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House of 1000 Corpses

2003 · 89 min

A chaotic, carnivalesque descent into sadistic horror, laced with grotesque humor and a relentless, grimy atmosphere.

Directed by
Rob Zombie
Genres
Horror
Tagline
The most shocking tale of carnage ever seen.
Overview
Two teenage couples traveling across the backwoods of Texas searching for urban legends of serial killers end up as prisoners of a bizarre and sadistic backwater family of serial killers.

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Directed by
Rob Zombie
Genres
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • campystrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • violence
  • madness
  • survival
  • crime
  • death
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror9
Humour6
Realism3
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness9
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
horror
Directed by
Rob Zombie
Written by
Rob Zombie
Starring
Sid Haig, Bill Moseley, Sheri Moon Zombie, Karen Black, Erin Daniels, Chris Hardwick, Rainn Wilson, Jennifer Jostyn
Music
Rob Zombie, Scott Humphrey
Cinematography
Alex Poppas, Tom Richmond
Runtime
89 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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