But, there are many memorable moments in the film.  It's stylish.  It's creepy.  It's not terribly scary (it's got some gore, but it's not filled with cat-scares. 

The film was stuck in development heck for a long, long time.  A hell of a long time.  And it has both pleased and disgusted many eager fans.  Most, however, were pleased.  It's a tribute to old-school horror films.  Rob Zombie, the film's creator, brings an unusual perspective to the film, which works very well.

There are a lot of laughs and it's visually impressive.  It suffers from a few annoying style choices, such as switching to grainy black and white video a bit too often.  It doesn't really have much of a plot to speak of, and the characters aren't well developed -- except for the character of Captain Spaulding, who is memorable and brilliant.  You won't mind the shortcomings, though, because it's a fun film, and the love the filmmaker had for the project is contagious, like a good foot fungus.

DVD Extra Features: Many.  The DVD has the funniest menu mode ever.  Just leave it on for a while, and listen to Captain Spaulding harass you.  There are some funny outtakes and jokes told by the cast, too.

Expectation from the Title: After the Three Little Pigs ran out of straw, wood, and bricks, they decided to get medieval on the Wolf's ass, so they went on a 5 state killing spree, using the bodies of their piggy victims to build a chateau in the countryside.  Blow THIS down.

Mother's Rule (Always Say Something Good About Everything):  Technicolor sure does make films more fun to watch than black and white, doesn't it?

The Pros: Great performance by Sid Haig (Captain Spaulding), and cool style with Rob Zombie music.

The Cons: Nothing new, but it is an homage, so that's okay.  Not great in the plot or character department.  There don't actually seem to be 1000 corpses, maybe a few hundred tops.