Who starred in House of a 1000 Corpses?
House of 1000 Corpses
House of 1000 Corpses is a 2003 American exploitation horror film written, co-scored and directed by Rob Zombie in his directorial debut. The film stars Sid Haig, Bill Moseley, Sheri Moon, and Karen Black as members of the Firefly family. Set on Halloween, the film sees the Firefly family torturing and mutilating a group of teenagers who are traveling across the country writing a book. The film explores a number of genres, and features elements of the supernatural. Zombie cited American horror films The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) and The Hills Have Eyes (1977) as influences on House of 1000 Corpses, as well as other films released during the 1970s.[3]
Amy Madigan
In 1984, she portrayed McCoy in the cult film "Streets of Fire", and also had a supporting role as Viola Kelsey in "Places in the Heart", which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. In 1985, she starred in the television film "The Laundromat" written by Marsha Norman, opposite Carol Burnett. She won a CableACE Award for her performance as Deedee Johnson. She then co-starred as Glory Scheer, alongside her husband Ed Harris, in "Alamo Bay", directed by Louis Malle. Also in 1985, she portrayed Sunny Mackenzie-Sobel in "Twice in a Lifetime", for which she was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Madigan made her Off-Broadway debut in 1987, portraying Sue Jack Tiller in "The Lucky Spot" by Beth Henley, for which she won a Theatre World Award and was nominated for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play. In 1988, she was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female for her performance in "The Prince of Pennsylvania". That same year, she performed in "A Lie of the Mind" at the Mark Taper Forum. In 1989, Madigan played the wife of Kevin Costner in "Field of Dreams", which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. That same year, she played Chanice Kobolowski, the girlfriend of John Candy's character, in the John Hughes film "Uncle Buck". Also in 1989, she won a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film and was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for her performance as Sarah Weddington in the television film "Roe vs. Wade".