The Devil’s Rejects: Two-Disc Director’s Cut

Rating: 5 out of 5

Synopsis: “The Devils Rejects” is rocker-turned-director Rob Zombie’s bullet-riddled follow-up to 2003’s cult classic “House of 1000 Corpses.” The sequel follows the murderous exploits of Otis, Baby and Captain Spaulding as they are forced to flee their home after a police raid. Where “Corpses” was a bad trip into claustrophobic, evil psychedelia, “Rejects” opts for a more realistic, gritty look, and many of the film’s most terrifying scenes take place in broad daylight.

Featurettes: The second disc of this edition is “30 Days in Hell,” a 144-minute documentary detailing nearly every aspect of the film’s making, from casting, wardrobe and location scouting all the way to the finished product. The documentary is an interesting, warts-and-all look at the filmmaking process. But it is hard to imagine anyone but the most hardcore fans of the film sitting through its more than two hours of painstaking detail.

Deleted Scenes: Most of the deleted scenes are mere snippets of extra dialogue, but the real treat here is a particularly gruesome scene involving a nurse getting her throat ripped out by Dr. Satan, who was apparently captured during the police raid at the film’s opening.

Commentary: The DVD features two commentaries, one by Zombie himself and another with stars Sid Haig, Bill Mosely and Sheri Moon Zombie.

Other: There are a number of extra goodies included with the package, including two hilarious “TV commercials” for Captain Spaulding’s murder ride. Other extras include a vintage video for Buck Owens’s song “Satan’s Got to Get Along Without Me” from the soundtrack and a humorous mock talk show discussing the nature of satanic cults. The standard stills gallery and blooper reel are also present on the DVD.

The bottom line: “The Devil’s Rejects” DVD is loaded with extras, making it a worthy addition to any action or horror fan’s collection. Many studios could take lessons from Lion’s Gate, which went above and beyond to make this special edition package worth the money.