Hooray for Captain Spaulding! And some Fireflies. Writer and early-00s horror authority Ariel Powers-Schaub joins us to vivisect Rob Zombie's 2003 roadside attraction of sin and debauchery, House of 1000 Corpses, starring Sid Haig, Karen Black, Rainn Wilson, Bill Moseley, Sheri Moon Zombie, and a young, nubile, young Walton Goggins as "Deputy Steve Naish." So strap in, (fish)boys and girls. It's gonna be a bumpy night.
Intro, Debate Society, To Sir With Love (spoiler-free): 00:00-28:27
Honor Roll and Detention (spoiler-heavy): 28:28-54:47
Superlatives (spoiler-heavier): 54:48-1:14:46
Director Rob Zombie
Screenplay Rob Zombie
Featuring Karen Black, Erin Daniels, Dennis Fimple, Walton Goggins, Sid Haig, Chris Hardwick, Jennifer Jostyn, Matthew McGrory, Bill Moseley, Michael J. Pollard, Rainn Wilson, Sheri Moon Zombie
Ariel Powers-Schaub is a horror film critic and analyst from the great American midwest. She is a writer and a podcaster who champions 2000s horror. Ariel served as a senior contributor to and Administrative Assistant for Ghouls Magazine, and is a regular contributor to The Pod and the Pendulum. Her first book, Millennial Nasties, will be released on September 17th from Encyclopocalypse Publications. Pre-order the book here.
Our theme music is by Sir Cubworth, with embellishments by Edward Elgar. Music from House of 1000 Corpses by Rob Zombie and Scott Humphrey. Thanks to Liz DeGregorio and Jerry Sampson for introducing us to Ariel.
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