The Devil's Rejects

Watch: The Devil's Rejects

7/22/20051h 51m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ This summer, go to hell. ~

Overview:

The murderous, backwoods Firefly family take to the road to escape the vengeful Sheriff Wydell, who is not afraid of being as ruthless as his target.

Director:

Rob Zombie

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$7,000,000.00

Revenue:

$20,901,859.00

Key words:

fire
sheriff
bounty hunter
sadism
psychopath
sadistic
brothel
motel
exploitation
road trip
sequel
revenge
murder
antisocial personality disorder
rampage
serial killer
torture
corpse
brutality
maniac
death of brother
psychotronic
ax
horrified

Cast

Sid Haig

~ as ~

Captain Spaulding / James Cutter

Bill Moseley

~ as ~

Otis B. Driftwood

Sheri Moon Zombie

~ as ~

Baby Firefly / Vera-Ellen

William Forsythe

~ as ~

Sheriff John Quincy Wydel

Ken Foree

~ as ~

Charlie Altamont

Matthew McGrory

~ as ~

Tiny Firefly

Leslie Easterbrook

~ as ~

Mother Firefly

Geoffrey Lewis

~ as ~

Roy Sullivan

Priscilla Barnes

~ as ~

Gloria Sullivan

Dave Sheridan

~ as ~

Officer Ray Dobson

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Reviews (2)

Gimly
Written 5 year(s) ago
8
The Empire Strikes Back of the Firefly Family franchise. Firstly because they're both the middle entry in their respective trilogies, and secondly because I gave them both the same rating. And I say that knowing full well how much the film community at large will look down on me for admitting it. But I don't care. This is a fantastic movie. Probably Zombie's best. Mm, second best. After Halloween II. Which is also the best Halloween movie.

...Now they're really coming for me.

Final rating:★★★★ - Very strong appeal. A personal favourite.
Filipe Manuel Neto
Written 2 year(s) ago
3
Between black comedy and disgusting horror, it's not a movie that wants to be taken seriously.

Rob Zombie is a decidedly strong stomach man. His musical curriculum could be enough to prove it, but we still have his horror films, full proof of his taste for blood and shocking scenes. Personally, I'm not a fan of excessively bloody films, I think that the blood and deaths in a horror film shouldn't be indiscriminate, it ends up being counterproductive and having a perverse effect, as if we got used to it, making this type of resource less effective.

This film is the sequel to “House of 1000 Corpses”: starting where it ends, it shows us the siege of the decrepit Firefly house to arrest or massacre that family of degenerates. They manage to escape and will spread panic in the region, while the local police try everything to catch them. To understand this film, therefore, I recommend first seeing the film that gives rise to these events (and which is just as violent and disgusting as this one). However, I felt that this film has a slightly better script than its predecessor and that it tries to at least create a good story, "Bonnie & Clyde" style, with cultural references to Ned Kelly, Ma Barker and others.

The slash subgenre, to which this film belongs, has a legion of fans and some renowned films, namely the “Saw” franchise. They are films filled with violent deaths, infamous acts, obscenities and graphic content. I already expected this here. What I really don't understand is how Zombie tries to introduce comedy into a movie like this. Even dealing with black humor, attempts to introduce humor end up cutting the atmosphere.

Back to characters they already knew, Sid Haig and Bill Moseley continue to do a great job as actors. They dominate the film and their characters are both comic (it didn't work for me but…) and brutal and sadistic. Sherry Moon Zombie, who is the director's wife, gained more prominence in this film, where she appears naked (or almost) in several scenes. The veteran and prestigious Leslie Easterbrook (who most people will remember for her performance in the comedies of the “Police Academy” franchise) replaced Karen Black, but I confess that I felt at various times that the actress did not fit into this type of material. The film also features other well-known actors such as William Forsythe, Ken Foree, Danny Trejo and Taylor Maine.

Technically, the film has some points that deserve to be highlighted, starting with the use of good special effects and good digital resources, which the director took full advantage of. We cannot fail to observe with some pleasure the richness of detail in the sets and costumes, and the good work of the camera. The soundtrack features several well-known songs, and contributes to not taking the film too seriously.