The House Of 1000 Corpses Scene Horror Fans Can't Stop Rewatching

Amidst the gruesome carnage of the movie, the deputies' arrival was the single moment of hope for the teens; this scene left that hope in suspension for one long minute before resoundingly snuffing it out. Nearly 20 years after House of 1000 Corpses' theatrical release, fans have not forgotten it. Reddit user u/Gr1ml0ck brought it up in a r/horror thread about the movie. "I love the scene where Otis executes the sheriff in front of the house. That 20+ second paused crane shot is an amazing moment of film. I've seen this movie more than 30 times and this shot still gets me," they wrote.

Several users agreed, pointing out the perfect tension and its consequent release. Many recall watching it in theaters, and the effect it had on the audience. User u/poland626 wrote, "I still remember people in the theater (the few there were), all of us kinda looking at each other to see if the projector broke or something, really, it was a weird thing to see for the first time in a theater, but afterwards it was even better knowing what happens."

User u/tthKT remembers people laughing and clapping when Otis finally pulled the trigger. However, for user u/OrlyRivers, rewatching it never compares to that first time. They wrote, "Way better the first time and in the theater too. I remember that s— like it was yesterday. It was truly special."

Only a horror lover would call a man's death, "truly special," but it is a remarkably unique scene.