The Lords of Salem
The Lords of Salem
R | 19 April 2013 (USA)
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Heidi, a radio DJ, is sent a box containing a record - a "gift from the Lords". The sounds within the grooves trigger flashbacks of her town's violent past. Is Heidi going mad, or are the Lords back to take revenge on Salem, Massachusetts?

Reviews
Maidexpl Entertaining from beginning to end, it maintains the spirit of the franchise while establishing it's own seal with a fun cast
Teddie Blake The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.
Bessie Smyth Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.
Guillelmina The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.
preppy-3 This takes place in Salem MA.A DJ (Sheri Moon Zombie) receives a record recorded by "the Lords". She plays it and it unleashes three witches (Dee Wallace, Patricia Quinn and Judy Geeson) to possess Zombie and make her the bride of Satan.Dark and disturbing full of sick imagery and gratuitous female nudity. Not a lot of blood and gore but the imagery and tone more than make up for it. The acting is excellent across the board and it all leads to a disturbing ending.This was barely released (for some reason) but deserves recognition. I give it a 6.
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.
dworldeater Rob Zombie's The Lords Of Salem is in my opinion his best film and one that is real well done and original. This movie may not suite the tastes of some of the fans of his previous horror projects, however I do enjoy House Of 1000 Corpses and its sequel The Devil's Rejects quite a bit. I also thought his remake of Halloween was decent and much better and more interesting than most reboots of classic horror genre staples. Anyways, as a fan of the horror genre clearly Rob Zombie is a devoted fan and knows his stuff. He also puts forth the effort to make his films good and goes out of his way to cast good actors that usually don't get their due and are not seen enough in big Hollywood productions. Plus he casts his wife, Sherri Moon Zombie who not only looks great, but gives solid performances on screen. In my opinion, Sherri gives her best performance here and is one that has the most depth. The Lords Of Salem is excellent, creepy, atmospheric horror that brings to mind such classics as Rosemary's Baby, The Shining, and the films of Dario Argento. While, Zombie has no problem wearing his influences on his sleeve, The Lords Of Salem has its own flavor and is real refreshing in modern times where films of this type are nearly extinct and lame and formulaic crap is the norm. I'm grateful for movies like this one that are a nod to the old school, but still have much to offer viewers that love the genre and are interested in seeing something done in the same style, but have a lot to offer with depth and substance while maintain a sense of quality as well.
backus1611-1 Gibberish is perhaps the best you can say for this thing. It's not awful (1) simply because his wife, and the other actors are worth watching. But so many times during watching this movie, I wondered if there was anything else that I taped I'd rather watch. When I finally decided there must be something, it was almost done so I watched it fast forward. It really was as boring as others have mentioned. You do get to see a lot of old, fat naked women which, OK this really isn't a joke, it's great to see anything other than stick women. (yes I am a male and would rather see stick women, or actually athletic women, but what the heck). I loved many of the actors, didn't really like the crap movie. I'm probably in the minority here, but I kind of liked Zombie's Halloween movies- maybe not the 2nd so much, but this was poop.
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