69. HOUSE OF 1,000 CORPSES
69. HOUSE OF 1,000 CORPSES
(2003)
Directed by Rob Zombie
It's fitting to begin the countdown with the most recently released movie on this list and, furthermore, with such a shameless tribute to screen horrors that came before. There's nothing new as far as the story is concerned but Mr. Zombie has crammed so many great visuals into this gaudy package that it's not easy to dismiss. "House of 1,000 Corpses" is a nasty little valentine to monster kids, a gift from one rabid horror fan to the rest of us. As I said before there's nothing really groundbreaking here but it's a cheap, rickety, and garish funhouse ride, crafted as a twisted and messy salute to an older breed of shock theatre by a director who is steeped in the stuff and who clearly takes his horror business seriously. Big bonus points are given for the Halloween setting and for steering clear of computer generated effects by doing gore the old fashioned way. The casting (Sid Haig, Karen Black, Bill Moselley) is also a treat for devoted mavens of the monstrous.
(2003)
Directed by Rob Zombie
It's fitting to begin the countdown with the most recently released movie on this list and, furthermore, with such a shameless tribute to screen horrors that came before. There's nothing new as far as the story is concerned but Mr. Zombie has crammed so many great visuals into this gaudy package that it's not easy to dismiss. "House of 1,000 Corpses" is a nasty little valentine to monster kids, a gift from one rabid horror fan to the rest of us. As I said before there's nothing really groundbreaking here but it's a cheap, rickety, and garish funhouse ride, crafted as a twisted and messy salute to an older breed of shock theatre by a director who is steeped in the stuff and who clearly takes his horror business seriously. Big bonus points are given for the Halloween setting and for steering clear of computer generated effects by doing gore the old fashioned way. The casting (Sid Haig, Karen Black, Bill Moselley) is also a treat for devoted mavens of the monstrous.
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