House of 1000 Corpses
House of 1000 Corpses is a 2003 American exploitation horror film written, co-scored and directed by Rob Zombie in his directorial debut. The film stars Sid Haig, Bill Moseley, Sheri Moon, and Karen Black as members of the Firefly family. Set on Halloween, the film sees the Firefly family torturing and mutilating a group of teenagers who are traveling across the country writing a book. The film explores a number of genres, and features elements of the supernatural. Zombie cited American horror films "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" (1974) and "The Hills Have Eyes" (1977) as influences on "House of 1000 Corpses", as well as other films released during the 1970s.
Rob Zombie
Zombie's first solo effort was a song titled "Hands of Death (Burn Baby Burn)" (1996) with Alice Cooper, which went on to receive a nomination for Best Metal Performance at the 39th Annual Grammy Awards. In 1997, he began working on his debut solo studio album, "Hellbilly Deluxe", which was released in August 1998. A month later, Zombie officially disbanded White Zombie. "Hellbilly Deluxe" went on to sell over three million copies worldwide and spawned three singles. He released a remix album, "American Made Music to Strip By", the following year that contained songs from "Hellbilly Deluxe". Zombie directed the horror film "House of 1000 Corpses" in 2000, though the controversial project was not released until 2003. His second studio album, "The Sinister Urge" (2001), became his second platinum album in the United States. In 2003, Zombie released the compilation album "Past, Present, & Future".