The Devil's Rejects (2005)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Rob Zombie

Writers (WGA):

Rob Zombie (written by)
Rob Zombie (characters)

Release Date:

22 July 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Hell doesn't want them. Hell doesn't need them. Hell doesn't love them. This world rejects them.

Plot:

In Ruggsville, Texas, the police under the command of Sheriff John Quincy Wydell attack the house of the sadistic serial killers Firefly family (a.k.a...

Plot Keywords:

Sheriff | Captain | Murder | Revenge | Bounty Hunter

Awards:

3 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Sid Haig	...	Captain Spaulding
Bill Moseley	...	Otis
Sheri Moon Zombie	...	Baby
William Forsythe	...	Sheriff Wydell
Ken Foree	...	Charlie Altamont
Matthew McGrory	...	Tiny
Leslie Easterbrook	...	Mother Firefly
Geoffrey Lewis	...	Roy Sullivan
Priscilla Barnes	...	Gloria Sullivan
Dave Sheridan	...	Officer Ray Dobson
Kate Norby	...	Wendy Banjo
Lew Temple	...	Adam Banjo
Danny Trejo	...	Rondo
Dallas Page	...	Billy Ray Snapper (as Diamond Dallas Page)
Brian Posehn	...	Jimmy

Also Known As:

House of 1000 Corpses 2 (USA) (working title)
House of 2,000 Corpses (USA) (working title)
TDR - The Devil's Rejects (Germany)
The Devil's Rejects: House of 1000 Corpses 2 (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for sadistic violence, strong sexual content, language and drug use.

Runtime:

107 min | 109 min (unrated director's cut)

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

Spanish | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS (uncredited)

Certification:

Singapore:M18 | Australia:MA | New Zealand:R18 | Portugal:M/18 | Iceland:16 | Germany:18 (nf) (also director's cut) | Argentina:18 | USA:Unrated (unrated DVD version) | Canada:R (Ontario) (unrated version) | France:-16 | Japan:R-15 | Netherlands:16 | Finland:K-18 | Sweden:15 (DVD) | Italy:VM14 | USA:NC-17 (original rating) | UK:18 | USA:R (No. 41454) | Ireland:18 | Canada:18+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A (British Columbia/Ontario) | Canada:R (Alberta/Manitoba/Nova Scotia)

Filming Locations:

California, USA

Company:

Lions Gate Films

Trivia:

Won Most Vile Villain(s) (for The Firefly Family) and Best Horror Movie at The 2006 Scream Awards.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Mother Firefly is showing Sheriff Wydell the next book from the pile, before she takes it, the book on the table is closed. But when she takes the next one off the pile, it is open.

Quotes:

[Wydell prepares to chase Baby with an ax]
Sheriff John Wydell: What's that I smell? I smell RABBIT!

Movie Connections:

References Star Wars (1977)

Soundtrack:

I Be's Troubled

Devilish grindhouse nastiness from Rob Zombie!

After his successful fusion of 70's exploitation and pumping rock music for his debut feature 'House of 1000 Corpses', monster rocker turned director Rob Zombie has decided to put on a different tone for the sequel. Gone is the hardcore horror of the first, and in it's place, Zombie has installed a road movie grindhouse style; and once again, he's done modern horror fans proud! It's amazing just how much like a 70's flick this film is, and it's obvious that the director, and the entire cast, had a really great time making this film. In House of 1000 Corpses, it was clear that a first time director was on board, due to the amount of trickery and the way that every scene was populated to the max with fine details. Zombie is much restrained with this picture; and while he still dishes up lots of eye candy, this time round it never feels like he'd doing it for the sake of it. He's also opted not to use his own music in the film. While I liked the songs that Zombie made for House of 1000 Corpses, I much prefer the 70's soundtrack that he's given the movie this time - and with such songs as Joe Walsh's "Rocky Mountain Way" and Lynard Skynard's "Free Bird" on there, how could anyone not?

The plot follows on from the original film with a shoot out on the deranged family's home. This sequence gives you a good idea of what you're in for with the film, as Zombie overwhelms his audience with an uncountable number of gunshots - after seeing this intro, you know that you're not in for an 'easy' viewing! We then follow the two survivors of the massacre, Otis and Baby, who meet up with their father; Captain Spaulding and the three then go on a wayward killing spree across the country. Hot on their tails is vigilante copper Sheriff Wydell, who isn't going to let the death of his brother go without punishment! The Devil's Rejects is really all about it's characters, and the central three - Otis, Baby and Captain Spaulding - could be in any film and it would be interesting. All three characters light up the screen every second they're on it, and it's great to see these guys enjoying themselves. The duo of Sid Haig (Spider Baby) and Bill Moseley (TCM 2, Army of Darkness) return as Spaulding and Otis, while Zombie's wife; the very sexy Sherri Moon, once again steps into the role of 'Baby'. Zombie has also recruited a host of horror movie stars to populate his film with, including Danny Trejo (From Dusk Till Dawn), Ken Foree (Dawn of the Dead) and Michael Berryman (The Hills Have Eyes).

Despite the fact that none of the actors are 'A' list stars, they all do amazingly well in their roles. The acting is wholly realistic, and it feels like you're watching real people as opposed to actors at times. The violence in the movie is relentless and hardcore, which is sure to please everyone that wants to see it. There's far too many dumbed down horror movies of late; but this certainly isn't one of them! This film is also very funny, and even though a lot of the action is nasty and deprived - it's very easy to see humour in it. Zombie fuses this hilarity with extreme violence and, exactly what Zombie's stance on actual violence is, is never really clear. He just presents the atrocities and it's hard not to enjoy it. In that way, Zombie makes voyeurs out of his audience and, the fact that Zombie spends a lot of the movie building up his characters ensures that, despite their evils, we care for them towards the end. Speaking of the ending...what an ending! Lynard Skynard's "Free Bird" works brilliantly with the action that goes with it, and it's definitely one of the best endings I've seen in recent years. On the whole; this film is not for everyone, but if you like your violence thick and fast - you're in for a treat indeed!