House of 1000 Corpses is a 2003 exploitation horror film written and directed by Rob Zombie; it is his directorial debut. It was released in the United States on April 11, 2003 by Lions Gate Entertainment. In 1977, Jerry Goldsmith , Bill Hudley , Mary Knowles and Denise Willis are two couples out on the road in hopes of writing a book on offbeat roadside attractions. When the four meet Captain Spaulding , a vulgar but friendly owner of a gas station and "Museum of Monsters & Madmen", they learn the local legend of Dr. Satan. As the five take off in search of finding the tree from which... Dr. Satan was hanged, they pick up a young hitchhiker named Baby , who claims to live only a few miles away. Shortly after, the vehicle's tire bursts in what is later seen to be a trap and Baby walks to her family's house along with Bill. Only moments later, Baby's half-brother, Rufus , picks up the stranded passengers and takes them to the family home.
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| Release date: | March 13, 2003 |
| Directed by: | Rob Zombie |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 88 Minutes |
| Producer: | Andy Gould |
| Editor: | Robert K. Lambert, Kathryn Himoff, Sean K. Lambert |
| Music by: | Rob Zombie, Scott Humphrey |
| Cinematography: | Tom Richmond, Alex Poppas |
| Screenplay by: | Rob Zombie |
| Estimated budget: | $7,000,000 |