Tom Towles

Date of Birth

1950-03-20

Date of Death

2015-04-02

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Known for

Halloween, The Devil’s Rejects, House of 1000 Corpses, Mad Dog and Glory, Fortress

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Horror Movie News

House of 1000 Corpses: Rob Zombie has recorded a new commentary for 20th anniversary release

Posted 3 years ago

Writer/director Rob Zombie has recorded his new commentary for the 20th anniversary release of House of 1000 Corpses

Rob Zombie's first movie, the 2003 release House of 1000 Corpses, has been given a 120 page graphic novel adaptation

Horror Movie News

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

Posted 3 years ago

Lionsgate is giving Rob Zombie's first film House of 1000 Corpses a new Blu-ray release for its 20th anniversary

The new episode of the WTF Really Happened to This Horror Movie series looks at the events that inspired Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

JoBlo Originals

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) – WTF Really Happened to This Horror Movie?

Posted 4 years ago

Cody Fresh content is added to the JoBlo Horror Originals YouTube channel every day of the week, and we’re getting this week started with a new episode of the series WTF Really Happened to This Horror Movie? This episode digs...

Writer/director Rob Zombie is working on a book about the making of his first feature, House of 1000 Corpses

JoBlo Originals

House of 1000 Corpses (2003) – WTF Happened to This Horror Movie?

Posted 4 years ago

Cody Musician Rob Zombie got his film directing career started with House of 1000 Corpses (watch it HERE), a movie that quickly earned a devoted fan base… but it didn’t have an easy time getting to the screen. It was delayed...

The latest episode of The Black Sheep looks at the 1991 Full Moon film The Pit and the Pendulum, based on Poe and directed by Stuart Gordon

JoBlo Originals

The Pit and the Pendulum (1991) Revisited – Horror Movie Review

Posted 4 years ago

Cody Director Stuart Gordon made a lot of great genre movies over the course of his career, including classics like Re-Animator, From Beyond, and Dolls. With the latest episode of our video series The Black Sheep, we’re looking back at...

The new episode of the WTF Happened to This Horror Movie video series looks back at the 1990 remake of Night of the Living Dead

JoBlo Originals

Night of the Living Dead (1990) Revisited – Horror Movie Review

Posted 4 years ago

Cody INTRO: In 1968, director George A. Romero shocked the world with his feature debut Night of the Living Dead. The horror film that introduced the concept of flesh-eating ghouls; the walking dead, driven by an urge to consume the...

Savini’s Night of the Living Dead remake shambles to Blu-ray this Halloween

Posted 8 years ago

I can't help but have a lot of love for Tom Savini's remake of George A. Romero's classic NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (pre-order HERE). I'm pretty sure I saw this film before I saw Romero's original so it will...

Original Vs. Remake: Night of the Living Dead

Posted 11 years ago

It was pretty easy for all to agree with the winner of our last Original Vs. Remake that took place on Prom Night. No one showed any love for that dreadful remake PG-13 crapfest. And it was nice being reminded...

R.I.P. Genre fave Tom Towles passes away at age 65

Posted 11 years ago

Tom Towles, the fantastic character actor whose credits included HENRY: PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER, THE BORROWER, 1990's NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD remake, HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES, and THE DEVIL'S REJECTS just to name a few, has passed away...

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