house of 1 and 000 corps ( 2003 ) mark the directorial debut of trash or industrial artist musician rob zombie . this film be sit on the shelf for a couple of year before lion gate release it theatrically . a homage of sort to zombie favorite genre and southern fry horror . throw in texas chainsaw massacre and add a little eaten alive and a dash of funhouse and you will get the flavor of this film . four twenty somethings be rid along the back southern road when they come across a roadside carnival run by an eccentric clown name captain spaulding . he give them a personnel tour of his fun house of horror and tell them the tale of a local ghoul name doctor satan . inspire by phantasmagorical tale of the good doctor and they decide to search for his grave . captain spaulding draw them a map and give them direction to an area where the doctor allegedly die . on the road and they meet a pretty blond hitch hiker who also know about the legend of doctor satan . and a little more . what happen next . you will have to visit house of 1 and 000 corps . a great film that do what it set out to do . i be so glad to see old school grind house horror be back in the mainstream . a sequel be out and it even well . i have to strongly recommend this movie . you would not regret it .