HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES, DEVIL'S REJECTS & 3 FROM HELL: Rob Zombie’s Firefly Trilogy

HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES (2003) d. Rob Zombie (USA)
THE DEVIL'S REJECTS (2005) d. Rob Zombie (USA)
3 FROM HELL (2019) d. Rob Zombie (USA)

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Tonight we’re discussing writer/director Rob Zombie and his most beloved onscreen creation: The Firefly Family Trilogy, one of the most controversial and influential horror sagas of the 2000s. From the grindhouse chaos of House of 1000 Corpses (2003) to the brutal outlaw horror of The Devil’s Rejects (2005), and the divisive return of the Fireflies in 3 From Hell (2019).

It’s hard to believe it’s already been 20 years since Zombie established himself as a genre icon with only his second feature film (especially since it was ostensibly a sequel), 2005’s The Devil’s Rejects. Generating rave reviews from some of the nation’s top critics and eliciting genuine conversation about the complexity of nihilism in the age of Hostel and Saw, The Devil’s Rejects exploded onto the scene and established the rock star-turned-filmmaker into a genuine hero for the black t-shirt-wearing masses.

The film supercharged the careers of longtime character men Bill Moseley and Sid Haig, turning them into overnight horror con superstars, and Sherri Moon, who formed a lasting relationship with her director offscreen as well.

For others, however, Zombie’s 2003 debut House of 1000 Corpses remains his most satisfying, providing a whirlwind of savage imagery, as well as keeping his antagonists in their proper roles of repellent sadists without asking the audience to identify with them. Zombie’s gift’s for lively visuals are a foregone conclusion at this stage of the game, but a decade ago, his music video sensibilities provided fresh and exciting ways of playing haunted house for moviegoers.

Like Texas Chain Saw Massacre – an obvious inspiration – the sensory overload perfectly complements the emotionally hysterical narrative, and the sense of underlying dread and uncomfortable humor is palpable throughout.

Over the following two decades, Zombie’s output, including his two Halloween installments, The Lords of Salem, 31, and the belated 2019 follow-up 3 from Hell, has proven increasingly divisive, but the loyalty to his opening one-two punch has sustained itself through the years.

Join AC and his awesome panel of guests (Adam Ayala, Barry Under Your Bed, Chelsea David, Creepy Suzie, and Amy Pearson) as we celebrate the legacy of the Firefly Family in all their grimy, gory, F-bomb-laden glory. Keep your hands and feet inside the ride at all times – The Show is about to Begin.

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