Sid Haig
In 2003, Haig starred in Rob Zombie's debut film "House of 1000 Corpses", as Captain Spaulding. The role revived Haig's acting career, earning him a "Best Supporting Actor" award in the thirteenth Annual Fangoria Chainsaw Awards, and induction into the Horror Hall of Fame. His image as Captain Spaulding has become iconic in today's horror genre. Haig reprised his role as Spaulding in Zombie’s sequel to "House of 1000 Corpses", entitled "The Devil's Rejects"
Andrew Repasky McElhinney
In 2000, McElhinney' sophomore feature was released. It was an 1807 period thriller "A Chronicle of Corpses" starring soap opera diva Marj Dusay. Jeremiah Kipp of Filmcritic.com gave "A Chronicle of Corpses" four stars and remarked: "What's most impressive about McElhinney's highbrow period film is its ability to satisfy snobbish cultural aesthetes while simultaneously fulfilling slasher film conventions. . . . Think of it as a caveat to those who secretly wished that Jack Nicholson (in wild-eyed mode from "The Shining)" had wandered into "The Remains of the Day" wielding a mallet. [A Chronicle of Corpses is] the art film from hell."