This Day in Horror History: Rob Zombie’s THE DEVIL’S REJECTS Was Released in 2005
On this day in horror history, writer-director Rob Zombie unleashed the second film in his infamous Firefly series The Devil’s Rejects in 2005.
A sequel to House of 1000 Corpses, this is the final film to feature actor Matthew McGrory before his death the same year.
The film’s killer cast includes Sid Haig, Bill Moseley, and Sheri Moon Zombie along with William Forsythe, Ken Foree, Matthew McGrory, Leslie Easterbrook, Dave Sheridan, E. G. Daily, Geoffrey Lewis, Priscilla Barnes, Kate Norby, Lew Temple, Danny Trejo, Diamond Dallas Page, Brian Posehn, Ginger Lynn Allen, Tom Towles, Michael Berryman, P. J. Soles, Daniel Roebuck, Duane Whitaker, and Tyler Mane as Rufus “RJ” Firefly, Jr.
It begins after a raid on the rural home of the psychopathic Firefly family, two members of the clan, Otis and Baby, manage to flee the scene. Heading to a remote desert motel, the killers reunite with Baby’s father, Capt. Spaulding, who is equally demented and intent on maintaining their murder spree. While the trio continues to torment and kill various victims, the vengeful Sheriff Wydell slowly closes in on them.
Rated R for sadistic violence, strong sexual content, language and drug use, the film sports a 54% approval rating over on Rotten Tomatoes with a Critics Consensus that reads: Zombie has improved as a filmmaker since “House of 1000 Corpses” and will please fans of the genre, but beware — the horror is nasty, relentless, and sadistic.
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