Great Rob Zombie flick!Just whenever you thought Rob Zombie was out of stance and actions he comes up with a new twist appliance storyline come up with lords of Salem!

This is Rob Zombie's best, most mature work yet. It's a slow burn that focuses on the characters for a change over excessive gore and profanity. (Although the end features a short barrage of craziness.) It feels like Zombie was watching The Shining a lot while making this movie, in a good way. It's not for everyone, of course, but for fans of Rob Zombie's work who appreciate slow burn horror, this one's for you. And, the steelbook is awesome.

story is basically about immolated witches using what looked like a 78 rpm record in the present time to crack the doorway open for their return via the descendants of their executors. the vehicle for their musical transmission is local salem deejay Heidi hawthorne, played by sheri moon zombie, who really does a nice job, i thought. not perfect, but alternately energetic and morose, and always working hard.

I rented this when it first came out and honestly wasn't very impressed with it. I had a gift card and needed a last minute horror movie to bring on a date, so I grabbed this one. The second time around, I found myself more engaged. It is a slow moving film, visually it's gorgeous, it doesn't tie in very cleanly- but I do think if you enjoy horror films form the 70's, you may get a kick out of this one.

"Lords of Salem" is a very good movie made by Rob Zombie. Knowing you created it should tell you that it will be creepy and willing to go the extra mile, like in other films he has created. Yes, there is some graphic content, but near the end of the film, there's some graphic stuff I hadn't anticipated. The story is very creative and a great watch for many horror fans!