The Devil's Rejects

"This summer, go to hell."

2005 1h 51m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 1,615

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Synopsis

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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.

“This summer, go to hell.”

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Cast

Sid Haig
Captain Spaulding / James Cutter
Bill Moseley
Otis B. Driftwood
Sheri Moon Zombie
Baby Firefly / Vera-Ellen
William Forsythe
Sheriff John Quincy Wydel
Ken Foree
Charlie Altamont
Matthew McGrory
Tiny Firefly
Leslie Easterbrook
Mother Firefly
Geoffrey Lewis
Roy Sullivan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rob Zombie
Writers: Rob Zombie
Languages: Spanish, English
Countries: Germany, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Germany, United States of America.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Firefly Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rob Zombie, shot by Phil Parmet. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Tyler Bates. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Glenn Garland shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Sid Haig and Bill Moseley and Sheri Moon Zombie carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Rob Zombie directs. Phil Parmet behind the camera. Tyler Bates scores. Glenn Garland cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Germany, United States of America. Dialogue in Spanish, English.

Trivia

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1Released 21 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.
3International production across 2 countries: Germany, United States of America.
4Part of the "Firefly Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Rob Zombie, shot by Phil Parmet. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Tyler Bates. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Glenn Garland shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Sid Haig and Bill Moseley and Sheri Moon Zombie carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "This summer, go to hell.".
10IMDB entry: tt0395584 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 25 themes, including "fire", "sheriff", "bounty hunter", "sadism".
12Released under 12 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Phil Parmet
Original score: Tyler Bates
Editing: Glenn Garland
Production design: Anton Tremblay
Costume design: Yasmine Abraham
Makeup / hair: Maria Sandoval
VFX supervisor: Robert Kurtzman
Sound: Scott Sanders
Stunt coordinator: Kane Hodder
Runtime: 111 min · 1h 51m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $7,000,000
Box office: $20,901,859
Return: 299% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Devil's Rejects (2005)

Part of

Firefly Collection

A horror film series written and directed by Rob Zombie, following the exploits of a family of psychopathic killers, including Captain Spaulding, Otis Driftwood, and Baby Firefly as recurring characters.

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Gimly2019-12-28
★ 8/10
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 Neto2023-03-24
★ 3/10
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.