Bill Moseley, Leslie Easterbrook, Sheri Moon

Ambushed at their isolated home by Sheriff Wydell and a squad of armed men, the Firefly family wakes up one morning with guns blazing -- yet only Otis and his sister, Baby, manage to escape the barrag...( read more  read more... )e of bullets unharmed. Hiding out in a backwater motel, the wanted siblings wait to rendezvous with their errant father, Captain Spaulding, killing whoever happens to stand in their way. But as the body count mounts higher, Sheriff Wydell decides to take the law into his own hands.

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R, 1 hr. 49 min.

Directed by: Rob Zombie

Release Date: July 22, 2005

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  • August 25, 2009
    Adam Banjo: Please, mister. This is insane.
    Otis: Boy, the next word that comes out of your mouth better be some brilliant fuckin' Mark Twain shit. 'Cause it's definitely getting chiseled on your tombstone.

    Going into this, I had no idea what to expect. Its a sequel to another...( read more) movie that I had not seen at the time, both directed by Rob Zombie, where you have psychopathic killers as the main protagonists. And I loved it.

    This movie is sick and twisted, and that's a very good thing. This makes me hope that Rob Zombie continues to make movies. He takes the style of old 70s grindhouse horror moives (Texas Chainsaw is a clear influence) and comes up with something new.

    This is a movie about villains, they are both pro and antagonists. The movie is full of very very dark humor, amidst the mayhem, and lots of swearing and violence, yet you keep wanting to see what happens. Of course it's not for everyone, but who cares, I enjoyed the hell out of it.

    Candy: What you lookin' at?
    Otis B. Driftwood: I'm lookin' at you, mama.
    Candy: Yeah, you see something you like?
    Otis B. Driftwood: Maybe. I set my standards pretty low, so I'm never disappointed.

    The plot surrounds this family of killers, on the run from the law after their hideout has been raided. We follow a few days in their lives as they take hostages and seek refuge from an old friend, while a cop bent on killing them is hot on their trail.

    Beneath these sick characters there is actually a lot of good performances here. There is a lot involved in making killers likable characters that you want to succeed to a certain extent. There are also a number of supporting genre actors like Ken Foree and Danny Trejo to fill the screen.

    Mixing the macabre with the gritty cinematography, and a country rock 70s soundtrack, this is a good thriller to enjoy.

    Captain J.T. Spaulding: What's the matter, kid? Don't ya like clowns?
    Jamie: [shakes head crying]
    Captain J.T. Spaulding: Why? Don't we make ya laugh? Aren't we fuckin' funny? You best come up with an answer, cos I'm gonna come back here and check on you and your momma and if you ain't got a reason why you hate clowns, I'm gonna kill your whole fucking family.
    Jamie: [continues crying]
    Captain J.T. Spaulding: All right, now get your fuckin' ass out the car, go on yayayayayaya
    [starts laughing]
  • December 17, 2008
    This movie has some classic ingredients for a great horror movie. Interesting characters, some really vile gore scenes, bad language, unnecessary nudity, and some familiar faces; Leslie Easterbrook (from the Police Academy movies), Ken Foree (the original Dawn Of The Dead), 80's ...( read more)pop singer/actress E.G. Daily and Michael Berryman (The Hills Have Eyes) provide more than enough nostalgia for retro junkies, like myself.

    The story isn't overly fast paced but the gore can be thick and pretty relentless and is at times implied rather than shown which I think adds to the experience. I really enjoyed Leslie Easterbrook as Mother Firefly (replacing Karen Black who was in the first movie, House Of 1000 Corpses). She does some wonderful overacting in her scenes, it's a shame she wasn't in it more, same goes for E.G. Daily who plays a sassy hooker. In fact everyone was great in their parts, let's face it this is not Shakespeare - this is a horror movie, I for one demand hammy over the top performances and a bit of camp! I don't want to give anything away but I will say my favourite scenes involved Mother Firefly and the sheriff, and Captain Spaulding and a mother and child. If you enjoyed House Of 1000 Corpses, this is a superior sequel in my mind and you wont be disappointed. If your idea of horror is a glossy PG-13 rated remake you might want to try weaning yourself onto this kind of movie with something a little less extreme.
  • September 22, 2008
    Two members of the Firefly family of serial killers improbably escape a police raid by sneaking out the back door and go on an abduction and torture spree. HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES was a spectacular failure, but at least you could laugh at it; the sequel is just a sick, slick, soul...( read more)less and pointless torture montage.
  • September 20, 2008
    Part crime drama/part horror show. Zombie's most complete film.
  • September 2, 2008
    Get ready to be Rob Zombified once more!

    The Devils Rejects - More action than horror, nonetheless very entertaining. This is a continuation of the story from Rob Zombies first film "House of 1000 Corpses", if you jump right in and watch this without watching the first film you...( read more) might not really understand or even like anything about it.

    Anyway like I said, the story carries out from the first film and now the Firefly family finds themselves in trouble from a justice seeking Sherrif.

    Dirty, Dark, Brutal, Twisted & Sadistic. Very retro filming, Very awesome directing and very, unequally disturbing.

    STRICTLY FOR MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY


    Plus: Checkout these awesome soundtracks! Clean Ver. | Dual Disc

    No actual juggalos and juggalettes were harmed in the making of this movie, lol!!!
  • November 5, 2009
    Zombie continues the saga of the Firefly family in a grittier, bloodier, and more depraved sequel.
  • November 4, 2009
    Rob zombie is just an amazing director, best usage of the song free bird, fantasic scene!!!!
  • November 2, 2009
    "just a buncha cousin-fuckers cornholin the live stock."
  • October 31, 2009
    Ouch!
    Gory f***ing great!

    Finally seen!
    10 times better than House of 1000 Corpses and more or less as well as Zombie's Halloween.

    Rob use amazing actors who all are so freaking, even in tuxedo and without any horrible make-up.
    All have "faces" as we say. Meaning faces who hypn...( read more)otise you, that you can't forget, faces of people with experience, talent, and looks.
    I for example really like Ken Foree (since Dawn of the Dead, Romero's version, so, in 1978) and Danny Trejo.
    Sheri Moon is sexy, the kind of girl you give god without confession (like the expression says, even if I'm not a believer). So, that makes her be kinda more scary than Bill Moseley, Danny, Ken or Sid Haig and William Forsythe.

    This movie is some kind of mix between:
    The Hitcher, Joy Ride, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Hills Have Eyes, Gacy, Jeepers Creepers and some others.
    Its more or less as good as Texas and Hills, and better than all the others.
    So, a damned good mix it is!

    I must admitt that I love the ending, between else.
    I couldn't support that they all survive, even if that would mean a sequel with them, and that'd be excellent of course.
    But when the sherif is killed and they are all saved, I was disgusted.
    Maybe he deserved to die too, as he becomes almost as crazy dangerous as them. But it was a cold blood revenge for him, so, it's far away to be as monstruous as all this monsters' family did.

    Very classical to make us almost have pity for those barbarian rapers and murderers and to give the cop the bad role.
    But I have to confess that I was laughing in some moments when he tortures them; which I never did when they did it to their poor victims.
    This movie make think that the cop is right. The only way to stop these people is to become like them, to hunt them and not just chase, and it's almost impossible to imagine to quietly arrest them and let them live in jail till they escape and start again.
    When you act without any humanity, like they do, you know what's waiting you, what you'll get, and you must assume to be shot like a deer by hunters.
    In life, you get what you give. Or at least, it should be more often the case.
    But badness is so more powerful that it wins, most of the time.

    Anyways, near a masterpiece is this film.
  • October 29, 2009
    I was not impressed with this movie. In fact. it sucked... Like bad eggs....

Critic Reviews


August 2, 2005
Kurt Loder, MTV

[A] catalogue of loving references to lowlife gore films of the past ... all-encompassing sarcasm and general screw-you attitude lift (or sink) the movie to another level. full review

July 28, 2005
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

Indefensible on a moral level, Rob Zombie's perversely watchable follow-up to his much-reviled cult hit House of 1000 Corpses is loaded with filmmaking energy. full review

July 22, 2005
Kyle Smith, New York Post

This is a perfect B-movie, full of wicked dread. full review

July 22, 2005
Ty Burr, Boston Globe

Rob Zombie proves he's a filmmaker to be taken seriously -- or at least not to be considered a total joke -- but he still hasn't figured out how to fashion something more than the sum of his enthusiasms. full review

July 21, 2005
Nick Schager, Filmcritic.com

an exhilaratingly sick joke full review

July 21, 2005
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

A kind of heedless zeal transforms its horrors. The movie is not merely disgusting, but has an attitude and a subversive sense of humor. full review

July 21, 2005
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune

It is grim, unrelenting and savage, and it is destined to become a genre classic. After seeing this one, you won't just lock your doors, you'll nail planks over your windows. full review

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Comments


  • djray123
    November 6, 2007
    whats up who is this
  • CandiLove2003
    September 2, 2007
    Pretty kool!! Mother blowing her own brains out wooo hoooo! lol yeh wished there was more killing tho! More blood and stuff
  • babyjuggalette22
    July 31, 2007
    LLLLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE IIIIIIIIIIIIIIITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT
  • simplygem216
    July 27, 2007
    Haven't seen this movie yet. But as what i have seen in film clips, it was awesome. It's not scary but kinda suspense.
  • morbidcannibal
    July 9, 2007
    This is a fantastic movie - I wont argue that. But can everybody STOP calling it a horror movie! It's more of a crime thriller than anything - it's not even close to horror.
    Zombie himself declares that.
  • bouncingpogostick
    June 14, 2007
    One of the better horror flicks out there to date. Rob Zombie is an amazing director, his camera angles were awesome.
  • evilious
    June 3, 2007
    I THINK THIS IS THE BEST MOVIE IN THE WORLD, ROB ZOMBIE IS AMAZING
  • GothicFilth
    May 23, 2007
    its not scary its a awesomely funny gore fest that makes you feel sorry for the "bad" guy. and not only do you laugh but finally there is a sexy clown in a movie its about time! if you like blood violence and freaks of nature then come on down~
  • sardinabitch
    May 21, 2007
    i fuckin love this movie, its my favorite movie of all time...i love it love it love it
  • bulletinabible86
    April 19, 2007
    i.heart.rob.zombie And I have a Devil's Rejects T-shirt from Hot Topic. =]

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