![]() We’d like to thank Lionsgate for sending us a review copy of the film. We highly recommend you check out the new releases from Lionsgate if you can find them and if you download the film digitally, there is a brand new commentary track by Rob Zombie that reveals even more amazing behind the scenes details for House Of 1000 Corpses. Thanks to fans clamoring for it, John Murdy (creative director of Halloween Horror Nights) was able to get the rights for the film and it was made into a 3D maze in 2010 and again in 2019 (the 2019 version would not be in 3D) Universal Later Fell In Love With The Film Zombie called the film "a calamitous mess All I see is flaw, upon flaw, upon flaw.upon flaw". In 2014, Rob Zombie acknowledged the movie's cult following but admitted that he himself is not fond of it. When the robber with the ski mask points his revolver at Captain Spaulding for the last time you hear the sound of the hammer being cocked, yet in subsequent shots the hammer is uncocked. The film is very similar to Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) and in that film, as the cast ask the gas station worker about the house they are interested in, and he also tries to talk them out of it (saying they are liable to get hurt). The film mirrors The Texas Chainsaw Massacre More Than You May Realize.Ĭaptain Spaulding tells Jerry when he asks about the house (of 1000 corpses): 'Do yourself a favour, son, just forget about it.', but he pushes. Rob Zombie confirmed this to MacabreDaily in an Instagram post.Īs of 2021, many of the film's stars have passed away, including Karen Black, Sid Haig, Tom Towles, Dennis Fimple, Irwin Keyes, Matthew McCrory and Michael J. ![]() Sid Haig was the only choice for the charcter of Captain Spaulding. Sid Haig was the first and ONLY choice for Capt. In the burial scene towards the end of the movie where the caskets are lowered into the ground with a tape recorder, the recording is a slowed down clip of Aleister Crowley repeating "bury me in a nameless grave" which is the opening line from his poem "The Poet" recorded in 1920. The film was finished in 2000 but would not be released until 2003 by Lionsgate.Īleister Crowley’s voice makes a cameo in the film Universal Pictures refused to release the film, believing it would be given an "NC-17" rating by the MPAA. The Film Was Delayed Due To Its Content By Universal However, during filming Universal refused to stop the tram tours, which delayed filming during many scenes. The actual house is the same used in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982), which can be viewed during Universal Studios' tram ride. The Firefly House Shares A History With Dolly Parton With the exception of the shot of a setting sun, he created the opening credits the same way. He would invite cast members over to his house on the weekends and shoot the footage himself with a 16mm hand-held camera. Most of the cutaway scenes (Otis torturing cheerleaders, Baby masturbating with the skeleton, etc.) were filmed in Rob Zombie's basement after filming wrapped. Rob Zombie Filmed A Lot Of Footage At His Own Home The scene in the film where she is kissing a skeleton and touching her breasts with its hand was one such scene and was much more graphic and longer, even ending with her climaxing, but since MPAA had issues with moments like these, it was cut. Rob Zombie said how amongst the footage that was in his infamous lost rough cut of the film and which he had to cut for R rating there were a lot more violent and disturbing scenes with Baby Firefly, like ones which showed more of her necrophilia tendencies. The film was even more violent than originally thought Those boys were actually pictures of Rob Zombie and his brother (the lead singer of Powerman 5000) as children. There is more than one instance where you see a poster for two missing young boys. The Captain comes from a dog friendly home.After re-watching the film, yet again in this new blu-ray set, we decided to spill some knowledge about the flick for ya’ll. Our Captain Spaulding marionette also has a removable head plate that is held in place by rare earth magnets just in case you need to get inside the good Captain's head so to speak. He also comes holding a piece of chicken.like any good Captain should. He comes with his patriotic paint job, hat, and oversized bow tie. The Captain's body was painted to look like Spaulding from House of 1000 Corpses. Comes with a pdf on how to use the controller.Ĭaptain Spaulding was sculpted, cast and then made into a marionette head.moveable mouth and eyes, and painted by My Best Fiendz. My Captain Spaulding can walk, talk (well, his mouth moves.you have to supply the F Bombs and sarcastic comment) and his eyes also blink. Inspired by Rob Zombie's House of 1000 corpses, Devil's Rejects, and the upcoming Three From Hell. Sid Haig Handmade Captain Spaulding 20 Inch Tall Marionette. ![]() *2 week turn-around time for marionettes. ![]()
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