This was Rob Zombies first movie, and it shows in a lot of ways. I know he's gone back after the fact and said many things on it and it has many flaws but being the first one it was excellent for what it was. You definitely can see his music video directing self come through often with the grainy cut ins throughout the movie but I think they really add to the feel of the whole thing when they aren't also adding to the characters. The characters themselves in this movie on its own are fun. Compared to the movies later to come in the series they are definitely cartoonish and not as fleshed out but there's nothing wrong with them, they just would have to grow and change if the movie turned into multiple and they do just that in later films. But contained in this one alone you find yourself cheering on the bad guys. Especially compared to how just boring or generic or awful the 'good guys,' are. The setting is fun and dark and there's always something to look at. The plot, eeeeh. It gets a little far fetched at the end but taking it for what it is it's a fun ride the entire time. Gore is there, shock is there but this is by no means high up on either list.
Review of House of 1000 Corpses
