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House of 1000 Corpses (2003)

NC_17 89 min  -  Horror  -   11 April 2003 (USA)
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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.

Director:

Rob Zombie

Writer:

Rob Zombie
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Chad Bannon Chad Bannon ...
William Bassett ...
Sheriff Frank Huston (as William H. Bassett)
Karen Black ...
Erin Daniels ...
Joe Dobbs III Joe Dobbs III ...
Judith Drake ...
Skunk Ape Wife
Dennis Fimple ...
Grampa Hugo
Gregg Gibbs Gregg Gibbs ...
Walton Goggins ...
Steve Naish
Sid Haig ...
Chris Hardwick ...
Ken Johnson Ken Johnson ...
Jennifer Jostyn ...
Irwin Keyes ...
Matthew McGrory ...
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Storyline

In "House of 1000 Corpses", two young couples take a misguided tour onto the back roads of America in search of a local legend known as Dr. Satan. Lost and stranded, they are set upon by a bizarre family of psychotics. Murder, cannibalism and satanic rituals are just a few of the 1000+ horrors that await. Written by Anonymous  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

House | Serial Killer | Corpse | Murder | Ritual  | See more »

Taglines:

Life and Death are Meaningless...And Pain Is God See more »

Genres:

Horror

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sadistic violence/gore, sexuality and language See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

1000 cuerpos See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$7,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$3,460,666 (USA) (13 April 2003) (595 Screens)

Gross:

$16,829,545 (Worldwide)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | Argentina: (Mar del Plata Film Festival)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital  | SDDS (uncredited) | DTS (uncredited)

Color:

Black and White  | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Sid Haig beat out Jon Polito and Red West for the role of Captain Spaudling. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: During Bill's torture his sweater vest has a different pattern. See 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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Crazy Credits

After the last scene, the words "The End?" are shown. See more »

Connections

References Army of Darkness (1992) See more »

Soundtracks

"Who's Gonna Mow Your Grass"
Written by Buck Owens
Performed by Buck Owens
Courtesy of Buck Owens Productions
Used by permission of Sony/ATV Songs LLC
All rights reserved See more »