Director Rob Zombie's horrific creations return for more blood-soaked mayhem.
Mesmerising but macabre, and intentionally unsettling, grindhouse B-movie from death metal maestro turned horror filmmaker: Rob Zombie (and with a name like that, I suppose there aren't too many genres you can work in). Set in the deep south circa 1978; 'The Devil's Rejects' is a loose sequel to Zombie's universally panned 'House Of A 1000 Corpses', (though you need not have seen that flick to follow) and continues the sadistic misadventures of the Firefly family; a hillbilly trio of mass-murdering Satanists who barely manage to hold off a cadre of cops (led by the ever excellent William Forsythe) in the film's siege/shootout opening, which is almost as good, though not as intense, as the shootout which opened 'The Proposition'. I doubt anyone in their right mind would call 'The Devil's Rejects' entertaining or enjoyable, in much the same way as people don't generally pop on 'Blue Velvet' or 'A Clockwork Orange' to relax or unwind, and it was only on my second viewing that I realised this isn't so much a movie, as it is an aural and psychological assault on the audience; an indictment of middle-American hypocrisy and the sociological structure/ tabloid culture that gives succour to navel gazing psychopaths. Much of the film's content (the nerve shredding motel hostage scene in particular) invites potential censorship; though I"m glad the board didn't try to ban this, as externally created notoriety often detracts from the movie's merits or flaws, and pushes the debate into unrelated realms.
With virtually no plot to speak of, 'The Devil's Rejects' still makes for a gritty & well directed spectacle, with believable performances from William Forsythe as a Bible thumping cop with a grudge, 70"s Blaxploitation star Sid Haig as an evil clown, and a chillingly effective Bill Moseley as the 'Rejects' ringleader, only the director's wife; Sherri Moon Zombie (no nepotism there then) occasionally lets the side down with her overacting. There are no sympathetic characters in this film whatsoever, and I guarantee you won't be rooting for the 'Rejects' like you may've done for the Gecko Brothers in 'From Dusk Till Dawn'. Rob Zombie takes a real narrative gamble by negating the need for an anti-hero, or even a real protagonist and it's a gamble that pays off right until the last five minutes; where Zombie makes a classic directorial error by losing faith in his own approach, and falling back on clichés.
I've doubled this film's rating primarily for 'Momentum's' stellar 2-Disc DVD release: As well as two commentaries; the first an unexpectedly academic lecture by Zombie, the second a much more upbeat and entertaining track featuring Sherri Moon, Sid Haig and Bill Moseley, you get a cache of deleted scenes (including one with Rosario Dawson) and a making off documentary which, at two hours plus, is longer than the film and invaluable for new directors or those with an interest in film production. 'Momentum' and 'Lion's Gate' ought to be congratulated for putting together the kind disc usually released by 'Criterion', and providing a much needed look at the sensitive, talented actors who created such heinous beasts on screen. 'The Devil's Rejects' is destined to be a cult classic, albeit not the kind of cult you'd never want to watch it with.
Rob Zombies semi-sequel to "House of 1000 corpses" ups the level of violence 10 fold, as Captain Spaulding and the Firefly family go on the run from the law following a massive police shootout at their homestead.
Pursued by a ruthless Sheriff, who isn't looking at taking any prisoners, the group carve a trail of murder and destruction in their wake as they attemmpt to avoid the authorities.
Rob Zombies best film to date!
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Horror sequel to his earlier 'House of 1000 Corpses' (2003), from director Rob Zombie with an additional 2 minutes footage not seen in the theatrical version. Following on from the first film, the Texas police launch a full-on raid on the demented, serial-killing Firefly family's house, but three of the family manage to escape. Embarking on a violent road trip to escape the cops, Otis (Bill Moseley), Baby (Sheri Moon) and Captain Spaulding (Sid Haig), murder and mutilate their way through the state, pursued by the vengeful and sadistic Sherrif Wydell (William Forsythe), the brother of one of their previous victims.
Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Horror sequel to his earlier &39;House of 1000 Corpses&39; (2003) from director Rob Zombie with an additional 2 minutes footage not seen in the theatrical version Following on from the first film the Texas police launch a full-on raid on the demented serial-killing Firefly family&39;s house but three of the family manage to escape Embarking on a violent road trip to escape the cops Otis (Bill Moseley) Baby (Sheri Moon) and Captain Spaulding (Sid Haig) murder and mutilate their way through the state pursued by the vengeful and sadistic Sherrif Wydell (William Forsythe) the brother of one of their previous victims
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