Madeline
I liked Rob Zombie and White Zombie’s music in high school. And if it came on today, I’d probably sing along rather than turn it off. As someone who hates horror films, House of 1000 Corpses was not a movie I was ever interested in seeing. But as a free movie (with commercials) on Vudu, sure, let’s take it for a ride. Now I regret that decision.
The Weirdness
What a weird movie! I’m pretty sure House of 1000 Corpses was made purely for shock value. I would not be surprised if this movie was made by making a list of the most creepy things Rob Zombie, and anyone who he was bouncing ideas off of because there is no way one person came up with this all on their own, could think of and patched it all together.
Regardless of what the purpose of this movie was, I have to be honest, it scared me. Rob Zombie’s imagination is crazy. Sculpting men into mermaids. The hall of skeletons. Sheri Moon Zombie’s laugh. Sheri Moon Zombie. The crazy Dr. Satan and his medical devices. All the creatures. Even the not so scary ride through the museum of horrors is scary.
One happy surprise was seeing Chris Hardwick in this movie. I knew once upon a time he was in this movie but completely forgot. Me, like I’m sure many others, think of Chris Hardwick as the host of Singled Out. He is 90s era MTV to me.
Final Thoughts
If this movie comes up as an option. Don’t do it. Run the other way. There are so many other things to do with your time. If you need to watch a movie, you can find much better titles pretty much anywhere here. But if you do decide to watch it, at least support me by clicking the link below.
