Directed by:
Rob ZombieScreenplay:
Rob ZombieCinematography:
Phil ParmetComposer:
Tyler BatesCast:
Sid Haig, Bill Moseley, Sheri Moon Zombie, William Forsythe, Ken Foree, Matthew McGrory, Leslie Easterbrook, Geoffrey Lewis, Priscilla Barnes, Dave Sheridan (more)VOD (3)
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Ambushed at their isolated home by Sheriff Wydell (William Forsythe) and a squad of armed men, the Firefly family wakes up one morning with guns blazing - yet only Otis (Bill Moseley) and his sister, Baby (Sheri Moon Zombie), manage to escape the barrage of bullets unharmed. Hiding out in a backwater motel, the wanted siblings wait to rendezvous with their errant father, Captain Spaulding (Sid Haig), killing whoever happens to stand in their way. (official distributor synopsis)
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So I finally caught up with this long-delayed film and I am very satisfied. A very raw, dirty, filthy road movie involving so many nasty people you can't even imagine. I also have to praise the very sharp, gritty and funny wisecracks and the decent portion of gore that makes this hixploitation flick very above average. 75%.
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A movie about a really great family movie featuring a clown and even Groucho Marx. It’s just crying out to be watched at home with your nearest and dearest. So you can then see which of the family gives up first, then who’s second... Because Rob Zombie proves that he is a regular madman. But talented. He filmed something on the fence between many genres. But this something is stylish, uncompromising, funny just at the right moments and the acting is great in the most important roles. The accompanying roles were more a question of “he says, dude, and I says to him, dude" so in some places it becomes wearing. Rob enjoys his directing immensely, not getting too worried about things like budget. It looks like the first comic book Preacher, but without the irony. The atmosphere is so stifling and dusty that it’s exactly like something from McCarthy’s “Border Trilogy". Even so, I was wondering throughout the movie if he was on the sheriff’s side, on the cast-outs’ or if he was disinterested. What I must applaud Zombie for is that he managed to leave me unsure. In any other movie you can see more perversion and infinitely more violence. But only on the almost forgotten Henry (and in one scene of Fincher’s Zodiac) has a movie murder been this “realistically" disturbing. A few errors can be found here and there, but they are absolutely made up for by the performances of the Haig, Moseley and Forsythe trio. They meet the most stringent standards. Not just in this genre. Which applies to The Devil's Rejects overall. P.S.: The comment about their performance applies only to the original language version. The Czech dubbing remained true to the title of the movie and is truly like this was rejected by the devil himself.
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As a tough local sheriff, William Forsythe is a capable counterbalance to the boorishness of a group of sadists, who finally (thank God) get punched in the mouth. Together with its predecessor, this sequel thus forms a decent combo-variation on The Texas Chainsaw Massacre that brings black humor and slightly perverse fun into the grateful redneck-slasher sub-genre. Minor roles for iconic faces of the genre confirm Zombie’s passion for his work.
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I apologize to the numerous community of Rob Zombie fans for often giving a Boo! rating to his work. It is only because the ratings are dangerously high, and an uninformed film fan could accidentally watch the movie. Similarly, I could have given any number of stars, and it would still have minimal informational value. Just like pornography, which, no matter what form it takes, is only about one thing and serves one purpose, and movies like The Devil's Rejects serve solely to elicit a certain type of emotion. Those who enthusiastically give four or five stars obviously have a good understanding of the film world and are aware of the film's minimal value in terms of traditional film values. Understanding the screenplay, observing camera work, editing, and acting performances – that's work for the seasoned. With one exception, and that is the soundtrack – which is understandable given Zombie's past. The actors are a separate chapter – but yes, this film does feature several actors... I pondered for a long time why they would get involved in something like this until I figured it out that they did it out of hunger! Only a terrible hunger on the brink of exhaustion could drive them to be part of something like this. In reality, Zombie's fans can recognize and appreciate the one thing that is worthy of admiration in his work – namely, the maximum undiluted, raw brutality in the smallest amount of space possible. We live in a difficult time full of neuroses, and The Devil's Rejects is a unique therapy for all those who can't afford to have their own torture chamber in the basement. It is truly expensive, believe me, I have calculated it countless times... Sometimes, however, even weaklings who hesitate to slap their mother can enjoy such creations, let alone break the neck of the scoundrel who bullies them... The overall impression for those who can release adrenaline differently should be zero... By the way, The Devil's Rejects has nothing in common with horror as a distinct genre. It is a tutorial for those who need to know how many square meters a human body splatters when run over by a truck or how much meat can be scraped off human limbs. Enjoy your meal!
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A very rough film indeed, very close to Hopper's classic The Texas Chainsaw Massacre in its rawness and unrefined conception. Dynamic direction and a lethal pace, and for me personally one of the best horror films of this year. PS: And it stars Leoš Suchařípa!
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