House of 1000 Corpses

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House of 1000 Corpses (2003)

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Two young couples traveling across the backwoods of Texas searching for urban legends of murder end up as prisoners of a bizarre and sadistic backwater family of serial killers.Two young couples traveling across the backwoods of Texas searching for urban legends of murder end up as prisoners of a bizarre and sadistic backwater family of serial killers.Two young couples traveling across the backwoods of Texas searching for urban legends of murder end up as prisoners of a bizarre and sadistic backwater family of serial killers.

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Awards
- 4 wins & 8 nominations

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House of 1000 Corpses

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Sid Haig stars as Captain Spaulding

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Matthew McGrory, Sheri Moon Zombie, Bill Moseley, and Robert Allen Mukes in House of 1000 Corpses (2003)

Sid Haig, Jennifer Jostyn, and Rainn Wilson in House of 1000 Corpses (2003)

Bill Moseley in House of 1000 Corpses (2003)

Dennis Fimple in House of 1000 Corpses (2003)

Karen Black in House of 1000 Corpses (2003)

Sheri Moon Zombie in House of 1000 Corpses (2003)

Chris Hardwick in House of 1000 Corpses (2003)

Rob Zombie in House of 1000 Corpses (2003)

Sheri Moon Zombie, Rainn Wilson, and Rob Zombie in House of 1000 Corpses (2003)

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On the eve of Halloween, on October 1977, four friends--Bill, Jerry, Mary, and Denise--embark on an exciting cross-country road trip to write a guidebook about offbeat roadside attractions in America's less-travelled roads. Before long, the young explorers chance upon Captain Spaulding's Museum of Monsters and Madmen, only to become infatuated with the local legend of a deranged serial-killer doctor, and cross paths with the mysterious hitchhiker, Baby. However, when the unsuspecting group meets Baby's eccentric family after having a flat tyre, an endless night of terror, torture, and murder ensues. Has anyone ever got out alive from the House of Thousand Corpses? —Nick Riganas

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Taglines
- The most shocking tale of carnage ever seen.
Genre
- Horror
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for strong sadistic violence/gore, sexuality and language
Parents guide

Trivia
There is more than one instance where you see a poster for two missing young boys. Those boys were actually pictures of Rob Zombie and his brother (the lead singer of Powerman 5000) as children.

Goofs
(at around 1h 8 mins) In the graveyard scene with Mary, the shadow of the camera and cameraman can be seen as she spins around.

Quotes
Killer Karl: That is it! I'm gonna count to ten and you're gonna hand over all the cash, or I'm gonna splatter your grease paint mug across the state line! One...
Captain Spaulding: Fuck yo mama!
Killer Karl: Two...
Captain Spaulding: Fuck yo sister!
Killer Karl: Three...
Captain Spaulding: Fuck yo grandma!

Crazy credits
After the last scene, the words "The End?" are shown.

Alternate versions
The original 105 minute version is out there somewhere but has yet to surface. Rob Zombie has stated that the material is not available. Whether this is true or not remains to be seen. It should be noted however that Zombie willingly cut most of the footage described below while the film was shelved and looking for a distributor. In fact, very little was removed to get an R-rating.

Connections
Edited from Basic Autopsy Procedure (1961)

Soundtracks
Everybody Scream!
Lyrics by Rob Zombie
Music by Rob Zombie & Scott Humphrey
Performed by Rob Zombie
Courtesy of Geffen Records 2002
Published by Demonoid Deluxe Music/WB Music Corp. and Gimme Back My Publishing administered by Bug Music

Top review

6/10

fascinating mess of craziness

Captain Spaulding (Sid Haig) is a foul-mouthed clown owner of the "Museum of Monsters and Madmen" and "Fried Chicken and Gasoline". On October 30, 1977, Spaulding shoots a bunch of holdup guys. Jerry Goldsmith (Chris Hardwick), Bill Hudley (Rainn Wilson), Mary Knowles (Jennifer Jostyn), and Denise Willis (Erin Daniels) are traveling the country investigating weirdness. Spaulding shows the group his roadside show and tells them about Dr. Satan. They go in search of the hanging tree where they hanged Dr. Satan. They pick up hitchhiker Baby (Sheri Moon Zombie). Their tires get popped and they end up with Baby's family.

I like directer Rob Zombie's weird outsider style. It's over-stylized Grindhouse. I just think that writer Rob Zombie needs help pulling all the craziness together into a coherent compelling plot. He needs to figure out rooting interest, and how to create tension. This is a bit of a mess but it's a fascinating mess.

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Release date
- April 11, 2003 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Official sites
- Official Facebook
- Official site
Language
- English
Also known as
- House of 1,000 Corpses
Filming locations
- Four Aces Movie Ranch - 14499 E Ave Q, Palmdale, California, USA
Production companies
- Spectacle Entertainment Group
- Universal Pictures
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Budget
- $7,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $12,634,962
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $3,400,000
- Apr 13, 2003
Gross worldwide
- $16,829,545

See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

Runtime
1 hour 29 minutes
Color
- Color
- Black and White
Sound mix
- Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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