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    House of 1000 Corpses

    • 20032003
    • RR
    • 1h 29min
    IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    80K
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    House of 1000 Corpses (2003)
    Trailer
    Trailer1:12
    2 Videos
    80 Photos
    Horror

    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.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.

    • Director
      • Rob Zombie
    • Writer
      • Rob Zombie
    • Stars
      • Sid Haig
      • Karen Black
      • Bill Moseley
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Rob Zombie
    • Writer
      • Rob Zombie
    • Stars
      • Sid Haig
      • Karen Black
      • Bill Moseley
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 989User reviews
    • 221Critic reviews
    • 31Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 8 nominations

    Videos2

    House of 1000 Corpses
    Trailer 1:12
    House of 1000 Corpses
    House of 1000 Corpses
    Trailer 1:46
    House of 1000 Corpses

    Photos80

    Sid Haig stars as Captain Spaulding
    Baby & Mother Firefly
    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)
    Director Rob Zombie

    Top cast

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    Sid Haig
    Sid Haig
    • Captain Spauldingas Captain Spaulding
    Karen Black
    Karen Black
    • Mother Fireflyas Mother Firefly
    Bill Moseley
    Bill Moseley
    • Otisas Otis
    Sheri Moon Zombie
    Sheri Moon Zombie
    • Baby Fireflyas Baby Firefly
    Chad Bannon
    • Killer Karlas Killer Karl
    William Bassett
    William Bassett
    • Sheriff Frank Hustonas Sheriff Frank Huston
    • (as William H. Bassett)
    Erin Daniels
    Erin Daniels
    • Denise Willisas Denise Willis
    Joe Dobbs III
    • Gerry Oberas Gerry Ober
    Judith Drake
    Judith Drake
    • Skunk Ape Wifeas Skunk Ape Wife
    Dennis Fimple
    Dennis Fimple
    • Grampa Hugoas Grampa Hugo
    Gregg Gibbs
    Gregg Gibbs
    • Dr. Wolfensteinas Dr. Wolfenstein
    Walton Goggins
    Walton Goggins
    • Steve Naishas Steve Naish
    Chris Hardwick
    Chris Hardwick
    • Jerry Goldsmithas Jerry Goldsmith
    Ken Johnson
    • Skunk Ape Husbandas Skunk Ape Husband
    Jennifer Jostyn
    Jennifer Jostyn
    • Mary Knowlesas Mary Knowles
    Irwin Keyes
    Irwin Keyes
    • Ravellias Ravelli
    Matthew McGrory
    Matthew McGrory
    • Tiny Fireflyas Tiny Firefly
    Jake McKinnon
    Jake McKinnon
    • The Professoras The Professor
    • Director
      • Rob Zombie
    • Writer
      • Rob Zombie
    • All cast & crew
    See production, box office, & company info

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    Storyline

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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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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • 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

    Did you know

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    • 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

    User reviews989

    Review
    Top review
    I really had high hopes for this movie...
    I wanted to see this movie so bad after knowing rob zombie's vast knowledge and love of horror films, but this turned out to be an over done, overly long, bad movie. I LOVE all types of italian exploitation flicks and horror films, but this movie felt so forced. It was like one of rob zombies videos that just went on and on. he uses one cliché after another of "sick twisted s**t" from grainy flash cuts to the characters talking, to weird old men characters that "creep you out". I really wanted this to be good but... sigh... it just was to, "dude this is like so f***ing twisted. Rob zombie neede to realize all the shocking stuff has been done by now, you can't try to make a more twisted than TCM family, or a more horrifying than hellraiser monster, you need substance. You just can't recreate the charm of a grainy old badly acted horror film with a modern film.
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    • leroythebassman
    • Jul 9, 2004

    Details

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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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    Box office

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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

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 29min
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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