Bill Moseley On Troubled Making of House of 1000 Corpses

by Lallen | Sep 22, 2026

In this episode of Talks from the Crypt, Bill Moseley discusses his transformation from Chop Top in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) into Otis B. Driftwood in House of 1000 Corpses (2003) and The Devil’s Rejects (2005). He recalls how Rob Zombie encouraged him to develop Otis as a swaggering, vicious antihero rather than simply revisiting Chop Top, as well as the character’s evolution between the two films.

Moseley also reflects on the troubled production and delayed release of House of 1000 Corpses (2003), filming on the Universal Studios backlot, and the radically different road-movie approach taken with The Devil’s Rejects (2005). The conversation offers a fascinating behind-the-scenes glimpse into the making of two modern cult horror films—and the wonderfully unpleasant family at their centre. Here is Bill Moseley On Troubled Making of House of 1000 Corpse. Enjoy...