I didn't think I was going to like this film going into it. I was kinda weary of it because I really didn't care for Rob Zombie's Halloween remake. I'm very pleased to say that I was surprised by how much I really liked this film. It's genuinely terrifying and it uses classic horror tactics that work. There's a lot of originality too, and I love that in this genre because so many horror films, especially nowadays can be so cheesy and stereotypical. I wasn't bored ever while watching this, I just became more interested because of it's originality. The actors all did a really great job, I was impressed especially by the actors playing the killer family. The third act of this film is really great and it's one of the best third acts of any horror film I've seen. I won't spoil anything because I want everyone to see it who hasn't already, but suffice to say that atmosphere has a big role in the third act. Atmosphere actually has a big role in the whole film, they did a really good job creating a creepy atmosphere that works. If you want a horror film with some originality, give this one a try, Rob Zombie did a great job.

This movie was horrible. Years ago when I got my first tattoo this had just come to video. They were playing it and as soon as it ended it restarted and I had to watch it again. It wasn't worth one watch let alone two.

Once upon a time, Americans used to make good horror movies. Frankenstein, The Wolf Man, Dracula, The Thing (50s version) and Invasion of the Body Snatchers to name a few. Somewhere along the road, they decided that graphic violence and jump scares equals good horror. It probably started with garbage like "Blood Feast".Instead of the horror/sci-fi movie serving as a warning against messing with the unknown/nature, they just wanted to shock people with naked and dead bodies. Movies like Friday the 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street started to pop up, movies where the only purpose is for the monster to kill off one character and then move on to the next till almost everyone is dead. It wasn't enough with a couple or stabbings, we needed "cool" and inventive ways for the victims to die. The monster needed to be a "badass" too, someone you could root for. Michael Myers is a silent ninja assassin with a butcher's knife, Jason is The Hulk with a hockey mask, and Freddy Krueger is a comedian with claws. The victims, and especially the women, had to show their naked bodies on screen. Horror became more and more about sexuality. Horror regressed into a primitive state where only blood, gore, jump scares and graphic sex mattered.House of 1000 Corpses is one of the most extreme cases of primitive horror. I had the displeasure to watch this piece of crap back in 2008, and I still regret it. For some reason, Rob Zombie, who can't even make good music, decided to try horror movies. He took the script from Texas Chainsaw Massacre, xeroxed it and added a lot more gore and his exhibitionist wife. Now I know why he calls himself "zombie".Watching it, I got the disturbing feeling that Rob Zombie actually thought his fictional serial killers were cool, that he approved of their behavior. It seemed to me that they were his "heroes". From what I've heard, this is also the case with the sequel I will never watch, and the Halloween remake and sequel. If it's true, he should probably seek help. Usually, I say stuff like: "why waste your talent making crap like this". This time, there's no talent to be found.House of 1000 Corpses is cruel and disgusting without any redeeming features whatsoever. It doesn't even deserve to be called a movie. Like I said earlier, I regret that I wasted my time and money on it when I was younger. Money and time that could have been spent on better things. Some years after I watched it, I took the DVD and threw it in the garbage where it belonged. Please, stay away from this movie. Don't give away your money to makers of trash. Vote with your wallet! Like He-Man would say: "We have the POOOWEEEEERRR!"(One star? Zero stars!)

There are a lot of haters for this movie. There are, also, plenty of people who worship at its' throne and I am proud to say that I fall into the latter category. Let's just get out of the way that I am NOT a Rob Zombie fanatic. I don't like his music. I was always a little annoyed by his music videos. I pretty much hate his HALLOWEEN films. I do absolutely love the films about the Firefly Family though.This movie is depraved, sick, psychotic and nightmarish and I don't use any of those words with negativity. If you want bland horror, there are plenty of CONJURING ripoffs out there for you. This movie can unnverve you. Many hate and complain of the cutaways, the film clips that are intercut, the odd little side paths that interweave. I think all of it adds to the quality of this movie. Much like Captain Spaulding's Murder Ride, the whole movie is a walk through a psychotic haunted house. Yes, a lot of it feels like a video DJ playing at a Halloween party. If you hate that, I get it. I can understand that it's not everyone's bag, especially if you are of an older generation, but I love it and won't apologize for it.We open at Captain Spaulding's, a gas station/ roadside attraction. We meet our main characters, but also one of the best horror icons of the last 20 years, in Spaulding. He's foulmouthed, funny and scary as well. He takes our kids on the Murder Ride, which really sets the tone, as well as the plot. Zombie has a lot of influences, most he is readily willing to admit. He rips off THE OLD DARK HOUSE? Sure, he shows clips of it right in the movie. His aesthetic is pulled from Tobe Hooper? Absolutely, this ride is every bit a love letter to THE FUNHOUSE.Our introduction to the Firefly family is just as memorable. It's Halloween night and its seem they intend to have a talent show. We know that something isn't right, but it's not yet entirely obvious to our main characters, until Baby's Betty Boop act sets off a jealous girlfriend and all hell begins to break loose.From here, the movie goes all over the place. I understand that this is another major complaint, but it's one of the things I love. It's a pastiche of scenes and each character and villain is allowed to shine and play out their own act. Again, I bring in the murder ride metaphor. It's like a walk through the most twist haunted house you've ever seen. Not every scene is connected, but each is terrifying and the end result is one of absolute terror. Otis, Tiny, Dr Satan, The Professor. These are all amazing characters that will bring fear and absolutely memorable enough to become iconic. The fact that they are continually made into action figures, t-shirts, posters and masks is proof of the lasting legacy of this movie. Yes, there are plenty of haters, but walk into any horror convention and see how many HOTC shirts and cosplayers you see. Plenty of horror comes and goes, to be forgotten forever. This movie is new classic. Accept it.