Rob Zombie

Date of Birth: January 12, 1965
Place of Birth: Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA

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House of 1000 Corpses was Rob Zombie's directorial debut and his first horror film. Zombie wrote the screenplay as well as directing the film. It took four years to make (1999–2003), and was finally released by Lion's Gate Films in 2003, after Stacy Snider, then-head of Universal Pictures, sold the film to them. It featured a great deal of violence and gore. The movie told the tale of a group of unlucky teenagers who stumble upon the Firefly Family, a family of sadistic and vicious murderers. The film was shot in a surreal and over-the-top style that alternated between dark and campy humor. The film was mostly panned by critics but had its share of fans.

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The House of 1000 Corpses' sequel, The Devil's Rejects, which Zombie also wrote and directed, showcased a much different style. Whereas House was at times comedic and bizarre, Rejects was darker, more serious and grittier. Released in 2005, Rejects had the Firefly Family on the run from the law and a particularly vengeful sheriff whose brother had been murdered by them in the first film. It had a higher critical reception than Corpses.

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Zombie contributed to the 2007 exploitation film Grindhouse, by Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino by directing a faux trailer, called Werewolf Women of the S.S., starring his wife, exploitation veterans Udo Kier and Sybil Danning, and Nicolas Cage, who appeared free for fun.

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Zombie next wrote and directed Halloween, a reimagining of the 1978 classic that was released August 31, 2007. Although it was a success and opened at number #1 at the box office with $26 million, it registered only 27% at Rotten Tomatoes. It would go on to gross over $78 million, his biggest hit yet and the highest grossing "Halloween" film of all time (when not adjusted for inflation).

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Zombie is the executive producer of the forthcoming animated film The Haunted World of El Superbeasto, based upon his comic book series, The Adventures of El Superbeasto (which appeared in his Spookshow International comic book). The film is due for a 2009 release. It features Paul Giamatti, Zombie's wife Sheri Moon, and Rosario Dawson.

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Zombie directed a sequel to Halloween entitled Halloween II, which was released on August 28, 2009.

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Filming began on February 23, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia with Tyler Mane returning as Michael Myers. Zombie will next be directing a new movie for Dimension Films known as Rob Zombie's Tyrannosaurus Rex.

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The Haunted World of El Superbeasto is officially announced with a Sept. 22nd release date. Piggy D stated that the new album would be shortly there-after. In an interview at Comic Con 2009 with his younger brother Spider One of Powerman 5000, Zombie stated that his album would be released in October with a tour following.
Variety Magazine announced the weekend before the release of 'Halloween II' that Zombie will be directing a remake of the 1950s/1980s films "The Blob".

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dragonridr

Halloween was a masterpiece.

posted 82 days ago
MorpheusOne

Definitively & without a doubt, the most overrated director in the history of western civilization...

I can't imagine why anyone would give this developmentally stunted hack a camera!

posted 103 days ago
NEWYORKLIZ34

hey rob!!!!!! how u iam sorry i havent talk to u myspace for a months i like ur nwe proflie on myspace and on here too...... i can't wait to see ur newest movie and much more too........ from ur bigest fan..... love ya

posted 103 days ago
asoomex

I love this movie and cant wait 2 c it

posted 103 days ago
NFG69

Rob Zombie RULES NO BODY IS BETTER THAN ROB ZOMBIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

posted 511 days ago
stephanieszigeti

rob i went to your tour with ozzy and in this moment at madison square garden and you and ozzy rocked!!!!!!!!!!!!and hallowen was awsome!

posted 537 days ago
TheBeginningAndTheEnd

His love for the redneck life style and inability to write, ruined the Halloween remake. Atmosphere and suspense are replaced by gore and brutality. His Halloween remake was just as bad as it's unnecessary sequels.

posted 553 days ago
BurymeinBlack3

Zombie just can't seem to do anything wrong these days.

posted 570 days ago
ghosttrigger

i love both his music and movies!!!!! like keep up the good work

posted 696 days ago
pseudo77

Rob Zombie has an amazing new downloadable message about Thanksgiving...you can see it here:

http://www.peta2.com/outthere/o_rob_zombie.asp?c=p22645

Happy Thanksgiving!

posted 730 days ago

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Rob Zombie Movies

Tyrannosaurus Rex (Unrated, 2011)
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto (R, 2009)
H2: Halloween II (R, 2009)
Halloween (R, 2007)
Heckler (R, 2007)
The Devil's Rejects (R, 2005)
Metal: A Headbanger's Journey (R, 2005)
End of the Century - The Story of the Ramones (Unrated, 2004)
Fangoria Blood Drive (Unrated, 2004)
House of 1000 Corpses (R, 2003)

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