The Haunted World of El Superbeasto is an animated comedy that also combines elements of a horror and thriller film. It is based upon the comic book series created by Rob Zombie that follows the character of El Superbeasto and his sexy sidekick sister, Suzi-X, voiced by Sheri Moon, as they confront an evil villain by the name of Dr. So far, Rob Zombie directorial career has resulted in either terrible movies (House of 1,000 Corpses), movies that start strong than devolve into crap (2007's Halloween) or something of a mixed bag (The Devil's Rejects, The Lords of Salem).Or he makes The Haunted World of El Superbeasto, a nasty little bugger of a film where you'll want to stand in the shower for nine days after watching.
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| Directed by | Rob Zombie |
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| Based on | The Haunted World of El Superbeasto by |
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| Edited by | Bret Marnell |
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| Distributed by | Anchor Bay Entertainment |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $10 million |
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto is a 2009 American adult animatedmusicalsuperherocomedy film directed, co-written and co-produced by Rob Zombie. The film was written by Zombie and Tom Papa from Zombie's comic book series of the same name, serving as a sidequel to his Firefly film series. The film was produced by Starz Media and Film Roman, with animation provided by Carbunkle Cartoons and Big Star Productions.
The film stars Papa, Sheri Moon Zombie, Paul Giamatti, Tom Kenny, Rosario Dawson and Brian Posehn. Papa voices the character of El Superbeasto and Moon Zombie voices sidekick sister, Suzi-X. Unlike the other Firefly films, this film is animated and has a more cartoony comical approach to it. The film was released straight-to-DVD on September 22, 2009 and theatrically in some international territories.
Plot[edit]
The film follows the adventures of El Superbeasto (Tom Papa), a suave, yet violent exploitation film actor/director and former masked wrestler, and his sultry 'sidekick' and sister, the super-agent Suzi-X (Sheri Moon Zombie), as they race to prevent the evil Dr. Satan (Paul Giamatti) from taking over the world by marrying the foul-mouthed stripper with the mark of the devil on her backside, Velvet Von Black (Rosario Dawson). The adventure, set in the mythic world of Monsterland, also features Murray the Robot (Brian Posehn), Suzi-X's sidekick and vehicle, based on the robot featured in the 1939 serial The Phantom Creeps starring Bela Lugosi.[1]
Cast[edit]
- Tom Papa as El Superbeasto
- Sheri Moon Zombie as Suzi-X
- Paul Giamatti as Dr. Satan / Steve Wachowski
- Tom Kenny as Rover / Otto / Old Man / Herbie
- Rosario Dawson as Velvet Von Black
- Brian Posehn as Murray the Robot
- Dee Wallace as Trixie
- Ken Foree as Luke St. Luke
- Geoffrey Lewis as Lenny Crumpski / Roy Sullivan
- Lew Temple as Adam Banjo
- Rob Paulsen as Michael / Bobby Hyde / Commandant Hess / El Gato / Grossburger / Creature Preacher
- Daniel Roebuck as Morris Green
- Danny Trejo as Boss Rico
- Cassandra Peterson as Amber
- Debra Wilson as Cigarette Girl / Bride Frankenstein / Female Patron / Stripper in Hall / Telephone Victim / Old Woman
- Clint Howard as Joe Cthulhu
- Kevin Michael Richardson as Santa Baby
- April Winchell as Dame Grace Appleton / Liza / Babs / Dolly / Joan / Gloria / Scripty / Helga Strudel
- John DiMaggio as Burt the Spurt
- Laraine Newman as Lefty / Kate / Courtney / Smelga Strudel / Betty Sue Lou
- Jess Harnell as Soundy / Cameraman / Astronaut / Willey the Worm / Uncle Carl
- Charlie Adler as Krongar / Mooney McMoon / Albino Singer
- Joe Alaskey as Van Sloan / Jack / Erik the Newscaster
- Harland Williams as Gerard the Exterminator
- Carlos Alazraqui as Bennie Rodriguez
- Sid Haig as Captain Spaulding
- Bill Moseley as Otis Driftwood[2]
- Tura Satana as Varla
- Dee Bradley Baker as Nazi zombie
- Rodger Bumpass as Screaming patron
- Jeff Bennett as Nerdy patron
Production[edit]
Work began on The Haunted World of El Superbeasto in 2006 and a release date was later scheduled for May 2007, but the film was completed in 2009. In an interview conducted on July 20, 2007 by shocktillyoudrop.com, Zombie explained that, 'Nothing really much [is happening].' During that time, the film was still being animated, however, Zombie then began work on Halloween. He informed the animators that he had 'to walk away because I can't split my time between two things'. Zombie noted that work on The Haunted World of El Superbeasto 'started when I was on Rejects and it's now just sitting on a shelf waiting for me to finish Halloween'.[3]
In a November 2007 interview with Bloody Disgusting, Zombie announced that the film was 'almost finished'. He went on to say that, although he was then on tour until February, 'we will finally finish the music on Superbeasto and it'll be done' afterwards.[4]
Rob Zombie had the following to say in a September 28, 2008, posting on the official El SuperbeastoMyspace page: 'We're down to the end! 3 long years in the making and worth every second. By Halloween this thing will be in the can completely DONE!'
According to a blog post on October 29, 2008, Defamer Magazine was privy to a 'sneak peek' at scenes from The Haunted World of El Superbeasto, about which they said 'it's good to know that if WALL-E falls short on its quest for Oscar gold, we now have another animated contender.'[5]
In an October 29, 2008, Blender Magazine interview, Rob Zombie stated that 'I've been working on [El Superbeasto] for three years, and I'm actually in the last weeks of it — I'm mixing the sound this week. I'm not sure of the release date yet, but that'll be out probably early 2009. It's a full-length adult animated comedy.'[6] The film was screen-tested for a 2009 release by Anchor Bay Entertainment.[7]
IGN's March 20, 2009 exclusive interview with Rob Zombie revealed that '[The Haunted World of El Superbeasto] was finished, but its release had been delayed because of ownership and legal issues within the company that made the movie, Starz Media.' In that same interview, Rob Zombie described the film as 'Awesome...this little tiny half-a-million dollar direct-to-video movie that expanded into this $10 million animated extravaganza. And it's awesome, but I don't have a release date yet. It's like an R-rated adult/monster/sex comedy. There's nothing really like it that I can think of. People always say like Ralph Bakshi's stuff, but...it's [more] like if SpongeBob and Scooby-Doo were filthy.'[8] The film, running feature length at 75 minutes, was released on DVD on September 22 of that year.[9] A majority of the songs in the film are written and performed by Chris Hardwick and Mike Phirman's comedy duo Hard 'n Phirm.
Director Rob Zombie also references several other films. Tom Papa, writer and the voice of the titular character, incorporated his style of humor into his character. Throughout the film, El Superbeasto often makes observations at unusual moments, like Papa does in his stand-ups.
Reception[edit]
El Superbeasto received mixed reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has received a 40% approval rating from five critics, with an average score of 5.38/10.[10]
References[edit]
- ^THE HAUNTED WORLD OF EL SUPERBEASTO (DVD REVIEW)Archived September 27, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^'Haunted World of El Superbeasto (Rob Zombie's)'. BloodyDisgusting.com. Archived from the original on May 30, 2008.
- ^'News: EXCL: Rob Zombie Interview'. Shocktillyoudrop. Retrieved July 20, 2007.
- ^'Halloween DVD: Rob Zombie Clears the Air'. Bloody-Disgusting. Archived from the original on November 29, 2007. Retrieved November 28, 2007.
- ^'Only Defamer Has Seen Footage of Rob Zombie's New, 'Masturbation Friendly' Animated Film'.
- ^'Halloween Q&A: Rob Zombie on His Next Movie (Animated), His Next Album (Collaborative) and His Favorite Way to Scare Trick-or-Treaters (Severed Body Parts)'.
- ^'El Superbeasto: Rob Zombies Cartoon Movie'.
- ^Scott Collura. 'Exclusive: Zombie Talks T-Rex'.
- ^''The Haunted World of El Superbeasto' Finally Getting Released!'.
- ^'Tomatometer on The Haunted World of El Superbeasto'. Rotten Tomatoes.
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External links[edit]
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- The Haunted World of El Superbeasto on IMDb