30 Days in Hell: The Making of 'The Devil's Rejects' (2005) (V)

User Rating:

8.2/10   

Genre:

Documentary

Plot:

An exhaustive, detailed documentary on the 30-day film shoot of "The Devil's Rejects" |

Plot Keywords:

Cast | Set | Action Filmmaking | Movie Star | Assistant Director

Cast

Yasmine Abraham	...	Herself
Ginger Lynn Allen	...	Herself
John Ashker	...	Himself
Priscilla Barnes	...	Herself
Treven Bedwell	...	Himself
Michael Berryman	...	Himself
Marco Black	...	Himself
Chris Carnel	...	Himself
Mark Chadwick	...	Himself
Joe Couillard	...	Himself (as Moe Couillard)
Elizabeth Daily	...	Herself (as EG Daily)
Rory Dauson	...	Himself
Rosario Dawson	...	Herself
Leslie Easterbrook	...	Herself
Mike Elliott	...	Himself
Ken Foree	...	Himself
William Forsythe	...	Himself
M.C. Gainey	...	Himself
Luis García	...	Himself
Andy Gould	...	Himself
Juanita Guzman	...	Herself
Sid Haig	...	Himself
Kane Hodder	...	Himself
T.K. Kirkpatrick	...	Himself
Geoffrey Lewis	...	Himself
Tyler Mane	...	Himself
Matthew McGrory	...	Himself
Brent Morris	...	Himself
Bill Moseley	...	Himself
Douglas Noe	...	Himself
Kate Norby	...	Herself
Dallas Page	...	Himself
Phil Parmet	...	Himself
Michael Paseornek	...	Himself
Walter Phelan	...	Himself
Frank L. Pope	...	Himself
Brian Posehn	...	Himself
Daniel Roebuck	...	Himself
Sandy Schklair	...	Herself
Dave Sheridan	...	Himself - Screen Test
P.J. Soles	...	Herself
Lew Temple	...	Himself
Wayne Toth	...	Himself
Tom Towles	...	Himself
Danny Trejo	...	Himself
Anthony Tremblay	...	Himself
Deborah Van Valkenburgh	...	Herself
Mary Woronov	...	Herself
Rob Zombie	...	Himself
Sheri Moon Zombie	...	Herself (as Sheri Moon)

Also Known As:

The Devil's Rejects: 30 Days in Hell (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

145 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Company:

Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment

Trivia:

This feature-length documentary is featured on the Two-Disc Unrated Special Edition DVD for The Devil's Rejects (2005).

Quotes:

Bill Moseley: I said to Rob "Man this is really bumming me out"
[referring to his rape-like scene with Priscilla Barnes]
Bill Moseley: and he looked at me and said "Art is not safe" and I said, wow.

Movie Connections:

References The Hills Have Eyes (1977)

30 Days in Hell

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Amazingly detailed documentary on the making of Rob Zombie's THE DEVIL'S REJECTS following the day to day operations from start to finish. Epic in length, you learn a hell of a lot about what it takes to make a movie in a short amount of time(..in this movie's case, 30 days). Probably one of the best documentaries on film-making I've seen(..because it shows you every facet of creating an ambitious project, from the technical side to casting and acting, even to selecting the right areas to shoot), I actually prefer this to the movie itself which is kind of amusing to me. You get an idea of just how difficult it can be bringing a film to life, especially with an alloted period available. Zombie's critics are certainly open about what they dislike regarding his style, but watching the documentary I was impressed with his command and attitude, how in charge he was, his clear vision for the movie he wanted to make, and how everyone involved had complete faith and respect for what he was setting out to do. Perhaps the final product didn't overwhelm me as it did others, but I certainly feel he still has promise as a filmmaker if he can get away from remaking others' works, and continue to evolve. Eventually, he'll direct a quality screenplay without such repellent characters, perhaps written by someone with an adept feeling for dialogue that doesn't turn the stomach. All I can say is that the documentary itself gives you a clear insight into the difficulties(..and the energy of all the individuals involved) of completing a project, facing a tight schedule, and getting the most out of all the actors(..who all seem to be having a lot of fun). Some may find that 30 DAYS IN HELL is a bit too long in the tooth, but I absorbed the whole process Zombie and his team went through in order to bring us such a challenging, provocative multi-genre work. I particularly liked how the actors themselves speak candidly about the scenes that disturbed them(..like the attack on the Banjo family by Otis and Baby Firefly), and how open they are about their roles(..they are indeed affectionate towards Zombie, and it's perfectly clear how much they admire, love and respect him as a person and director). You certainly come to realize just how much of a collaberate effort this was and to see a movie slowly formed from clay, as the potters involved molded and shaped what was to come, it's quite exhilarating for a buff such as myself.