Severly Hooper-inspired -- specially by the out and loud (and underrated) sequel --, but it's just too bad how Zombie ruins most of the chilling, macabre, disgusting stuff with too much WACKY AS FUCK negative vignettes, ridiculously "sexy" flashbacks and a bunch of other seamless distractions. I just couldn't care less about its convoluted though dumb plot -- Spaulding feeds Firefly family with new flesh, who feeds Dr. Satan with new flesh... -- but I just love Moseley, Haig and Goggins here.
Rated 15 Sep 2019
Rated 04 Jan 2016
28
7th
I didn't count that many corpses and I wasn't scared, grossed out, or even entertained. Just redneck fetishism without charm or skill.
Rated 04 Jan 2016
Rated 05 Oct 2015
55
32nd
The only doctor scarier than Dr. Satan is Dr. Oz. Green coffee extract my ass!
Rated 05 Oct 2015
Rated 25 Mar 2015
65
22nd
Maybe if Rob Zombie didn't take all his memories of campy horror B movies and then amp them up to The Exxxtreme, maybe he would make a good film now and then.
Rated 25 Mar 2015
Rated 26 Oct 2014
80
24th
Sid Haig from out of nowhere. Lesser men have won Oscars for worse performances.
Rated 26 Oct 2014
Rated 30 Jan 2012
87
85th
In a movie with a character named Dr. Satan, Sid Haig had to bring his A-game to steal the show, and he did.
Rated 30 Jan 2012
Rated 22 Apr 2010
5
1st
Seemed like Zombie was throwing in everything but the kitchen sink because he had the means to. There are lots of spooky images sprinkled throughout the film, sure, but they appear for no rhyme or reason, and at no point does one start to care about the characters involved. Didn't understand what the point was of the last 20 or so minutes--was hoping the movie would just end already, quite frankly. Not my style at all. Spaulding was pretty rad, to be fair.
Rated 22 Apr 2010
Rated 15 Feb 2009
40
25th
It is apparent that Zombie loves his slasher gore exploitation horror, but this odd freak circus is merely a mediocre homage to the great horror classics.
Rated 15 Feb 2009
Rated 29 May 2008
82
81st
an awesome throw back to "the texas chainsaw massacre" and it was made pretty damn well considering its source. almost the perfect amount of blood and gore, and it is pretty scary.
Rated 29 May 2008
Rated 23 Mar 2008
20
1st
Rob Zombie needs to rewatch some horror movies and then re-tool this piece of crap. Maybe I just hate pseudo torture porn and movies with nihilistic tendencies, but I sincerely hate killing off every freaking protagonist in horror films (there are rules, dammit!).
Rated 23 Mar 2008
Rated 21 Aug 2007
78
77th
Excellent gory flick, should only be watched back2back with "The Devil's Rejects".
Rated 21 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
84
88th
A lot deeper than people give it credit for. I guess you just have to know where to look. That, and I'm a sucker for anything with Sid Haig in it.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
84th
It wears its Texas Chainsaw influence prominently on its sleeve, but this flick is savage and psychedelic, packed with freaky characters and an ever-escalating sense of insanity. Excellent grindhouse effort for a first time director.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
62
58th
I hated the main characters within the first 20 minutes and wanted them to die horrably from that point on, thankfully, they did. Saddly I realize now that so much of what I liked about this movie had more to do with who I saw it with than the movie itself.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
23rd
I remember when this was called TCM
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 20 Jan 2007
55
14th
It's clear that Zombie loves horror films, and that's definitely to his credit. But this movie is fairly generic and uninteresting, with annoying and unlikable characters. Sid Haig is the major exception, he stands out in all his scenes and elevates the quality of the film immensely. Zombie's followup, The Devil's Rejects, is leagues above this.
Rated 20 Jan 2007
Rated 17 Dec 2006
76
76th
Filled with detail and highly underrated.
Rated 17 Dec 2006
Rated 12 Jun 2018
66
39th
It's not really Zombie finding his own voice yet because he's just imitating his idols. But we all do that. Excited to see later flicks of his because you can clearly tell he has talent and an actual brain for what makes horror good.
Rated 12 Jun 2018
Rated 31 May 2018
87
98th
666 review!!....."That was so badass! Dr.Satan! AHHH!!! DR.SATAN!!!". Truly one of one my favorite evil movies. Zombie really blends well the sicko horror and humour so well. The old school filming style and look works well and the characters are great. The acting is bang on, especially Haig as Captain Spaulding, and the rest of the crazy family. Such an easy flick to have repeated viewings and catch little tidbits you may have originally missed.
Rated 31 May 2018
Rated 14 Dec 2017
60
28th
Alright, until the last 20ish minutes.
Rated 14 Dec 2017
Rated 21 Aug 2017
60
44th
One-of-a-kind musician Rob Zombie makes his love for horror even more obvious with this, his directorial/screenwriting debut. It's not a particularly original film but I don't think it was intended to be. Also, Zombie seldom goes for instant scares, opting instead for atmosphere, suspense and shock. The score, co-written of course by him, was very good, as was the editing and the overall direction. It plays like an homage to his favourite horror films but via his own visual and sonic aesthetics.
Rated 21 Aug 2017
Rated 08 Feb 2017
53
41st
I really enjoyed what Kim Henkel and Tobe Hooper did here.
Rated 08 Feb 2017
Rated 01 Dec 2016
50
26th
Zombie's long delayed debut sat on the shelf for 3 years, and it is easy to see why: it's a cheap, nasty, virtually plotless throwback to tawdry drive in fare that was completely out of step with the post-Scream horror world. It is also a stylish discombobulated mess that works in fits and starts due to solid turns by Mosley, Haig and Black and Zombie's visual eye and flair for set pieces, but there is no glue holding it all together. It's patchwork quilt film making with overly visible seams.
Rated 01 Dec 2016
Rated 30 Dec 2014
55
22nd
It's like Zombie wasn't sure he'd get to make another film, so he tried to cram every idea he'd thought of over the years into this one, with mixed results. The movie is, not coincidentally I'm sure, a lot like one of those spooky carnival rides that it begins with. We go from set-piece to set-piece quickly without much fuss connecting them, each happening being some mix of creepy and campy that might make you wince and/or laugh. Loses its way at the end. Overall it's fun, Sid Haig is amazing.
Rated 30 Dec 2014
Rated 02 Dec 2014
40
25th
Rob Zombie becomes so obsessed with paying hommage to 70's grindhouse horror that he forgets to make a film.
Rated 02 Dec 2014
Rated 21 Oct 2014
55
74th
I was so close to loving it, but it was too sadistic for my heart to handle. Nonetheless, I think Rob Zombie made the movie he wanted to make, and I have to give him credit for doing his thing.
Rated 21 Oct 2014
Rated 22 Apr 2014
85
32nd
Takes a little more love of Zombie to appreciate this one. I can dig it.
Rated 22 Apr 2014
Rated 30 Nov 2013
46
8th
Bad, but not entirely without inventiveness.
Rated 30 Nov 2013
Rated 04 Nov 2013
5
12th
Uh if you're into really satanic stuff you might like this but I do not.
Rated 04 Nov 2013
Rated 18 Jul 2013
66
32nd
Fairly decent horror film minus the weird intercuts and final act. I must be the only person in the world who likes it over The Devil's Rejects.
Rated 18 Jul 2013
Rated 19 Jun 2013
66
42nd
Lurid, dingy, underrated, unapologetic trash.
Rated 19 Jun 2013
Rated 18 Feb 2013
20
2nd
Never in my years of watching movie i found such disturbing movie like Rob Zombie's "House of 1000 corpses". call it whatever you like, but for me this movie is nothing but garbage. it has too much violence and yet it still lack of thrill. instead i have got 90 minutes full sadistic,psychotic,and mostly disturbing footage of teenager being tortured.
This is a total failure of paying homage to classic slasher movie.If you tired of great movie,you might enjoy this horrible satanic flick.
Rated 18 Feb 2013
Rated 22 Jan 2013
50
24th
There's this scene when they made a fish-bust-thing out of one of the...yeah well, that freaked me out a bit. Everything else is filler and blah.
Rated 22 Jan 2013
Rated 25 Nov 2012
60
33rd
Kind of childish in execution but I love Fish Boy!
Rated 25 Nov 2012
Rated 03 Aug 2012
46
6th
as a filmmaker, rob zombie is a great musician.
Rated 03 Aug 2012
Rated 30 Jul 2012
2
46th
I didn't think much of it, but a friend who borrowed it had such a violent reaction against that I thought I must have missed something. Re-watched a bit later, still found it pretty boring. Gone from impersonating uncle Al in music to impersonating Texas Chainsaw in film is all.
Rated 30 Jul 2012
Rated 01 Jul 2012
50
9th
Sid Haig as Captain Spaulding is the best thing about this movie, which isn't exactly hard because there is very little else on the 'good' side of things.
Rated 01 Jul 2012
Rated 17 Apr 2012
70
39th
Pretty crazy movie. Entertaining from an exploitation view, and interesting way of presenting the family. At the same time, it feels rather cheap and tacky.
Rated 17 Apr 2012
Rated 17 Mar 2012
50
12th
This movie shows Zombie's potential but it's ultimately wasted on an ugly movie that doesn't go anywhere. The best thing about this movie is that it sets up the Devil's Rejects.
Rated 17 Mar 2012
Rated 22 Jan 2012
24
5th
When even Bill Moseley, Sheri Moon Zombie and Sid Haig, in what would become their best performances to date in the sequel, can't even save your movie, you've gone wrong somewhere.
Rated 22 Jan 2012
Rated 09 Jan 2012
25
5th
2+ not worth your time
Rated 09 Jan 2012
Rated 20 Jul 2011
45
40th
House of 1000 Corpses serves as the perfect table setter for Rob Zombie's uneven filmmaking career - a cliche first act transforms into a uniquely and horrifyingly bizarre second act, concluding with a third act that makes absolutely no sense and discredits everything that happened prior for the sake of a few louder scares.
Rated 20 Jul 2011
Rated 23 Mar 2011
1
1st
Rob Zombie is a good fan, but an awful film maker. What happened to White Zombie anyway?
Rated 23 Mar 2011
Rated 16 Jan 2011
73
5th
This one just doesn't work for me. It feels like an overwraught attempt at paying homage to too many horror films. Still, it's a fun film and worth a watch; it just stays in the shuffle.
Rated 16 Jan 2011
Rated 19 Oct 2010
20
41st
"This vintage curio is proudly and humorously derivative but that familiar aftertaste is that of wasted opportunities." - Ed Gonzalez
Rated 19 Oct 2010
Rated 14 Oct 2010
88
72nd
Rob Zombie delivers the full horror package. There was blood and guts, terror, messed up scenes of horrific torture. There were even comedic scenes to lighten the mood. Zombies film shows this messed up family being exactly what they are, messed up. For a horror film you cannot ask for more. Cheesy yet interesting dialogue, beyond horrific deaths and an ending that is open for interpretation. Kudos Rob Zombie for being unique and interesting. An odd little great slasher flick you created sir.
Rated 14 Oct 2010
Rated 08 Oct 2010
54
14th
It starts off promising, and the visuals are striking throughout, but as the story progresses it becomes more and more obvious that Zombie has no clue where he wants to go with this. If you're a fan of Zombie it's worth a look, but on the whole it's a project that's lack of real direction leaves it dead in the water.
Rated 08 Oct 2010
Rated 17 Aug 2010
100
92nd
One of my favorite Rob Zombie movies--he has a real flair for bringing freaky to the screen. Full of creatively crazy characters and surreal scenes, this is absolute fun for even the jaded horror fan. A must see!
Rated 17 Aug 2010
Rated 05 Jun 2010
70
80th
Surprisingly decent, even though Zombie's a scrote.
Rated 05 Jun 2010
Rated 30 May 2010
30
2nd
A film that can be entirely summed up in four words: "Extra Gory, No Story." Even this films is completely vapid, and interesting, sid Haig provides a breath a relief being interesting, entertaning and darkly funny in almost every single one of his lines. If only rob Zombie made this film about his character...
Rated 30 May 2010
Rated 18 Jul 2009
5
0th
One of the worst movies ever made. Period. The 5 points it gets is for the first 10 min.
Rated 18 Jul 2009
Rated 28 Apr 2009
70
29th
This movie was trying really hard to be great. Unfortunately a low budget and a director still getting used to directing hampered it. Luckily the sequel succeeded in just about every way this movie tried.
Rated 28 Apr 2009
Rated 22 Apr 2009
5
1st
This is stupid. I mean really stupid.
Rated 22 Apr 2009
Rated 16 Mar 2009
77
63rd
Not a horror classic by any stretch of the imagination, but definitely a good conversation piece. Rob Zombie pulls a mad scientist-style directing job and it doesn't backfire, which makes for a pretty enjoyable way to spend a few hours.
Rated 16 Mar 2009
Rated 04 Mar 2009
25
25th
Not as gross as everyone said it was, but also not as good.
Rated 04 Mar 2009
Rated 17 Feb 2009
55
11th
this is the biggest what the fuck film in the 21st century. there are killers, a demon named doctor satan, some creepy ass tall dude and zombies! Zombies which were only in one scene. this movie could have done so much better. If rob zombie took tips from fans to improve work then I hope he calls me.
Rated 17 Feb 2009
Rated 02 Jan 2009
85
88th
Fun, creepy, slightly campy kitchen sink of horrors. This is everything I have ever wanted in a horror film, and Rob Zombie definitely shows a knack for the genre here, although his other offerings have been unimpressive.
Rated 02 Jan 2009
Rated 31 Dec 2008
80
79th
Last reel lets it down a bit but the first two thirds are fantastic. You can tell there's a lot of love (of the genre) in this
Rated 31 Dec 2008
Rated 18 Dec 2008
75
73rd
House of 1000 horror movie cliches.
Rated 18 Dec 2008
Rated 11 Dec 2008
10
6th
Lame and juvenile horror porn.
Rated 11 Dec 2008
Rated 16 Aug 2008
65
16th
Don't know what all the fuss was about.
Rated 16 Aug 2008
Rated 18 Jun 2008
49
40th
I'll have some of whatever Rob Zombie was on when he made this. Karen Black is God!
Rated 18 Jun 2008
Rated 17 May 2008
25
8th
Why does Rob Zombie think he can make movies?! Somebody, please stop him.
Rated 17 May 2008
Rated 16 Apr 2008
5
2nd
gosh! unrealistic piece of crap movie. How u can u give this a 100 is beyond me. guess this is a film u either love or hate.
Rated 16 Apr 2008
Rated 09 Apr 2008
85
0th
Pretty decent and amusingly graphic. Enjoy the story although it is kinda a Texas Chainsaw Massacre rip-off
Rated 09 Apr 2008
Rated 29 Mar 2008
47
14th
I might have liked this better if I hadn't already seen most of the movies that it references. But I felt like I was watching an exploitation horror clip show.
Rated 29 Mar 2008
Rated 25 Mar 2008
76
54th
This was one of the creepiest movies i have ever seen
Rated 25 Mar 2008
Rated 26 Feb 2008
24
7th
It started out decent, but then it turned into a big WTF
Rated 26 Feb 2008
Rated 16 Feb 2008
70
78th
More going on than the average slasher, and it has some style and gory charm.
Rated 16 Feb 2008
Rated 18 Dec 2007
72
29th
I have really mixed feelings about this film, as some parts were so strange it was truly unenjoyable, while others truly were terrifying. Regardless the movie successfully conveys Rob Zombie's love for classic horror.
Rated 18 Dec 2007
Rated 19 Oct 2007
80
47th
Interesting characters. I like how no one gets out alive. Make sure you watch the sequel.
Rated 19 Oct 2007
Rated 19 Oct 2007
90
71st
Rob Zombie's homage to the exploitation films of his youth. The only downside to this film is the music videoesque editing sometimes distracts from the actual content.
Rated 19 Oct 2007
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