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| Director: | Rob Zombie | Plot: | A family of serial killers, rapists and generally nasty people go on the run from the law after murdering a Sheriff's brother. As the Sheriff closes in on the family, what lengths will he go to in order to get them, and will he remain on the right side of the law? | ||
| Writer: | Rob Zombie | ||||
| Starring: | Sid Haig | ||||
| Bill Moseley | |||||
| Sheri Moon | |||||
| Genre: | Horror | Cert: |
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Rob Zombies follow up to 2003's "House Of A
1000 Corpses" lacks the originals depravity and downright horror, yet
shows maturity and progression for Zombie as a filmmaker. Although still
stylised in the same vein as a rock music video, Zombie has learned a
few new tricks and reduced some of the manic camera movements that
plagued the first film. Regardless of the excessive and sometimes
throwaway use of slo-mo (surely adding ten minutes to the running time)
this is a well constructed, well paced and visually imaginative film.
Using slightly sun scorched colours, most of Devil's Rejects action
occurs during the daytime, allowing a brighter crimson smattering.
The cast is uniformly impressive, from the ever brilliant William Forsythe, via the maniacal Sid Haig and Leslie Easterbrook, to the sociopathic (yet strangely Cute) Sherri Moon. All characters are well portrayed, and even the slightly stuttering script doesn't quell the casts enthusiasm. What is thrilling about this film is the character development, in the end you are being tricked into sympathising with the serial killing, serial raping Firefly family. Not as Brutal as "House of 1000 Corpses", although certainly not a family film, Devils Rejects proves to be an improvement both in terms of director ability and entertainment. However, this is still a brutally violent film, and not for everyone. |
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