It’s clear this isn't aiming for a serious tone, existing somewhere between dark humor and outright shocking horror. Rob Zombie clearly has a strong constitution. His music alone might suggest that, but his horror films are further evidence of his fondness for blood and disturbing imagery. While I don’t generally care for movies overflowing with gore—I feel violence in horror should be purposeful, otherwise it bec…

It’s hard not to think of _The Empire Strikes Back_ when considering this film, mainly because both are the second installments in their series and I ended up giving them identical scores. I'm aware that a lot of people will disapprove of me saying so, but it truly is an excellent movie. It’s likely Zombie’s finest work, though perhaps his second best—following _Halloween II_, which also happens to be the strongest f…