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Director:
Rob Zombie
Writer (WGA):
Rob Zombie (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
11 April 2003 (USA) more
Genre:
Horror more
Tagline:
The most shocking tale of carnage ever seen. more
Plot:
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. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
2 wins & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(90 articles)
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User Comments:
Is a horror fan entitled to have a second opinion? more (867 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
1000 cuerpos (Argentina) [es]
A Casa dos 1000 Corpos (Brazil) [pt]
Das Haus der 1000 Leichen (Germany) [de]
House of 1000 Corpses (Finland) [fi]
La casa de los 1000 cadáveres (Spain) [es]
La casa de los 1000 cuerpos (International: Spanish title) [es]
La casa dei 1000 corpi (Italy) [it]
La maison des 1000 morts (France) (DVD title) [fr]
La noche de los 1000 cadaveres (Venezuela) (poster title) [es]
To spiti me ta 1.000 ptomata (Greece) [el]
To spiti me ta hilia ptomata (Greece) (DVD box title) [el]
Tuhande laiba maja (Estonia) [et]
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong sadistic violence/gore, sexuality and language.
Runtime:
89 min | Argentina:105 min (Mar del Plata Film Festival)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital | SDDS (uncredited) | DTS (uncredited)
Certification:
Germany:18 (cut) | Iceland:16 | Portugal:M/18 | USA:NC-17 (original rating) | Germany:18 (SPIO/JK) (uncut) | Denmark:15 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Canada:18+ (Quebec) | Canada:R | Chile:14 | Finland:K-18 | France:-12 | Hong Kong:III | Ireland:18 | Japan:R-15 | Mexico:C | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:18 | Philippines:R-13 | Singapore:M18 (re-rating) (uncut) | Singapore:NC-16 (edited for re-rating) | Singapore:R(A) (original rating) | Spain:18 | UK:18 | USA:R (No. 37744) | Canada:R (Alberta/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Canada:18A (British Columbia)

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Trivia:
When Denise calls her father, there is a Missing Dog Head poster in the phone booth. The exact origin is unknown, but the poster is a very strange "real" item that was spotted in New York City. more
Goofs:
Continuity: During Bill's torture his sweater vest has a different pattern. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Announcer: Attention boils and ghouls, it's time for Dr. Wolfenstein's Creature Feature Show.
Dr. Wolfenstein: Ah! The doctor is in! Don't scream, don't move. Stay tuned for channel 68's Halloween Eve movie marathon! I'm your host, your ghost ghost, with the most, Dr. Wolfenstein! I will be with you until the end!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Many Masks of Michael Myers (2007) (V) more
Soundtrack:
Run, Rabbit, Run more

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28 out of 42 people found the following comment useful.
Is a horror fan entitled to have a second opinion?, 16 August 2005
7/10
Author: Coventry from the Draconian Swamp of Unholy Souls

I already had a user comment for "House of a 1.000 Corpses" submitted here on this site, dated over a year ago and…um…not very praising. In fact, my first viewing of this film was so disappointing that I excessively discouraged other people here to see it. Rather than to simply ignore the old comment and pretend I never bashed it, I wish to write a new – more positive – review, if it were only to convince other people (who also disliked at first) to give it a second change. Several factors (like the praising reviews on "The Devil's Rejects"-sequel and conversations with fellow horror fans) nearly forced me to re-watch "House of a 1.000 Corpses" and I'm glad I did. This truly is a film that requires multiple viewing before one can properly judge it. Rob Zombie's style is often innovating and so overwhelming that it might look overly hectic at first but, in reality, his dedication towards obscurity and his knowledge on classic cinema is one of the best things that could ever happen to the horror genre. And that is something you (or at least I) have to discover with repeated viewings…

The power of this film lies in the fact that the screenplay covers all kind of successful horror premises. Serial killers, mad doctors, a family of crazies, deranged clowns, devil-worshipers….you name the type of terror and "House of a 1.000 Corpses" features it! This movie is a small revival of the entire horror genre all by itself. No extended and boring intros or pointless red herrings in this film, "House…" is straightforward and surefooted sickness from start to finish and you're given almost no time to breathe. Some of the sequences in this film are so damn close to brilliant that I can't possibly figure out why I didn't love them right away!! The execution-scene guided by the moody "I Remember You"-song, for example, is amazingly atmospheric and quite unsettling. Although Rob Zombie's directing skills are still open for improvement (the abrupt climax, overly rough editing), his debut is a staggering gorefest that every horror fan has to experience…repeatedly! Bring on the sequel…I'm ready now!!

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