Rob Zombie, a semi-accomplished has-been or never-was musician, made a jump to the big screen with House of 1,000 Corpses; and The Devil’s Rejects continues that story. I’ve already seen House of 1,000 Corpses and found something to criticize of every single second of its duration, ultimately a horrible movie that was so bad I can’t find the words to describe it. I really doubt that this sequel can be any worse than the original but who knows, this is Rob Zombie were talking about.

Months after House of 1,000 Corpses ended, the Firefly family is finally exposed for what they are and Sheriff John Quincy Wydell (William Forsythe) leads a group of state troopers to take them down. Otis and Baby escape while Tiny is missing and Mother Firefly is captured. The two escape to a run-down hotel where they decide to torture and murder five innocent people while they wait for their father Captain Spaulding who intends to join in on the completely random murders. Once again evading the law the family seeks refuge at a whorehouse where they prepare for their last stand.

I really can’t imagine anyone paying too watch this garbage, because that’s truly what it is. Countless killing, horrible acting, consistent dullness for 90 minutes is all you need expect from this movie. Although this movie is a slight improvement over its previous installment it still provides virtually no entertainment value and I recommend extreme caution to anyone looking to watch it. If watching people get hacked up pointlessly like in Hostel or The Hills Have Eyes you might end up liking this movie, but even in comparison to the previously mentioned films The Devil’s Rejects looks pretty bad.

Video

Lionsgate presents The Devil’s Rejects in a 1080p 1.85:1 aspect ratio and offers a noticeable improvement of the DVD. If you hate grain in movie then you might not enjoy this transfer as the film is laced with it, clearly this trying to enhance the gritty feel of the film and in that it does succeed. The grain does hide those nice little details at times but the picture maintains a sharp look about it. Colors maintain a solid vibrant look, surprisingly never looking washed out or oversaturated. To be honest I wasn’t expecting much from this transfer but I was left pleasantly surprised. Fans will really enjoy what Lionsgate has done for this film.

Audio

Lionsgate has included two well rounded tracks, Dolby Digital EX and DTS HD, for this Blu-ray release. The opening raid on the house really sets the pace for what you can expect from this film in terms of audio. Gunshots, screams and music all sound terrific using all channels effectively. As expected, the dialogue sounds great with no dropouts or balancing issues with the rest of the track. As ridiculous as the final scene was, the song Free Bird did sound great. The audio track is the best thing about the disc, a great job by Lionsgate.

Special Features

• Audio Commentary – We are given two audio commentaries, one with Director Rob Zombie , the other with actors Sid Haig, Bill Moseley and Sheri Moon Zombie.
• Deleted Scenes – 13  minutes of deleted scenes that mainly consist of more violence, this will please fans of the film.

Final Thoughts

The Devil’s Rejects is a horrible movie; the acting is weak, as is the story. I don’t recommend anyone to watch this picture unless you enjoyed House of 1,000 Corpses. As can be expected in high definition format, The Devil’s Rejects looks and sounds good, but even this can’t save a virtually un-savable movie.

Special Features List

• Audio Commentary
• Deleted Scenes