Rob Zombie: Director and Composer

Rob Zombie has directed a total of 6 horror films, most of which, he has written or co-written. His directional debut was the film "House of 1000 corpses" about a sadistic family that have kidnapped two couples on the night of Halloween. The film starts with a couple writing a book about Dr. Satan, a local legend, which they eventually encounter. The directional debut was originally picked up by Universal Pictures, but were worried it might achieve too high a certificate. The film was then was purchased back and sold to Lions Gate Entertainment. He says that the film was inspired by films such as 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre' and 'The Hills Have Eyes', both of which were exploitation horror films.

Zombie as a director is interesting as he is first and foremost, a composer and front man of a Shock-Rock/Nu metal band. His lyrics were known for their horror lyrics. The soundtrack for House of 1000 corpses features unconventional music, such as Ramones and his own music. This gives me some indication that Rock and Metal music have their place within horror. I have no idea on the context of the music, as I have yet to watch the film, but I do still retain that my natural music composition has a place in my film. I intend to watch some of his films and get an idea for his aesthetic as well as the sound within the film.

His films are not generally well received by critics, his debut getting just 31% on Metacritic. However, they do have a loyal fan base and Rob Zombie intends to please the general fan of the 70's and 80's exploitation horror films.

They generally do not have a large budget, His first two had a budget of $7 million, and the halloween reboots with a budget of $15 million. His most recent release, The Lords of Salem had a budget of 1.5 million. His films have all grossed a profit aside from The Lords of Salem.