Into the Blu

House of 1000 Corpses

Posted on 12. Oct, 2007 by Gary Van Auken in 1.85:1, 1080p, DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 7.1 (English), Dolby Digital EX (English), Horror, Lionsgate, Reviews, VC-1

House of 1000 Corpses deals with two young couples who are traveling around the country looking for off-the-wall spots that tourists can visit as they journey through America. They stop at a gas station and are treated to a story of a local legend name Dr. Satan. During their investigation of it they were captured by a psychotic family of murderers and cannibals and taken to their home. It was there they were tortured and mutilated as they attempted escape.
It makes you wonder what kind of drugs Rob Zombie was on when he was writing and directing this movie. It is strange and crazy to say the least. There is quite the following for this type of movie and those people who like them will enjoy this movie. It is done very well. I just wouldn?t recommend watching it right after you?ve eaten.

Video

Before I get into the details I will just say WOW. This is one of the best, if not the best, looking Blu-ray discs out there. It uses a VC-1 Coded on a 50 GB disc, and there is not a flaw in it. The colors are beyond sharp, and the picture is clear in the light and the dark. It?s as if you are watching the movie with 3-D glasses on. The characters are so real and life like. I know this isn?t the type of movie that is going to sit well with many audiences but if horror movies are something you like or can watch then I 100% recommend getting this disc. It is top notch reference quality.

Audio

The audio is just about as good as the picture. It has both English DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 and Dolby Digital 5.1 EX tracks. It is loud when it needs to be and doesn?t over shadow any parts. A lot of the movie deals with dialogue which is always clear. And yet, Rob Zombie always finds random shrieks and odd noises to throw in the background. The rear speakers pick them up and you are constantly treated with sound from all angles. The sound is near reference quality as well.

Special Features

The extras are decent on this disc. There is enough to tide you over which I think is all that most people want. There is a commentary with Rob Zombie that his fans would be excited to hear, and while it?s not bad at all, it covers more of how shot and filmed each scene. It?s as if he really wants you to know hoe he made the movie. There is a making of video that is about 20 minutes long. It is pretty straight forward and deals with a lot of the technical aspects of the film. If you liked the movie then it is worth watching once. There are some interviews with some of that cast members (Most of which seem pretty crazy in real life as well). There is a short 3 or 4 minute video of them telling more dirty jokes. Kind of funny, but not hilarious.

Final Thoughts

This disc was beyond impressive. It was done a few years back for pretty much no budget so I was amazed at how great it looks and sounds. It isn?t the best movie ever by any means but as a slasher/horror flick it was done very well. It has that cheesy B movie feel with and A movie look. As I said I don?t have any idea where Rob Zombie came up with some of the concepts for this movie but they are part interesting and part creepy. It?s hard for me to give a recommendation about this movie as you know what you?re getting into when you sit down to watch it and you either like this type of movie or you don?t. I will recommend this movie based on picture and sound as it is perfect in those aspects.