Like every other movie Rob Zombie has directed after “House
of 1000 Corpses”, “Lords of Salem” is a clever idea that fails to deliver. This
time around, Zombie has written a story that has less gore, less out right
violence, and tries to make his characters more grounded and believable. His
penchant for focusing on the film’s villains is still present, as the main
character is slowly seduced as she becomes the newest member of a modern day
witch coven. While his wife, Sheri Moon Zombie, gives a better-than-expected
performance in this film and the rest of the horror star-studded cast do a
thorough job as well, the overall chemistry still falls flat somehow. This is Rob Zombie's first original film that is easily accessible to a mainstream audience.
Heidi is a DJ at a radio station in Salem, Massachusetts. She
receives a mysterious record that she decides to play on the air, even though
it clearly does not fit with the station’s normal style or rotation; the track
is a recording of witches chanting. While Heidi is befriended and brain washed
by three modern day witches, a local historian is following his gut feelings
and trying to find out who the “Lords of Salem” really are.
Favorite moment - Realizing that one of the modern day witches is Patrica Quinn (Magenta from "The Rocky Horror Picture Show)!!!
Modern Witches
A Salem Witch's Execution
Heidi and the Beast
A possessed Heidi
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