Easily Rob Zombie's best film. It's brutal and absolutely relentless. Great directing and perfect sense of timing - every time I felt the violence was getting uncomfortable and over the top, Zombie brought in some other element, such as comic relief, so I never felt like anything was excessive. Also, in the end the "bad guys" get punished severely, to the point you begin to actually empathize with them, so all the violence shown previously is somehow "justified" by this extreme act of vengeance. This film is easily up there with the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974), in that its atmosphere and tone are dark and nihilistic. To those who complain about violence and brutality - please just go watch something else. This is a HORROR film, not a Christmas special.
Review of The Devil's Rejects
