Codec: HEVC / H.265 (77.8 Mb/s)
Resolution: 4K (2160p)
HDR: Dolby Vision, HDR10
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
#English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
#English: Dolby Digital 2.0 (Commentary by director/writer/producer Rob Zombie)
#English: Dolby Digital 2.0 (Commentary by actors Sid Haig, Bill Moseley and Sheri Moon Zombie)
First of all, it must be said that it feels as if ‘House of 1000 Corpses’ and ‘The Devil's Rejects’ were made by different people. The cheerful and inventive massacre that was characteristic of the original is almost absent here. There are plenty of dead bodies, of course, but the emphasis is more on, as funny as it may sound, the relationships between the characters and even a certain drama.
Therefore, those who were expecting another deadly slasher will be disappointed—the film is closer to a thriller. But it is perhaps the most honest horror film of recent times—no stupid teenagers, no epileptically shaking dead girls, no walking corpses. And yes, there are some truly disgusting moments in it.
Nevertheless, it cannot be overlooked that even though this is only Rob Zombie's second film, his talent has grown in this field and the staging here is more confident than in ‘D1000T’. He also made the right choice in inviting not very well-known but experienced actors who have dozens of films under their belts. The country-style soundtrack is also a nice touch.
The only thing that is unclear is the disappearance of some characters from the first part, and I was disappointed with the ending—it should have ended differently.
Overall, this film is only for those who are, as they say, “in the know.” For those who love experiments in this genre and are not expecting another cookie-cutter horror film. Fans of all kinds of ‘Curses’ and “Wax Museums” need not worry.