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''House of 1000 Corpses'' is a 2003 American exploitation horror film written, co-scored and directed by Rob Zombie. The film stars Sid Haig, Bill Moseley, Sheri Moon Zombie and Karen Black as members of the Firefly family. ''House of 1000 Corpses'' is set on Halloween, and sees the Firefly family torturing and mutilating a group of teenagers who are traveling across the country writing a book. The film explores a number of genres, and features elements of the supernatural. Zombie cited American horror films ''The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'' (1974) and ''The Hills Have Eyes'' (1977) as influences on ''House of 1000 Corpses'', as well as other films released during the 1970s.〔(【引用サイトリンク】work=IFC (The Independent Film Channel) )〕 The movie served as Zombie's directorial debut. Initially filmed in 2000, ''House of 1000 Corpses'' was purchased by Universal Pictures, thus a large portion of it was filmed on the Universal Studios backlots. The movie was made with a budget of $7 million. Zombie worked with Scott Humphrey on the score of the film. ''House of 1000 Corpses'' featured a graphic amount of blood and gore, and controversial scenes involving masturbation and necrophilia. The project was ultimately shelved by the company prior to its release due to fears of an NC-17 rating. Zombie later managed to re-purchase the rights to the work, eventually selling it to Lions Gate Entertainment. The film received a theatrical release on April 11, 2003, nearly three years after filming had concluded. ''House of 1000 Corpses'' received a generally negative reaction following its release. The film was critically panned, with the film's various side-plots and main cast being criticized by multiple critics.〔(【引用サイトリンク】work=Film Threat )〕 The film earned over $3 million in its opening weekend, and would later go on to gross over $16 million worldwide. Despite its initial negative reception, the film went on to develop a cult following. Zombie later directed the film's sequel, ''The Devil's Rejects'' (2005), in which the Firefly family are on the run from the police. Zombie later developed a haunted house attraction for Universal Studios Hollywood based on the film. This would be the final movie performance of Dennis Fimple, before his death in August 2002. The film was dedicated to his memory. ==Plot== On October 30, 1977, Jerry Goldsmith, Bill Hudley, Mary Knowles and Denise Willis are on the road in hopes of writing a book on offbeat roadside attractions. When the four meet Captain Spaulding, the owner of a gas station and "The Museum of Monsters & Madmen", they learn the local legend of Dr. Satan. As they take off in search of the tree from which Dr. Satan was hanged, they pick up a young hitchhiker named Baby, who claims to live only a few miles away. Shortly after, the vehicle's tire bursts in what is later seen to be a trap and Baby takes Bill to her family's house. Moments later, Baby's half-brother, Rufus, picks up the stranded passengers and takes them to the family home. There they meet Baby's family: Mother Firefly, Otis Driftwood, her adopted brother, Grampa Hugo and Baby's deformed giant half-brother, Tiny. While being treated to dinner, Mother Firefly explains that her ex-husband, Earl, had previously tried to burn Tiny alive, along with the Firefly house. After dinner, the family puts on a Halloween show for their guests and Baby offends Mary by flirting with Bill. After Mary threatens Baby, Rufus tells them their car is repaired, and Mother Firefly makes them leave. As they leave, Otis and Tiny, disguised as scarecrows, attack the couples in the drive way and take them prisoner. Otis kills Bill and mutilates his body for art, while Mary is tied up in a barn and Denise is tied to a bed, while dressed up for Halloween. Jerry is partially scalped for failing to guess Baby's favorite movie star. When Denise doesn't come home, her father Don calls the police to report her missing. Two deputies, George Wydell and Steve Naish, find the couples' abandoned car in a field with a tortured victim in the trunk. Don, who was once a cop, is called to the scene to help the deputies search. They arrive at the Firefly house and Wydell questions Mother Firefly about the missing teens. Upon finding other bodies in the backyard shed, Mother Firefly shoots Wydell in the neck and kills him, and Don and Steve are then killed by Otis. Later that night, the three remaining teenagers are dressed as rabbits, and taken out to an abandoned well. Mary attempts to run away, but is stabbed to death by Baby moments later. Meanwhile, Jerry and Denise are lowered into the well, where a group of zombies pull Jerry away, leaving Denise to find her way through an underground lair. As she wanders through the tunnels, she encounters Dr. Satan and a number of mental patients; Jerry is on Dr. Satan's operating table being vivisected. Dr. Satan tells his mutated assistant, who turns out to be Earl, Mother Firefly's ex-husband, to capture Denise, but Denise outwits him and escapes the chambers by crawling to the surface. She makes her way to the main road, where she encounters Captain Spaulding, who gives her a lift in his car. She passes out from exhaustion in the front seat, and Otis suddenly appears in the backseat with a knife. Denise later wakes up to find herself strapped to Dr. Satan's operating table. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「House of 1000 Corpses」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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