The Devils Rejects

[Antym666]

This movie, in my opinion, is one of the best horror movies I have seen for a very long time. The ending.... Oh, the fucking FANTASTIC ending! Ha ha! I have not been so gripped by an ending ever. Ever. Any other people with views on this?

[swiss tony]

i was put off it cause i didn't like house of a thousand corpses. is it anything like that? i mean in its style and atmosphere not story line

[Antym666]

While house of a thousand corpses was unrealistic, had average performances and no character development, this is truly brutal, uncompromising and brilliantly acted. You really should see it.

[swiss tony]

i have heard a lot of good things so i'll get round to watching it eventually, but i still have to get through these recent purchases :- ichi the killer, vampires, the ghost, kairo, angelheart, audition, black xmas and a tale of two sisters. it may seem like quite a lot of movies not to have watched but every time there is a general consensus on this site that something is brilliant i have to buy it; also, i am awaiting the imminent arrival of pan's labyrinth

[Despare]

Devil's Rejects is more of an homage to the exploitation film.

[swiss tony]

Devil's Rejects is more of an homage to the exploitation film.

what's your definition of an exploitation film?

[Despare]

what's your definition of an exploitation film?

70's exploitation is where it borrows from, there's even a scene that's done almost word for word like The Last House on the Left.

[paws the great]

what's your definition of an exploitation film?

A lot of giallo films are exploitation.Some slashers/splater flicks and cannibal films like"CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST"!


Women in prison flicks;) and rape films like"I Spit on Your Grave".

[Disease]

Devils Rejects was pretty good, I had been suffering insomnia for a few days prior to watching it and managed to sleep after watching that night. But I had nightmare about captain Spalding.

[alkytrio666]

what's your definition of an exploitation film?
Boundaries are pushed, standards are broken, techniques are formed. Exploitation usually has an extreme amount of offensive content- gore, sexual content, profanity, etc.

The Devil's Rejects is a fantastic film. Tony, it couldn't be less like House of 1000 Corpses (though I liked them both).

[swiss tony]

Boundaries are pushed, standards are broken, techniques are formed. Exploitation usually has an extreme amount of offensive content- gore, sexual content, profanity, etc.

The Devil's Rejects is a fantastic film. Tony, it couldn't be less like House of 1000 Corpses (though I liked them both).

thanks. i just thought house... lost its way a bit in the last 30 mins. it did have one of my now favourite horror characters in captain spaulding,
SPOILER
i just wish he had've been one of the bad guys. i would like to see him make a reappearance in another movie. does anyone know the actors film boigraphy?

[The Mothman]

loved it, however after about its 5th viewing or so, i started to notice a lot of flaws. still good though.

[TheGoblinQueen]

Great film and very creative idea to use 70s influence. That is one of the reasons why I watched it was because it was diffrent then the HOTC film. ^^ I love the characters and you have to say the sherif was just as bad if not worse.

[monalisa]

The Devil's Rejects is my favorite movie. I love the ending, it always makes me cry even though I've seen it over and over. How many horror flicks do THAT to people? :) I love the characters, especially Otis. He is sooooo damn sexy (ok, he may have a few bad habits, but so what). ;) :D

[DEATHH DREAMS author]

I hated The Devil's Rejects. The best scene is the opening police raid when the rejects don the iron masks and armor. And there are no Chicken/ Gas Station scenes, so there seems to be a disconnect to Corpses. Also Karen Black didn't sign on to make Rejects for a reason, because she knew it was a dog and she was right. Every time the rejects speak we have to hear that childish non-humorous sexual lingo- lame. And the Lynard Skynard ending is supposed to be dramatic like the audience cares what happens to the Rejects. It just didn't work... sorry blokes, but I'm right about of of this...

[joshaube]

I think it was an excellent film; and to a lot of people's surprise... so did the critics. Even Roger Ebert acknowledged the quality of this movie - it's a rarity that he rates a horror film even decent, let alone four stars. It was very different from House of 1000 Corpses, which is neither a good or bad thing, since I loved them both. I can't say which I prefer, but I can say that TDR is the better film.

As for the ending... it was effective. It's one of those rare times where the villians are the heroes and the heroes the villians. You actually care about these people who are doing such vile things - my mother was repulsed at how much she cared for them, even though she had just witnessed everything terrible they had done. She's not sinister, evil, or a horror fan - so it's not like she automatically liked them because they were baddies. The ending geniuenly matters because this film does a lot right, exp. character developement.

I didn't like it the first time I watched it at 2 in the morning, but I loved it the second time. It seems like your convinced it's a terrible movie, DEATHH... so I don't think watching it a second time would sway your opinion.

[alkytrio666]

It just didn't work... sorry blokes, but I'm right about of of this...

Yes, of course, our mistake.

You're right about "of of" this, as usual.

[swiss tony]

why do people forget to insert a 'spoiler' alert when talking movie content, particularly endings. oh well, looks like i'm leaving this movie for a while.

[The Mothman]

As for the ending... it was effective. It's one of those rare times where the villians are the heroes and the heroes the villians. You actually care about these people who are doing such vile things - my mother was repulsed at how much she cared for them, even though she had just witnessed everything terrible they had done. She's not sinister, evil, or a horror fan - so it's not like she automatically liked them because they were baddies. The ending geniuenly matters because this film does a lot right, exp. character developement.


it kinda takes the raging bull approach. forcing you to sympathize with the bad guy. however i didnt find it to be nearly as effective as raging bull. i didnt feel sorry for the rejects. i felt they got what they deserved.

[DEATHH DREAMS author]

Yes, of course, our mistake.

You're right about "of of" this, as usual.

Ok, ok, you got me...I was a little buzzed last night when I posted. Also I tend to be a little standoffish when I'm drunk, so my drunk posts must be taken with a grain of salt. I will say that I really liked House of 1000 Corpses, but to me Rejects just took the characters in a direction that was a bit over the top and annoying and dull. I did like the policeman though. I think if Zombie would have brought in a 2nd writer to polish the script and give his annoying wife a lot less lines, then it could have been good.

[Shady]

Both were outstanding movies. I like them both equally, I have no favorite. These two movies hold some of my favorite movie quotes ever, majority of them coming from good old Captain Spaulding.

"Fuck yo mama, fuck yo sista, fuck yo grandma"

You just can't top that. Rob Zombie did an outstanding job on these films and I am really looking forward to seeing what he is going to do with Halloween.

[TheGoblinQueen]

Met Sid Haig and have to say he is a pretty cool cat. If anything I prefered The Devil's Rejects because it brought a little more plott to the situation. With HOTC you kind of lose some of the plott and just get a fast passed ending that explainded nothing. If it explained more I would have been happy. I did like it for the campyness of the film.

[the_real_linda]

i love both, i love sherri moon and eric daniels so ill watch either or both

http://www.serienjunkies.de/Seriendarsteller/Erin-Daniels/erin-daniels.jpg

[WeaponX]

Also Karen Black didn't sign on to make Rejects for a reason, because she knew it was a dog and she was right.

Uhh she didn't sign because she wanted a raise and the budget wouldn't allow it.

I just watched this movie and I was pleased. It had the brutality of its prequel but much more involved. Rob Zombie I think has really shined as a director especially so early on. It was a entertaining movie that simply improved on House a lot and thats all I asked for.

[AsylumSeeker]

Without threatening anyone's personal worldview and stating my own opinion, I liked this movie and thought it was far and away better than House. I liked House...okay. It was a bit over the top, intentionally I know, and was an homage to that exploitation, way out style. I spent a good part of it wanting to shoot Sheri Moon and just stop her from doing that annoying giggling thing. Overall though, I enjoyed it. I did not think a sequel with that same manic level would work so I put off seeing DR. When I finally watched it, I was really pleasantly surprised. They toned alot down. Not the violence so much as the overall feel and this one lost that whole teen movie ambience.

It forced me to do something that I am usually only able to do in revenge films by seeing the killers as people. Very, very screwed up and better off dead people, but the juxtapositioning of them as this family unit who cared for one another with the heinous, repulsive acts they could commit on others without ever seeing them as people was really intriguing and disturbing.

I applaud Rob for having the guts to kill them off at the end instead of saving the possibility of part 3 for a rainy day. I'm really loving him as a director because he's a true fan of the genre and it does show. He manages to give nods to all his favorites without being plagiaristic.

[swiss tony]

i didn't really like either of these. i just don't think they go anywhere. in fact, they lose their way. i think they could've been condensed into one movie. but if i had to pick a winner it would be house