Rob Zombie Movies
Gleefully anarchic, the long-haired heavy metal rocker-cum-slasher-film-director Rob Zombie sustains an instantly recognizable image on par with his musical contemporaries (and friends), Alice Cooper and Ozzy Osbourne. Long fascinated by Charles Manson, gore films, and the occult, Zombie exudes a dark sensibility that has earned him mainstream success as well as a certain cult following in the film world. Founder of the band White Zombie, the rocker made his name behind the camera not only by directing his group's music videos, but by designing the surreal "head trip" animated sequence in Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996). His first feature outing came in 2003, with the controversial House of 1000 Corpses, a kind of Texas Chainsaw Massacre update, overloaded with buckets of gore, packed with references to '70s and '80s horror staples, and starring no less than Karen Black. Universal rejected the picture, certain of an NC-17 rating, but Zombie refused to make cuts and still emerged with an R. House drew critical pans but purportedly (and unsurprisingly) earned almost twice its small budget. His follow-up, 2005's The Devil's Rejects, did well critically (Roger Ebert commented, "The movie is not merely disgusting, but has an attitude and a subversive sense of humor,") but disappointed studio heads, earning only slightly more than its production costs even as it thrilled genre loyalists. Later he went on to helm the troubled remake of John Carpenter's seminal slasher pic, Halloween. The production did not find an audience and was considered a step down for the filmmaker. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide- 2010
Writer/director/rocker Rob Zombie brings his gritty backwoods style to this Worldwide Entertainment Corporation remake of the first-rate 1958 horror film The Blob. The franchise includes the Larry Hagman-directed sequel, Beware! The Blob, in 1972, and the 1988 remake, scripted by Frank Darabont. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide
Rob Zombie presents his newest project, Tyrannosaurus Rex, a secretive film written and directed by the horror rocker-turned-filmmaker that's being developed for the Weinstein Co. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide
- 2009
- R
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Paul Giamatti, Brian Posehn, Rosario Dawson, Danny Trejo, Daniel Roebuck, Tom Kenny, Tom Papa, and, of course, Sheri Moon Zombie all lend their voices to director Rob Zombie's animated tale of a washed-up luchador who makes it his mission to battle the forces of the supernatural. As the heroic El Superbeasto (voice of Papa) advances ever closer to his ultimate confrontation with the diabolical Dr. Satan (Giamatti), each adventure becomes more surreal and terrifying than the last. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Tom Papa, Paul Giamatti, (more)
- 2009
- R
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Filmmaker Rob Zombie returns to Haddonfield for this Dimension Films sequel that finds the murderous psychopath Michael Myers (once again played by Tyler Mane) out on the loose again. Zombie writes and directs, with Malek Akkad handling producing duties. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Tyler Mane, Scout Taylor-Compton, (more)
- 2008
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This edition of the Behind the Player series of interactive music videos teaches viewers how to play some of the popular songs by artist Tommy Clufetos on the drums, with detailed instructions, as well as tips from the artist himself. ~ Cammila Albertson, All Movie Guide
This edition of the Behind the Player series of interactive music videos teaches viewers how to play some of the popular songs by artist Blasko on the bass, with detailed instructions, as well as tips from the artist himself. ~ Cammila Albertson, All Movie Guide
This edition of the Behind the Player series of interactive music videos teaches viewers how to play some of the popular songs by artist John 5 on the guitar, with detailed instructions, as well as tips from the artist himself. ~ Cammila Albertson, All Movie Guide
Marvel Comics' vigilante character The Punisher gets another big-screen outing in this third film incarnation of the character, this time from Green Street Hooligans director Lexi Alexander. Fueled by revenge and aided by his trusted weapons expert, Microchip (Wayne Knight), vigilante Frank Castle (Rome's Ray Stevenson) turns the New York City streets red with blood as he takes down each and every member of the crime syndicate responsible for the death of his wife and two kids. As the law-appointed "Punisher Task Force" closes in on him, the antihero does battle with Billy Russoti (Dominic West), aka Jigsaw, a nickname given by him to reflect the disfigurement handed to him by Castle. With the help of his psychotic brother, Loony Bin Jim (Doug Hutchison), Jigsaw recruits the criminals of the city to band together to bring down The Punisher, using the wife (played by Dexter's Julie Benz) and daughter of a slayed FBI agent as bait. Art Marcum, Matt Holloway, and Nick Santora provide the screenplay for the Lionsgate release. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Ray Stevenson, Dominic West, (more)
- 2008
Clocking in at a staggering four hours and eighteen minutes, this extensive look at the making of Rob Zombie's Halloween was originally included as a bonus feature in the three disc, unrated collector's edition release of the film, and is comprised almost entirely of previously-unreleased material. From location scouting to final cut, viewers are invited to follow along as Zombie and his fearless crew set out to remake John Carpenter's seminal slasher film. Behind the scenes footage of the actors between takes allows genre fans a chance to see star Malcolm McDowell goofing-off with fellow cast-members Udo Kier, Brad Dourif, and Tom Towles, while footage of the sets being constructed offers an insider's perspective on innovative Hollywood filmmaking techniques. Interviews with the cast and crew are scattered throughout, offering a comprehensive look at the production from virtually every perspective imaginable. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
Nearly anyone who performs in public on a regular basis is familiar with the notion of the audience member who makes their opinions loudly and clearly known during the show, and like most comedians Jamie Kennedy has dealt with his fair share of hecklers over the course of his career. However, when Kennedy moved from stand-up comic to actor, he encountered a new breed of heckler -- the on-line film critic who posts angry rants on the internet, taking Kennedy to task for nearly every aspect of such critically drubbed movies as Son Of The Mask and Malibu's Most Wanted. Kennedy teamed up with director Michael Addis to make the documentary Heckler, which explores the increasingly combative relationship between artists and their audience. Heckler features interviews with a number of comics and musicians discussing their experiences with loud-mouthed spectators (including Bill Maher, David Cross, Louie Anderson, Rob Zombie, Joe Rogan and David Allen Grier), but Kennedy goes a step further, confronting a number of the writers who've bad-mouthed his work and questioning their role in the creative process. Kennedy and Addis also talk with filmmaker Uwe Boll, who went so far as to challenge his critics to a boxing match. Heckler received its world premiere at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Jamie Kennedy, Louie Anderson, (more)
The Devil's Rejects director Rob Zombie resurrects one of the most notorious slashers in screen history with this re-imagining of the 1978 John Carpenter classic that spawned numerous sequels and countless imitators. As a child, young Michael Myers (Daeg Faerch) committed one of the most unspeakable crimes imaginable. Subsequently locked in an asylum and placed under the care of Dr. Loomis (Malcolm McDowell), the hollow-eyed boy grew into an emotionless man determined to escape back to his hometown of Haddonfield and complete the murderous mission that he began so many years back. These days, the long-abandoned Myers house sits decrepit and overgrown on a peaceful suburban street, its boarded windows and rotting wood a silent testament to the slaughter that has haunted Haddonfield for decades. Now Michael Myers (Tyler Mane) is back, and as the children of this typical Midwestern town fill the sidewalks for a fun-filled night of tricks and treats, Haddonfield is about to find out that there is no escape from pure evil. Brad Dourif, William Forsythe, Udo Kier, Dee Wallace, Sheri Moon Zombie, Danny Trejo, and Adrienne Barbeau co-star. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Malcolm McDowell, Sheri Moon Zombie, (more)
Take a fascinating look back at each film in the long-running Halloween franchise started by John Carpenter back in 1978 to see just where the malevolent Michael Myers stands in the blood-soaked annals of horror history as actress P.J. Soles narrates the definitive documentary of the Halloween series. With rare, behind-the-scenes footage; over 80 interviews with such notable contributors as Jamie Lee Curtis, Moustapha Akkad, Debra Hill, Greg Nicotero, John Carl Buechler, Tommy Lee Wallace, Nick Castle, and Carpenter himself; comments and recollections by such well-known fans as Clive Barker, Edgar Wright, and Rob Zombie; and a comprehensive look at each and every film produced under the Halloween banner, this is the documentary to watch for Halloween fans who think they've seen it all. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- 2006
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Documentary filmmaker Mandy Stein turns her illuminating lens on the benefit concert staged to celebrate the 30th anniversary of punk rock legends the Ramones and raise money for cancer research in a bittersweet rockumentary featuring performances by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Deborah Harry, and Eddie Vedder, and filmed just two and a half days before Johnny Ramone's untimely death in 2004. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- 2006
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For decades fright fans have cowered in horror as vicious killers stalked their helpless prey in the cold flicker of the projector bulb and in darkened living rooms with the curtains firmly drawn. Now, for anyone who has ever wondered just what motivated the filmmakers behind these brutal classics, this look at the history of the modern slasher film offers demented insight into some of the most terrifying motion pictures ever released. From Psycho to the giallo genre to Freddy Vs. Jason, Going to Pieces offers a comprehensive overview of the entire slasher genre as discussed by such horror luminaries as Wes Craven, John Carpenter, Sean S. Cunningham, and Rob Zombie. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
Directed by the prolific Rob Zombie, The Devil's Rejects is a sequel of sorts to 2003's House of 1000 Corpses, and picks up several weeks after House left off. This time, the clash revolves around the tribe of violent lunatics and decidedly valueless family members of the original film, who have come to be known as the "Devil's Rejects." After learning of the extended family's horrific attacks, a SWAT team is sent to take them into custody; all but their crazed Mama escape. In addition to creating a full-fledged media circus, this sends the sociopath housemates on the run, and they initiate a deadly road trip. Meanwhile, Mama has to deal with a violent, vengeful sheriff (William Forsythe). The Devil's Rejects features Bill Moseley, Sid Haig, Sheri Moon, Michael Berryman, and Ken Foree, among other cult horror regulars. ~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sid Haig, Bill Moseley, (more)
Heavy metal might be regarded as the High School Shop Class of rock & roll -- there's a lot going on there, but most folks don't credit the participants with being either very smart or terribly ambitious. Not everyone feels that way, though, and filmmaker, anthropologist, and heavy metal enthusiast Sam Dunn offers an insider's look at the music and subculture of metal with this documentary, created in collaboration with filmmakers Scot McFadyen and Jessica Joy Wise. Metal: A Headbanger's Journey examines the history of hard rock's extreme wing, offers a look at the various subsections within the heavy metal pantheon (from innocuous hair metal bands such as Poison and Warrant to the homicidal lunatic fringe of Norwegian black metal); examines the sociology of metal in terms of class, race, gender and economics; celebrates the music with a nod toward its underestimated intelligence as well as its physical power; and allows members of such landmark bands as Black Sabbath, Slayer, Motörhead, Iron Maiden, White Zombie to speak for themselves about their work. Metal: A Headbanger's Journey received a fist-pumpingly enthusiastic reception for its premiere screenings at the 2005 Toronto Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sam Dunn, Alice Cooper, (more)
Quite a bit can happen in a decade, and in this release showcasing rock music's most enduring tour, Ozzy Osbourne fans will be there to see it all. From the U.S. to the U.K. and beyond, Ozzfest has brought the defining acts of modern heavy metal music to the far corners of the world and beyond. Now fans can hear the whole story of Ozzfest straight from the mouths of those who created it, or just turn their living room into a mosh pit by turning up the sound and letting the concert rip. In addition to the chance to see Anthrax, Rob Zombie, HIM, Black Sabbath, and more perform their greatest hits live on stage, this release also takes fans behind the scenes for interviews with the hottest bands on the bill. If an up close and personal look at the concert isn't enough for die-hard devotees, an additional audio CD offering fourteen highlights from the tour allows Ozzfest fans to take a dose of mayhem anywhere and anytime they need a heavy metal pick-me-up. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- 2003
In the conclusion of a two-part story, the Justice League has come to realize that Aquaman's motive for aligning himself with the villainous Solomon Grundy was borne of a desire to save rather than destroy mankind. Entering the dimension of "The Old Ones," the Leaguers, reluctantly accompanied by Dr. Grundy and another disreputable chap named Dr. Fate, hope to save the citizens of the surface from doom. Meanwnhile, Aquaman staves off an invasion of the Earth Realm -- but he may not be able to do it alone. ~ All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Scott Rummel, Mark Hamill, (more)
- 2003
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Filmmaker Michael Gramaglia's years-in-the-making biography of the legendary punk band the Ramones entitled End of the Century traces nearly all the various and sundry peaks and valleys which the seminal rockers experienced over the course of its 20-plus year career before disbanding in 1995. Beginning with the band's first concert performances in the mid-'70s, Gramaglia explores the eccentric and highly volatile band members -- in all the various line-ups that were presented over the years -- as the Ramones slowly gained fame for their high energy and high-tempo style of music that would later influence generations of punk rockers around the world. Mixing archival interviews with new interviews of the various surviving bandmembers, as well as interviews with a number of the Ramones' contemporaries, End of the Century encapsulates the East Coast underground music atmosphere of the 1970s and '80s that the band inadvertently shocked into existence. ~ Ryan Shriver, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Joey Ramone, Johnny Ramone, (more)
Taking his cue from such 1970s horror classics as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) and The Hills Have Eyes (1977), animated rocker Rob Zombie goes celluloid with the throwback shocker House of 1000 Corpses. Running low on gas as they travel the highways of America in search of the ultimate roadside attraction, a group of teens pull into Captain Spaulding's (Sid Haig) museum of oddities (which also offers fried chicken and gasoline) only to become obsessed with uncovering the mystery of a legendary local maniac known only as Dr. Satan. When an attractive and mysterious hitchhiker subsequently offers to give the thrill seekers a personal tour of Dr. Satan's old stabbing grounds, a breakdown forces them to take refuge with a group of menacing oddballs as a fearsome storm rages outside. As the evening progresses and the backwoods hosts' Halloween festivities become ever more threatening, the teens soon realize that the legend of Dr. Satan may hold a bit more contemporary weight than any of them had previously thought. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sid Haig, Bill Moseley, (more)
