House
Of 1,000 Corpses (2003/Universal/Umbrella Import Blu-ray)
Picture:
B+ Sound: B+ Extras: B Film: C+
PLEASE
NOTE: This import
Blu-ray is now only available from our friends at Umbrella
Entertainment in Australia, can play on all Blu-ray players (save a
couple extras in the PAL format) and can be ordered from the link
below.
Love
him or hate him, you have to respect Rob Zombie for having an
undeniable passion of horror. Evident in his music, music videos,
and handful of feature films, Zombie's breakout feature House of
1,000 Corpses arrives on Blu-ray from Umbrella and isn't too much
different than the previous version released by Universal in the U.S.
market. Obviously inspired by the Texas Chainsaw Massacre
films, House is arguably Zombie's best movie so far, though
some prefer the sequel The Devil's Rejects to this first
entry.
The
film stars Horror icons Bill Moseley (Chop Top from Texas Chainsaw
Massacre 2) and Sid Haig (Foxy Brown) along with Sherri
Moon Zombie, Rainn Wilson, Chris Hardwick, Karen Black, Erin Daniels,
and Matthew McGrory to name a few.
Set
just before Halloween in 1977, a group of Friends are traveling on a
cross country trip to write a book on unusual roadside attractions.
Soon they encounter Captain Spaulding (Haig), a potty mouthed Clown
who takes them on a guided tour of his own Museum of Monsters and
Madmen wherein they learn of a local legend known as Dr. Satan.
Though half of the group is hesitant, they go out looking for Dr.
Satan and end up imprisoned by a bizarre family of murderers and
scoundrels including Baby (Sheri Moon Zombie) and Otis (Moseley).
Presented
in 1080p high definition with a widescreen aspect ratio of 1.77:1 and
a crystal clear, lossless DTS-HD MA (Master Audio) 5.1 English track,
the film looks and sounds fantastic on Blu-ray disc, but is
comparable to the previous American release of the film on disc by
Universal.
Extras
include...
Audio
Commentary by Rob Zombie
Making
of Featurette
Casting
Footage
Rehearsal
Footage
Cast
and Crew Interviews
All
new interview with William Bassett
Theatrical
Trailer
If
you're a horror movie fan and especially if you like exploitation or
the Texas
Chainsaw Massacre
films, you will want to revisit (or watch for the first time) House
of 1,000 Corpses.
The film has some great performances, cool special effects, and
creative editing that will keep viewers on their toes. Just don't
expect too much ground to be broken in terms of storytelling.
To
order this
Umbrella import Blu-ray, go to this link:
http://www.umbrellaent.com.au/
-
James Lockhart
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