House of 1000 Corpses

House of 1000 Corpses is a 2003 horror film written and directed by Rob Zombie, and is his directorial debut as a filmmaker. It was released in the United States on April 11, 2003 by Lions Gate Films. Following the standard horror movie structure, the film focuses on four college students traveling throughout rural America who become intrigued by a local legend regarding the mad scientist Dr. Satan. While looking for his site of hanging, they experience car trouble and are taken in by the Fireflys, a large and complicated family that is revealed to be made up of sadistic serial killers. The film takes place in rural Texas, the date is October 30th, 1977, and four twenty year-olds (Jerry and Denise, and couple Bill and Mary) are driving through the countryside to write a book based on their experiences. They make a brief stop at Captain Spaulding's Museum of Monsters and Madmen, a gas station that also serves as a side show, detailing the histories of past serial killers. The youths... full article at wikipedia