The Devil's Rejects (2005)

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:

David Hess auditioned for one of the roles of the bounty hunters.

Goofs:

Continuity: After Sheriff Wydell kills Charlie, he completely smashes out the windshield on Charlie's Cadillac with the ax, where Baby is hiding. At the climatic ending, the windshield is intact and untouched.

Quotes:

Sheriff John Wydell: From delusion lead me to truth, from darkness lead me to light, from death lead me to eternal life. Hallelujah! Are you feeling it brother?

Movie Connections:

References The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)

Soundtrack:

Fooled Around and Fell in Love

A depraved, sick and brutal film.

Alright, I never bothered with "House of 1,000 Corpses." Mainly due to the poor reviews and the fact it looked like a "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" rip off. As a matter of fact I wasn't that interested in this movie at first. But the early buzz raised my interest and I went out and saw it.

"The Devil's Rejects" is a sick, ruthless, grab you by the throat and don't let go horror movie. Which is exactly what it sets out to do and it succeeds brilliantly. While the movie is sadistic and violent, the characters are extremely well developed and the movie is extremely well written. I've always felt that Rob Zombie would make a good horror director and while "Corpses" wasn't so well received it was only his first film. This is something else altogether.

A genre masterpiece and the best movie I've seen all year. If Zombie keeps this up he will become a force to be reckoned with in the horror genre