Rob Zombie asks us to do something very strange with The Devil's Rejects. He asks us to fall for a family of depraved rapists, murderers, necrophiles, and perverts. It's subversive as can be and, you know what? It works.
The Devil's Rejects is a follow up to his first film, House of 1,000 Corpses, but while it follows many of the same characters, the tone and style couldn't be more different. 1,000 Corpses was bathed in neon and technicolor terror, feeling more like a meth-infused funhouse than anything else. Rejects opts for a much more realistic approach, making most of the film take place in the colorless heat of the south.
The Firefly family wake up to the siren call that they're surrounded by police. Soon, they're under siege and they have to flee through their underground tunnels. They're on the road, taking hostages and victims as they see fit as an equally deranged policeman tries to find them so he can dish out his own form of vigilante justice for the murder of his brother.
Besides one poorly timed and useless scene involving a Marx Brothers expert, The Devil's Rejects is a well paced, intense action film with exploitation film leanings. The horror lands better than it did in 1,000 Corpses due to the realism it's presented with. Make no mistake - this is one nasty movie.
Despite its mile wide mean streak, it's surprising that our leads come across as almost lovable as they do. In some ways, we root for them. They are a family after all and we can see that the man terrorizing them is just as demented as they are in many ways.
The Devil's Rejects is a follow up to his first film, House of 1,000 Corpses, but while it follows many of the same characters, the tone and style couldn't be more different. 1,000 Corpses was bathed in neon and technicolor terror, feeling more like a meth-infused funhouse than anything else. Rejects opts for a much more realistic approach, making most of the film take place in the colorless heat of the south.
The Firefly family wake up to the siren call that they're surrounded by police. Soon, they're under siege and they have to flee through their underground tunnels. They're on the road, taking hostages and victims as they see fit as an equally deranged policeman tries to find them so he can dish out his own form of vigilante justice for the murder of his brother.
Besides one poorly timed and useless scene involving a Marx Brothers expert, The Devil's Rejects is a well paced, intense action film with exploitation film leanings. The horror lands better than it did in 1,000 Corpses due to the realism it's presented with. Make no mistake - this is one nasty movie.
Despite its mile wide mean streak, it's surprising that our leads come across as almost lovable as they do. In some ways, we root for them. They are a family after all and we can see that the man terrorizing them is just as demented as they are in many ways.