House of 1000 Corpses

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Summary: the shizznet
Review: I would not really classify this movie as a horror film but as a thriller. It is twisted and exciting. This movie is not for everyone, it is like jimmy hendrix you either like it or you don't. by boyfriend watched it with me and he liked it but he did not understand all of it and i had to explain it to him.
i cannot give it all away but it is basically about these kids who hear a story about Dr. Satan and he was buried in that area so they go in search for the grave. and as they go the story progresses into that Dr. satan wanted to creat an army of invisible people who are mentally insane in one way or another but he does not succed.......or does he????
i would recomend this movie to anyone who enjoys thrillers or "horror" films or has a small amount of twistedness in them watch it and you make the rating for yourself.

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Summary: Tommy Tucker!
Review: A bag of [stuff]!
I missed this at the London Frightfest in August 2003 and should have left my curiosity there. No suspense whatsoever, resulting only in a torrent of annoying, unfrightening characters. Avoid like the plague as this is so crass I won't even commit 100 words to a review!
I wish there was less than one star available in amazon reviews!

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Summary: Cool technical aspects, highly flawed script and direction
Review: Let's face it, if it wasn't Rob Zombie who directed this movie it would've never had made it in theaters. Hell, it was Rob Zombie and it got such limited release anyway. So I had been waiting to see this for the longest time, I was like "finally, someone who's a fan of old school horror and knows what real horror films are like and not teeny bopper horror shlacks of today!" Unfortunately, a lot of those old horror films were an absolute waste too, this would've been one them had it been released back then.
The film takes place in 70's Texas, where a group of four teenagers set out to discover a myth about a murderer called Dr. Satan as told by them by a local clown who owns and runs a gas station and shock shop. They become victims of their own curiousity and a screwed up family takes them in and begins to torture them and kill each one by one.
Now, upon the first "scary" scene where the kids are trying to flee the house because they know something is wrong and are captured by a bunch of scarecrows come to life, I noticed something missing. I was neither scared nor interested in what was going on. I didn't know whether it was because the kids were basically used as fresh meat for the grinder and had no character whatsoever, or just that the script made the whole scene so cliched. During the entire movie you're never interested in the outcome of these kids just because they're not interesting, the movie as a whole has cool camera work to watch but boring the whole way through. You do get treated to some cool cinematography though, I mean the make up work in this one was one to check out, all the gore, blood and all was just great, and definitely a lot stronger then today's stab-them-and-run type of murders in films. Zombie does use some cool color mixing and video shots throughout the film too, giving it almost a documentary feel, ALMOST, but in the end of it all, the whole thing becomes more like one long, boring goth-flashy music video instead of an artsy horror film (which I think was what Zombie was going for). I did give it 2 stars though just because it wasn't absolutely unwatchable and completely stupid, just mostly stupid. There are a few laughs here and there and some nice eye candy by the pyscho family's hot teen daughter.
So you can check this out if you want, but I'd highly suggest a rental before a purchase. Oh yea, I thought Rob Zombie said he would release an X rated version on DVD, oh well.

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Summary: Long awaited thriller epic is a waste of time
Review: If you have seen "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation" you have seen this movie. That movie [was not good] and so does this one and in almost the exact same way. Chances are if you like this movie, your drug use is beyond recreational. Rob blew it with this one, big time. Although the character of Capt. Spalding just about steals the show, and is the funniest guy in this movie, this isnt even a good splatter-fest flick. The directing seems pointless as this is a non stop screamfest heavily edited so the very purpose of the movie is obsolete, this flick was labeled a stomach-churner. On that alone some horror buffs like myself were attracted to it but it doesnt even deliver that. If your looking for a movie to get drunk and party to than this is it. But if you're looking for anything more you will be disappointed.

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Summary: Sucktacular...
Review: I'm a huge cheese-horror fan, but this movie is just dull. I saw it on opening night with a large group of friends, and to be perfectly honest the best part of the experience was when a drunk guy (I hope he was drunk) in the audience began yelling at the screen.

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Summary: martha stewart making napkin rings is more interesting
Review: this movie was dull.boring.stupid.

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Summary: Over the top
Review: This movie is based on the chainsaw massacre film, however it is not as scary. Overall it reminds me of a cheesy tale from the cript episode.

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Summary: Not quite what was promised
Review: For a movie that seems to advertise itself on being so gory and shocking, House of 1000 Corpses really isn't really all that bloody. Rob Zombie's eccentric directing and slick visual style definetly keeps the viewer's attention, and while the movie is far from boring, it somehow misses the mark at being scary. In fact, not a single scene in this film was frightening at all. Some people may be a little disturbed at the actions that are shown (or more often implied) on screen, but the since the movie keeps a pretty good sense of humour about itself, the viewer never truly connects emotionally with anyone or anything going on. Various amusing performances by some B-movie vets, and a great, intentional, low budget feel. Never riveting, but if you're in the mood for this kind of thing, its not as bad as the fanatical horror nerds are saying.

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Summary: horrible
Review: only one word to describe this movie-horrible. I wish i could have rated it lower than 1 star. Don't waste your time or money. Rob Zombie needs to stick to music, not movies.

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Summary: what a disappointment
Review: this movie really was just a tribute to a bunch of different movies without being it's own. nothing too original in it at all. save your money and buy conquest by lucio fulci instead.