Notes

Disc 1 contains:

• Commentaries - This DVD contains two different commentaries, one with Director Rob Zombie and the other with Actors Sid Haig (Captain Spaulding), Bill Moseley (Otis) and Sheri Moon Zombie (Baby). Two good commentaries that give two different perspectives on the film.
• Blooper Reel - Contains actor screw-ups, such as forgotten lines. (5 minutes)
• The Morris Green Show "Ruggsville's #1 Talk Show" - This is a television show that can be seen in different parts of the movie. (13 minutes)
• Mary The Monkey Girl Commercial - Advertisement for Captain Spaulding. (1 minute)
• Spaulding's Christmas Commercial - Another advertisement for Captain Spaulding. (1 minute)
• Cheerleader Missing: The Otis Home Movie - Short clip of Otis filming one of the cheerleaders he has kidnapped. (1 minute)
• "Satan's Got To Get Along Without Me" - Buck Owens Video
• Deleted Scenes - Contains eleven deleted scenes with the most popular being the infamous Dr. Satan scene. Many fans were curious following House of 1000 Corpses what happened to Dr. Satan especially because he does not appear to be mentioned at any time throughout The Devil's Rejects. This clip clears up the mystery about what happened to him and his ultimate fate.
• Make-Up Tests - Shows the different main characters undergoing make-up tests. It depicts the process (minus sound) filmmakers go through to make sure each character is wearing the right make-up. (13 minutes)
• Matthew McGrory Tribute - A tribute to Matthew McGrory who played Tiny in the movie and died shortly after finishing the film. Known for his large stature he often played the role of a giant in a variety of movies.
• Rounding out the first disc of this two disc set is a Stills Gallery, Theatrical Trailer and TV Spots.

Disc 2 contains one single special feature and it is one of the best, most in-depth making of documentaries that I have ever seen.

• Entitled "30 Days in Hell: The Making of The Devil's Rejects", this full length feature goes behind the camera to illustrate the entire filmmaking process. Unlike many making of features that usually clock in at less than 30 minutes, "30 Days in Hell" runs a staggering 140 minutes. This is definitely a special feature that is worth checking out, especially those who are fans of the movie or are interesting in the movie making process.

According to feranet.com, " '30 Days in Hell: The Making of 'The Devil's Rejects' (2005) by Craig Weaver and Glenn Garlan is an in-depth 145 minute documentary about Rob Zombie's second feature film.  The doc covers just about every aspect of the production, and includes Zombie when he's content, when he's frustrated, and when it appears his brain is spinning out of control.  If you are interested in the nuts-n-bolts of a semi-low budget film shot on a short schedule with a passionate director at its helm, this documentary is highly recommended."

Info

Released: November 8, 2005

Format: Director's Cut, Collector's Edition

Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only)

Number of discs: 2

Studio: Lion's Gate Home Entertainment

ASIN: B000LH5WTG

Notes

There are two commentary tracks. The first track features only director Rob Zombie. This a very to-the-point track with lots of background and many anecdotes about things that went wrong during filming, casting decisions, his thoughts on the violence and mood in the picture, and how CGI is used in this picture. He’s really, really good during this track, and this is a much better track than what he delivered on Corpses. The second track features cast members Sheri Moon Zombie, Sid Haig, and Bill Moseley. Whereas Zombie's track was more technical, this track is more laid back, reminiscing about the making of the movie, and laughing at what is happening on screen.

There are several deleted scenes (1080i) on the disc with a total runtime of 13:24. There is no option to hear director's commentary about why they were deleted, just a title card with the name of the scene. These are all short scenes with a little exposition and background that we didn't get in the final cut, but most would not have added a whole lot to the final cut. There is, however, a very gory, rather lengthy scene featuring Doctor Satan from the first film that helps the audience figure out what happened to him.

Info

 

Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Subtitled

Language: English

Subtitles: English, Spanish

Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only)

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1

Number of discs: 1

Studio: Lions Gate

Released: August 22, 2006

Run Time: 109 minutes

ASIN: B000HCO80E

Notes

This release is nothing more than a 2-disc DVD collection of House of 1,000 Corpses and The Devil's Rejects in Blu-Ray. A killer buy if you are a fan of these two Zombie classics and love the quality of Blu-Ray!

Info

Format: DVD, Closed-captioned, Subtitled, Widescreen

Language: English

Subtitles: English, Spanish

Region: Region A/1 (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1

Number of discs: 2

Rated: R (Restricted)

Studio: Lions Gate

DVD Release Date: January 4, 2011

ASIN: B004AC6PQW

Notes

[ZombieFAQ editor note: Don't blame me for the following ... I had to translate this shit from fucking Spanish! ~ The Creeper]

A 4-disc pack which includes two films directed so far by the musician and director Rob Zombie, The House of 1000 Corpses and The Devil's Rejects, plus a new montage of The Forsaken Devil includes a wealth of extra content. Also includes the video for the Rob Zombie tune Foxy, Foxy.

Info

Format: DVD, Closed-captioned, Subtitled, Widescreen

There are 4 discs that consist of the following:

The House of 1000 Corpses

Features

* Content: 1 Disc
* Picture: 1.85:1 16 / 9 anamorphic.
Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 English, Spanish, DTS Spanish.
* Subtitles: Castilian.

Extras

* Technical.
* Card art.
* Sheet dubbing.
* Trailer.
* Filmographies.
* The whole family.


The Devil's Rejects

Features

* Content: 1 Disc
* Picture: 1.85:1 16 / 9 anamorphic.
Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 English, Spanish, Catalan.
* Subtitles: Spanish.

Extras

* Technical.
* Card art.
* Sheet dubbing.
* Trailer.
* Filmographies.


The Devil's Rejects - Special Edition Director's Cut

Features

* Content: 2 Discs.
* Picture: 1.85:1 16 / 9 anamorphic.
Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 English, Spanish.
* Subtitles: Spanish.

Extras

* Audio Commentary by Rob Zombie.
* Featurette.
* Interviews.
* Images of the shooting.
* Spot: Mary the Monkey Girl.
* Spot Christmas Spaulding.
* Song: "Satan's got to get along with me."
* The home video of Otis.
* Deleted Scenes.
* Monologue bloody.
* Tribute to Matthew McGrogy.
* Testing of makeup.
* The Morris Green Show.
* Making Of: 30 days in hell.
* Outtakes.
* Music video Rob Zombie: Foxy Foxy.

Notes

Includes 3 discs:

• HOUSE OF 1,000 CORPSES
• THE DEVIL'S REJECTS (unrated version)
• Bonus disc including "30 Days in Hell - The Making of THE DEVIL'S REJECTS."

The "30 Days in Hell - The Making of THE DEVIL'S REJECTS"  documentary begins with pre-preproduction.  The director proclaims storyboards a weird thing that he never goes back to but uses to work out filming bugs in advance and save celluloid.  Zombie's engaged at every level, appalled at the cost of costuming (Tiny's overalls set the budget back $500!) and admitting a pet peeve with unrealistic looking wigs (Moseley's head was shaved to achieve a natural looking scalp beneath his wispy rug). After the moment Zombie calls the most gratifying, the cast table read, the 'making of' morphs into a diary, giving a condensed version of every single day of "Rejects'" thirty day shoot.  It's fascinating stuff, from the difficulty of actors maintaining character while working with complex prop shots (Mary Woronov is the victim of Moseley's bad aim) to Zombie's reflections on what made the 1970s such a prime decade for horror.  "30 Days in Hell" documents a director in command of his film on many levels.

Info

Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC

Language: English

Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1

Number of discs: 3

Studio: Lions Gate

Released: August 21, 2007

Run Time: 197 minutes

ASIN: B000RGX0EU

Notes

Includes 2 discs:

• Halloween
• Bonus disc

 

The only extra on the first disc, aside from chapter selection and animated menus, is a commentary from writer/director Rob Zombie. Regardless of your feelings on the film in general, this is an interesting discussion as Zombie talks about his experiences on set and what it was like working with some of the actors. He covers McDowell's approach to on set improvisation and Ken Foree's ineffectiveness as a corpse (he kept visibly breathing!). He talks about some of the re-shoots that were required and why and how various aspects of the script were changed during the production. Zombie starts off by staying he's going to 'talk through the entire movie' and that's pretty much what he does. There's very little dead air here and Zombie states that while it looks like it's set in the 70s that the film really has no specific time frame. Zombie delivers the track with a good sense of humor (he refers to KISS as the Knights In Satan's Service) and he talks about how Forsythe got into an accident before the film (explaining the leg cast) and how Forsythe's voice soothes screaming babies. He talks about the working relationship between Sherri Moon Zombie and Daeg Faerch and he talks about how certain scenes were better off set at night than during the day and how changes were made during shooting to accommodate this. Zombie talks about how he remembers watching TV specials and episodes of Geraldo that allowed him to justify the way that the mental patients in the film are treated by hospital employees, and how shooting the rape scene was mentally exhausting. Say what you will about the film, the commentary here is honest, interesting and entertaining and it gives us a pretty 'down to Earth' look at what went into getting this film off the ground and finished. His take on what happened during Danny Trejo's death scene are quite interesting as Zombie gives a few fun Trejo stories and also talks about his casting process a bit. There's virtually no dead air here at all and Zombie has a lot to say about this project and it's history which makes for a really interesting listen.

The rest of the supplements are included on Disc Two, starting off with an alternate ending and a wealth of deleted scenes (the deleted scenes and alternate ending are available with or without commentary from Zombie). The deleted scenes are as follows: Rabbit In Red, Quickdraw, End Of A Long Night, Rainy Evening, Not A Monster, You Seem Sad Today, The Media, Xmas Gift, Parole Hearing, Night Shift, and Very Young. In the commentary Zombie tells us why these scenes were excised (almost all of them were cut for pacing reasons) and where they were to fit in the final version of the film. A lot of the cuts here just show various characters coming and going and many of them just don't go anywhere and while they may provide some minor bits and pieces of character development and the Parole Hearing scene in particular should probably have been left in. That said, for the most part this material is minor (though it is neat to see Adrienne Barbeau show up here!). When it's all said and done, there's just short of 22 minutes worth of material here.

The alternate ending (3:38) starts off with moments we see in the final version of the film, but as Zombie explains in his commentary, Laurie doesn't get enough to do, she's always in a state of terror and confusion. The alternate 'beauty and the beast' ending is interesting in that it plays with that and Zombie expresses his appreciation for it but explains that he chose the other ending for 'Laurie based' reasons.

A selection of Bloopers (10:16) are up next, primarily focusing on McDowell's tendency to tease many of his co-stars. McDowell cracks wise in almost every scene (telling Sherri Moon Zombie 'your son is a f*cking nutter!) and the rest of the cast more or less follows suit showing that most of the performers involved in this shoot were obviously having a good time on set, McDowell (who seems to like fart jokes based on his 'turkey' comments) and Dourif in particular. Some interesting guest stars pop up in this material - definitely check it out.

The Many Masks Of Michael Myers (6:13) is up next. This documentary explores the different masks that we see the central character wearing during the film. Zombie talks about how important the masks are to the film and why, and Tyler Mane talks about what it was like to wear the mask in the film. Zombie also talks about the importance of Daeg's role and how Tyler played off of what he did in the film to bring the same presence to the later part of the movie. We hear from the effects guys who made the Meyers mask and we learn how the masks were made, and we learn why duplicates were made during production. The significance of some of the other, less recognizable masks is also explored in this reasonably interesting featurette.

Re-Imagining Halloween is a documentary split up into three parts: First up is From Camera To Screen (6:04) which shows us some interesting on set footage and photographs and which allows Zombie to talk about his experiences on the film and about talking to John Carpenter before making the film. Zombie talks about how he tried to make the movie his own and how making a shot for shot remake of the original would have been a waste of time and he also talks about how the studio wanted him to make Halloween more of a 'Rob Zombie movie' even if he himself isn't entirely sure what that means. Production Design (5:35) is the second part and it lets the production design team talk about the work that they did on the film and how Zombie had a very clear idea of what he wanted and how he wanted it to look from the get go. We learn about the challenges of shooting in February, and how that can lead to a lack of fall leaves, and we get a look at some of the art department's work in terms of how the Meyers house was aged and made to look a certain way. The third part, The Make Up Effects, Props and Wardrobe (7:!8), is, as the title implies, a look at the make up, props and wardrobe used in the film. We learn about how the gore effects were done, and how Zombie strove for realism and we learn how the effects team worked with latex to create many of the effects. From there we learn about the different knives that are used in the film as well as the different costumes worn by various characters. All in all, these three segments give us a fairly interesting look at the making of the film by way of interviews, behind the scenes footage and production artwork.

Meet The Cast (18:20) allows Zombie to talk about the casting process and what he looks for when casting a film. We hear from Malcolm McDowell and Daeg Faerch about their work on the picture and Zombie in turn sings their praises. Tyler Mane is talked about and Zombie talks about how he wanted him to play the part because of his presence, while Sherri Moon Zombie's part is covered as well with Rob Zombie talking about how happy he was to see her get a 'normal' part. Scout Taylor-Compton shows up and talks about what she wanted to bring to the part (and how she didn't want to be Jamie Lee Curtis) and Danielle Harris, Kristina Klebe, Sid Haig, and Brad Dourif show up to talk about their respective parts as well. Danny Trejo, Dee Wallace and a few other supporting players also show up to cover their work on the film.

Casting Sessions contains fifteen screen tests, one a piece for Daeg Faerch (3:20), Scout Taylor-Compton (3:21), Danielle Harris (1:45), Kristina Klebe (1:56), Hanna Hall (1:39), Adam Weisman (1:33), Skyler Gisondo (4:05),Jenny Stewart (0:40),Daryl Sabara (2:00),Pat Skipper (1:15), Clint Howard (1:28), Nick Mennell (1:08),Max Van Ville (2:18),Mel Fair (0:29) and Courtney Gains (1:32). While these are moderately interesting to see, they get repetitive fairly quickly and don't have much replay value. Also included here is the full Scout Taylor-Compton Screen Test - Laurie Strode (7:39) that includes not only screen test footage but also some test footage of the actress in character.

Rounding out the extras on the second disc are some animated menus and the film's original theatrical trailer (2:01), presented in anamorphic widescreen, and 'sneak peeks' for a few other Dimension horror DVD releases. All of the supplements on the second disc are in English only with optional English closed captioning. All of the supplements are in anamorphic widescreen.

Info

Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Director's Cut, Special Edition, Widescreen, NTSC

Language: English

Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only)

Number of discs: 2

Studio: Weinstein Company

Released: December 18, 2007

ASIN: B000VKL6Z2

Notes

Includes 2 discs:

• Halloween
• Bonus disc 

The two-disc Unrated Director's Cut offers a full disc's worth of extras that should please Zombie fans; chief among the supplemental features is his commentary, which details the film's shooting history and the numerous edits required to deliver the theatrical version. A making-of featurette offers further details of Zombie's vision for the film, and there are featurettes on his cast choices and the many masks that Myers makes while incarcerated. Seventeen deleted scenes (two of which feature Adrienne Barbeau and Tom Towles) and an alternate ending (all with Zombie's commentary) are also provided, as well as footage from the casting sessions. A blooper reel, which is highlighted by unchecked mischief by McDowell and Dourif, offers the set's sole moment of levity.

Info

Format: Full Screen, NTSC

Language: English

Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only)

Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1

Number of discs: 2

Studio: Weinstein Company

Released: December 18, 2007

Run Time: 110 minutes

ASIN: B000VKL6ZC

Notes

Includes 3 discs:

• Feature Commentary By Writer/Director Rob Zombie.
• Alternate Ending, Deleted Scenes With Optional Director's Commentary, Bloopers, The Many Masks Of Michael Myers, Re-Imagining Halloween, Meet The Cast, Casting Sessions and More.
• 4 1/2 hour documentary Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween

Info

Format: Box set, Collector's Edition, Color, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen

Language: Unknown (Dolby Digital 5.1)

Subtitles: English, Spanish

Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only)

Number of discs: 3

Studio: The Weinstein Company

Released: October 7, 2008

ASIN: B001CDFY6E

Notes

Includes 2 discs:

• Halloween
• Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween

Rob Zombie's HALLOWEEN also redefines the making-of documentary in his whopping 270-minute Disc 2 production feature (nothing four hours long can be called a featurette!), Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween.  You are there with director Rob Zombie and his crew from the earliest days of pre-production location scouting and casting of actors, through the final shot on the last day of main unit production.  Clocking in over four hours long, Michael Lives erases Zombie's previous high-water mark of his impressive on-set video diary for THE DEVIL'S REJECTS in both quantity and quality of content.

This new documentary opens during the hectic deadlines of pre-production and straight through forty-two days and nights to return Michael Myers to theaters.  Zombie tours locations around Southern California, picking exteriors for major set pieces like the Strode house and Smith's Grove, to approving interiors of existing homes, Michael's school and the Myers house.  Even after one day of preproduction, footage catches Zombie and his production team facing studio pressure to trim the budget and cut scenes before filming even begins.  Casting the film is revealed as a anxiety-driven procress, especially in the debate over who should play Laurie Strode and why.  Location approvals also coordinate future details of set decoration with production designers and prop masters, along with segments on costume design, makeup, and cinematography.  Finally the cast gathers for a table read of the script as Zombie's brutal tale takes shape, cleverly intercut with corresponding clips from the film for visual comparison from reading to finished scenes.

Once main unit production begins, the HALLOWEEN juggernaut ramps up to full speed ahead.  What impresses most in this majority of the documentary is the wealth of video footage from many different vantage points on-set and location.  This is hardly a basic EPK reel from a studio, but rather an in-depth, cinema verite-style observation of tense, humorous, candid and interview moments, seemingly from every possible angle outside and amid the crowd.  Quite like Zombie's actual film, the illusion of glamour is erased, and viewers are treated to a fly-on-the-wall real, palpable document of life on the HALLOWEEN crew in all its action thrills and exhausting hours.

While the entire post-production phase — editing, scoring, visual effects and sound mixing — are left unseen, this process would inevitably have been a letdown in action for all but the most hardcore filmmaking geeks.  There is such a thing as too much information, and with over four hours of production video logging all key moments of HALLOWEEN's creation for the camera, fans have plenty of information to enjoy and absorb, watching in installments over nine chapters or buckling up and barreling through the entire documentary in one glorious sitting.

From makeup designer Wayne Toth casting Tyler Mane's head to create the new Shape mask to the final take of the final shot ending the horrifying Myers family nightmare, Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween is a fascinating and enlightening look at the hard work of this nearly impossible juggling act required to keep a major motion picture moving ever forward toward its impending release in theaters . . . and eventually on this stunning high-def Blu-ray edition.

Info

Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, Subtitled, Widescreen

Language: English

Subtitles: English, Spanish

Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1

Number of discs: 2

Studio: Dimension Home Entertainment

Released: October 21, 2008

ASIN: B001CFLGYQ