Diagonaldi Very well executed

Evengyny Thanks for the memories!

Greenes Please don't spend money on this.

UnowPriceless hyped garbage

Wuchak RELEASED IN 2012 and written/directed by Rob Zombie, "The Lords of Salem" is a witchcraft/horror flick starring Sheri Moon Zombie as a DJ in Salem, Massachusetts, who is sent a wooden box containing a mysterious record dubbed "gift from the Lords." The creepy music thereof triggers flashbacks of her town's infamous past. Is Heidi going crazy or are the witches taking revenge on Salem?The ambiance, mood, directing, music, locations, sets and cast are all top notch, showing that Zombie has developed into a quality director since his first shot eleven years earlier with "House of 1000 Corpses," which was shot in 2000. This is serious haunting horror as opposed to the campy black comedy of "1000 Corpses" (not that there's anything wrong with that, lol). The movie mixes elements from "The City of the Dead," aka "Horror Hotel" (1960), "Suspiria" (1977), "Rosemary's Baby" (1968), "The Wicker Man" (1973) and "To the Devil a Daughter" (1976). If you like any of these movies, "The Lords of Salem" is as good or better.Usually when you see old hag witches in movies it's kinda eye-rolling; not so here. Rob gives us the real deal and it's not pretty, although I admit to busting out laughing every time the witches hailed Satan. Speaking of which, modern Wiccans won't like how the films mixes Witchcraft with Satanism (the truth hurts). Interestingly, there's almost as much Christian imagery as there is Satanic.One thing's for sure, Zombie doesn't paint witchcraft/Satanism in a positive light. It's similar to "The Witch" (2015) in this respect, where converting to witch-dom meant becoming a baby-slaughtering, blood-bathing, family-destroying, goat-sucking, friggin' pedophile hag with the illusion of youth. When the Devil eventually appears in "Lords," it's anything but a positive image.The story seems to perpetuate the myth that those condemned at the Salem Witch Trials in 1692-1693 were burned to death. Actually, 19 people were hung, another slowly crushed to death, and over 150 imprisoned.Sheri makes for a strong protagonist, but she's the extant of any eye candy on the female front. As noted earlier, the witches are all hideous hags and look even uglier with their clothes off. Meg Foster surprisingly appears as the lead witch. Meanwhile, Judy Geeson, Patricia Quinn and Dee Wallace are on hand as a dubious trio in modern Salem. Speaking of whom, they have a great (hilarious) tea scene with Bruce Davison, who plays an expert on witchcraft.THE FILM RUNS 1 hour, 41 minutes and was shot in Salem, Massachusetts; Sable Ranch, Santa Clarita, California (witches dancing around fire); and the Los Angeles Theatre (opera house).GRADE: B

D Rahul Raj Jsd It's the 26th of September and it's also Ms. Sheri Moon Zombie's birthday. Not only is she known as the wife of Rob Zombie, but she has played many amazing characters in all of her husband's films. She is an icon and a queen of horror, and an actress who I have so much respect for. To celebrate her special day, I watched one of my personal favorite movies of hers, 2012's The Lords of Salem, written and directed by her husband, Rob Zombie. Sheri Moon Zombie played the iconic psychotic killer, Baby Firefly, in House Of 1000 Corpses, with it's sequel, The Devil's Rejects, and her recently badass character Charly in Rob's 31 (2016). In The Lords of Salem, she plays the good character, Heidi, a rock DJ at a radio station in Salem, Massachusetts. She receives a mysterious record from "The Lords", a record which is an ancient curse from the evil witch, Margaret Morgan (played by the legendary Meg Foster), and her coven of 6. It also features Jeff Daniel Phillips, Ken Foree, Bruce Davidson, Dee Wallace, Judy Geeson, Patricia Quinn, Maria Conchita Alonso, and many more. Horror legends, Sid Haig and Michael Berryman have cameos too. Sheri's performance is incredibly intense, with the emotions showing in her character, and I just do not know why some people never give her the credit that we, the fans, know she totally deserves a hell of a lot more. She should be doing more movies than most of the overrated and boring actors working in Hollywood today. Also, a massive comeback for the legendary Meg Foster (John Carpenter's They Live, Masters Of The Universe, Stepfather 2, and Rob Zombie's latest flick, 31), with her mindblowing performance as the main villain, Margaret Morgan. In my opinion, this is Meg Foster's best performance ever. Lords Of Salem is a feature filled with eerie elements, visuals, vivid atmospheres, an amazing soundtrack, etc. It's a slow-paced, shocking tale of horror that was made in a beautiful and artistic way. I know that not many people love or even "get" this movie as much as I do, but when you are actually, really in the mood (paying attention, that is), you'll definitely enjoy it; it's a very different and unique film from Master Of Horror, Rob Zombie.

Kevin Bannigan As I do, then this movie is a fantastic treat. I originally rated this baby 10 stars, but after reading a few reviews I agree on one thing, the story is a bit predictable. Take away that, and this movie to me is everything perfect about cinema. I love movies most when I am attacked with numerous unsettling images and sounds. The scenery, cinematography, atmosphere, color schemes, is overwhelmingly magnificent. Plus, it has more of a plot for the average movie watcher to enjoy then something like House of 1000 Corpses. This movie is dark and beautiful, and the little details are what make it an outstanding achievement. I love Rob Zombie's style, and this movie succeeded on pretty much every single aspect. It did more to impress me than most of the big blockbusters, and Zombie did it on a tiny little budget. How can you not applaud this work of art? Disturbing, creepy, but never less than sadistically brilliant. Loved it.

Matt Shults So, I'd seen this in redbox for a while and not really thought about it because the cover made it look kind of dumb. Anyway I was looking at movies for stocking stuffers at best buy, I saw a blue ray of this that was cheap so I picked it up and read it. "Rob Zombie made this, holy crap!" I didn't know how I'd missed this! Anyway, I bought it, and watched it. My smile turned up-side-down...into a a frown. If I were to describe it, I would say "An ugly tit party, with virtually no story framework". This movie really sucks. I probably will put it underneath my box of bad movies to create another tier.I'm sorry if this sounds like hate. I have been a fan of Rob Zombie since I first heard Living Dead Girl when I was like 14. House of 1000 Corpses was not good but it was a good first shot. Devil's Rejects was super good. Halloween was very good. Now we have this which is terrible. If you make another movie Rob, I'll watch it and I'll always be your fan.