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House of 1000 Corpses

R

Released Apr 11, 2003

1h 28m

Horror

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22%

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87 Reviews

65%

Audience Score

100,000+ Ratings

An empty fuel tank and a flat tire lead two couples down a terror-riddled road to the House of 1000 Corpses. "House of 1000 Corpses" is at its core a story of family - a cast of twisted individuals who, with each slash of a throat or stab thru the chest, add bodies to their sick human menagerie.

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Critics Consensus

There's an abundance of gore in this derivative horror movie, but little sense or wit.

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Ed Gonzalez

Slant Magazine

Rob Zombie's House of 1000 Corpses has nostalgia on its side but not much else.

Rated: 2/4

Apr 28, 2014

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Empire Magazine

Rated: 1/5

Dec 30, 2006

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Jamie Russell

BBC.com

A tour-de-farce of depressing inanity, that's unable to do anything more than offer a messy, incoherent pastiche of other, better movies.

Rated: 1/5

Sep 30, 2003

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May Leitz

Nyx Fears

Even if it's not a great movie, I wish every horror movie were more like this movie. We'd all have a lot more fun come Halloween, squirming in a chair like we're meant to.

Mar 19, 2024

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Joe Lipsett

Horror Queers Podcast

More proof of concept of Zombie's capacity to embark on a directorial career than cohesive narrative, House of 1000 Corpses is more interested in its villains and homages to quintessential texts from Zombie's past. Bold, gritty, and often quite gross

Rated: 3.5/5

Apr 16, 2023

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James Croot

Stuff.co.nz

Using split screens, atmospheric and subversive music, 16mm and old film footage and the crowd-pleasing stalking camera, Zombie creates a visually-arresting molotov cocktail.

Rated: 2.5/5

Dec 5, 2022

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Uriel

Film is just to fun watch

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/21/23

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Yuri M

Captain Spaulding is great

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/29/24

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Ben D

This movie is not at all what i was expecting.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/24

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Tammie B

Love ALL Rob Zombie movies but house of 1000 corpses is my favorite!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/21/24

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Lilith M

It's a shame to say that I didn't enjoy this film. I had a lot of high hopes for it and they were washed down the drain as soon as I put it on. It's far too fast-paced and doesn't allow for much character depth, they're nothing more than 2D flesh beings with no personality. There was no clarity nor context for the goings on and it felt more like a messed-up fever dream than a film. There are only two features of this film that save it from a one star rating; Sid Haig's performance, and the set design. Whilst I didn't have a positive experience per say, I would watch this film again. I have hope that Rob Zombie's other films are better than this nightmare.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/04/24

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Forged S

Rob Zombie + horror move = no-brainer. Well, most times, this being one of them. A truly terrifying nod to '70s horror, made popular by the classic The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Rob Zombie's directoral debut stuck with me long after the credits rolled. I still quote lines from this movie 'till this day. Plus, side note, I was one of the lucky few to get a signed DVD copy from the man himself, after standing 5 hours in the rain.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/10/24

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Synopsis

An empty fuel tank and a flat tire lead two couples down a terror-riddled road to the House of 1000 Corpses. "House of 1000 Corpses" is at its core a story of family - a cast of twisted individuals who, with each slash of a throat or stab thru the chest, add bodies to their sick human menagerie.

Director: Rob Zombie
Producer: Andy Gould, Andrew D. Given
Screenwriter: Rob Zombie
Distributor: Lionsgate Films, Shooting Gallery
Production Co: Universal Pictures
Rating: R (Sexuality|Language|Strong Sadistic Gore|Strong Sadistic Violence)
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 11, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 31, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $12.6M
Runtime: 1h 28m
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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