House of 1000 Corpses: Rob Zombie’s first film gets 20th anniversary Blu-ray release

Rob Zombie has put together the book Rob Zombie's House of 1000 Corpses: The Making of a Cult Classic, coming in SeptemberRob Zombie has put together the book Rob Zombie's House of 1000 Corpses: The Making of a Cult Classic, coming in September

April 11, 2023 will mark the 20th anniversary of the theatrical release of writer/director Rob Zombie‘s feature debut House of 1000 Corpses (watch it HERE) – and to celebrate the occasion, Lionsgate is giving the film a new Blu-ray release!

The standard edition of the House of 1000 Corpses 20th anniversary Blu-ray will come with All-new packaging from artists hand-picked by Rob Zombie, Illustrated outerbox by Graham Humphreys, Illustrated poster by David Hartman, 60-page photo book created by Rob Zombie himself with illustrations by Graham Humphreys, and 6 Illustrated Art Cards by David Hartman. You can see an image of the set below, courtesy of Target.

Best Buy will be carrying an exclusive steelbook edition of the House of 1000 Corpses 20th anniversary Blu-ray, and you can see the steelbook art at the bottom of this article.

House of 1000 Corpses has the following synopsis: Two young couples take a misguided tour onto the back roads of America in search of a local legend known as Dr. Satan. Lost and stranded, they are set upon by a bizarre family of psychotics. Murder, cannibalism and satanic rituals are just a few of the 1000+ horrors that await.

The film stars Sid Haig, Erin Daniels, Bill Moseley, Karen Black, Sheri Moon Zombie, Rainn Wilson, Dennis Fimple, Walton Goggins, Chris Hardwick, Jennifer Jostyn, Matthew McGrory, Robert Mukes, Walter Phelan, Michael J. Pollard, Tom Towles, Harrison Young, Irwin Keyes, and Jake McKinnon.

According to our friends at Bloody Disgusting, the House of 1000 Corpses 20th anniversary Blu-ray release has the following special features:

DISC 1

Director Commentary
Making-of Featurette
Casting Footage
Rehearsal Footage
Cast and Crew Interviews
Theatrical Trailer

DISC 2 – Bonus Disc of Never-Before-Seen Special Features from Rob Zombie

Cast & Director Interviews: Rob Zombie, Sid Haig, Bill Moseley, Sheri Moon, Karen Black, Rainn Wilson, Chris Hardwick, Erin Daniels, Irwin Keyes, Jennifer Jostyn, Wayne Toth
Behind The Scenes: Includes 5 On-Set BTS Segments – Dr. Satan Test, Professor Test
Electronic Press Kit
Teaser Trailer

EXCLUSIVELY ON DIGITAL PLATFORMS: New Director’s Commentary

Will you be picking up a copy of the House of 1000 Corpses 20th anniversary Blu-ray? Let us know by leaving a comment below. This sounds like a great set. It’s not so cool that the new director’s commentary is only available digitally, but at least it’s better than there being no new commentary at all.

Source: Bloody Disgusting

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