Horror films inevitably fail to get the recognition they deserve as 'cinema art' (ok, most aren't, for sure) so anything over a 6 is pretty respectable.
Personally, I find it hard to fault this film. The acting is absolutely second to none and Leslie Easterbrook's portrayal of Mother Firefly would be up for an Oscar if this were a more Hollywood-friendly offering (certainly a comparable performance to Nicholson's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, albeit as supporting actress rather than main).
The cinematography is simply gorgeous at times, and the psychedelic shooting sequence to Terry Reid's To Be Treated Right (YouTube it!) is simply out of this world.
Rob Zombie manages to take all of the cinematic cliches and make them work in a literal modern masterpiece - albeit one of drugs, gore, brutal killings and psychopathic (lovable) characters.
Anyone with a stomach for hard-hitting 'horror' NEEDS to watch this film!
Personally, I find it hard to fault this film. The acting is absolutely second to none and Leslie Easterbrook's portrayal of Mother Firefly would be up for an Oscar if this were a more Hollywood-friendly offering (certainly a comparable performance to Nicholson's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, albeit as supporting actress rather than main).
The cinematography is simply gorgeous at times, and the psychedelic shooting sequence to Terry Reid's To Be Treated Right (YouTube it!) is simply out of this world.
Rob Zombie manages to take all of the cinematic cliches and make them work in a literal modern masterpiece - albeit one of drugs, gore, brutal killings and psychopathic (lovable) characters.
Anyone with a stomach for hard-hitting 'horror' NEEDS to watch this film!