Saturday, September 7, 2013

The Lords of Salem (2012)

Director: Rob Zombie. Cast: Sheri Moon Zombie, Meg Foster, Bruce Davison, Maria Conchita Alonso, Dee Wallace, Sid Haig. 101 min. Rated R. USA/UK/Canada. Horror.

I like Rob Zombie. Not only that any "rocker-turned-filmmaker" deserves respect, but also that he makes decent horror movies. No, not masterpieces; but his story-lines, editing, soundtrack, and production designs are all well thought-out, and create the mood for some very dark (and occasionally corny) horror. Lords of Salem, a modern Rosemary's Baby tale of Salem witches possessing a woman's body after 300 years to bear the son of Satan, is a good example, even though Zombie's wife in the lead is probably not the best casting choice. If you don't mind a lot of blood, follow this filmmaker's career.

PS: Who ever thought Elliot's mother was a witch?

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  1. I really enjoyed this one although I still rate his "House of a Thousand Corpses" as his best...so far. The only movie of his I didn't think much of was the pointless remake of the almost perfect Halloween.

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    1. My Rob Zombie favorite still remains to be "The Devil's Rejects", the sequel to "1000 Corpses". With all his shortcomings, Zombie is still a director whose next movie I look forward to.

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