Rob Zombie's Firefly Trilogy Wrung Horror From Cruelty
Some filmmakers become beloved and iconic for their signature style, bringing together huge audiences before they even hear the film's premise. Other directors, however, create the most upsetting, unpleasant, and unacceptable work possible and put it to the screen to see who'll come along for the ride.
When House of 1000 Corpses was released in 2003, it was a shocking financial success that enjoyed largely negative critical reactions. Two years later, entirely off the back of the money earned by Corpses, The Devil's Rejects was produced by Lionsgate and earned slightly better reception. Fourteen years and six directorial efforts later, Zombie returned to the continuity to create 3 From Hell, which landed as a love letter to the debatably beloved franchise.
Rob Zombie's History With Video Games
What can be said about Rob Zombie? Born Robert Cummings in 1965, Zombie grew up idolizing Alice Cooper and Bela Lugosi in equal measure. His stage name comes from a 1932 horror film that starred Lugosi. Zombie's parents worked at a carnival that they had to flee when an unexplained riot broke out and most of it burned to the ground. Zombie's twin loves of music and filmmaking have actually been ever-present. Even as his band White Zombie took off, he worked as a production assistant on Pee-Wee's Playhouse.
Zombie shopped House of 1000 Corpses around for ages before it got picked up, and, at 36, Zombie made his directorial debut. His controversial remakes of the iconic Halloween franchise are his most financially successful works. He's guest-starred in James Gunn projects, directed an animated movie, and developed a dedicated cult audience for his particular brand. Despite his many cinematic achievements, the single text that most
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