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House of 1000 Corpses (2003)

Rate: 1
Viewed: 10/07

10/07: After going through House of 1000 Corpses, it's safe to presume Rob Zombie had seen The Texas Chain Saw Massacre one too many times.

Also, it's a direct evidence why he should be locked up in an insane asylum with the key thrown away. Now, what the hell is Michael J. Pollard doing in this picture? He went from being Oscar-nominated for Bonnie and Clyde to this unfathomable piece of crap.

House of 1000 Corpses is off to an atrocious start, thanks to the erratic camera work and continuous string of profane words. Then, it becomes better which sadly won't last long enough. At that point, I thought Rob Zombie was aiming for an old-fashioned horror movie until the wheels finally came off, going straight on the downhill.

When I saw the guy with blond hair, he looked familiar to me until I realized it's the same person from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2. Now, anybody bright enough should know one cardinal rule of Hollywood: never borrow a character from one of the worst films of all time. Hence, Rob Zombie has no clear understanding of what constitutes a "horror picture." He thinks torture and sadism are good enough. At the same time, he manages to turn House of 1000 Corpses into a heavy metal rock 'n' roll music video.

All in all, Rob Zombie is an idiot.

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