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UPDATED: Plot Details For Rob Zombie's 'Tyrannosaurus Rex'!
Friday, February 22, 2008


By: MrDisgusting
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UPDATE INSIDE: A few weeks back Rob Zombie announced that he will be directing a new horror film for Dimension Films entitled Tyrannosaurus Rex, which is NOT about dinosaurs. We were intrigued so we did some serious digging and have finally discovered the basic premise (with some minor details still missing). Read on to see what Rob Zombie's T-REX is about!

UPDATE: There's a supposed "official" Myspace page for the film where Rob Zombie (if it's really him) writes "Not sure how this all started , but this film is not based on a comic book called The Nail. If fact I haven't told anybody what this film is yet." So either one of three things happened: 1: Rob is lying per usual (like when he told DreadCentral that he was in fact directing CHUD, which was BS) 2: The Zombie camp is lying to me 3: Rob changed the story enough to where it's not based on THE NAIL anymore. I guess only time will tell who is bullsh-tting who, but I can tell you this much - I'm getting pretty fed up with all of this lying, semantics and lack of communication that always seems to come with a Rob Zombie movie.

A regular scooper tipped us off, and it was confirmed that T-REX is about a wrestler named Tyrannosaurus Rex who is on the run from a biker gang from hell. Furthermore, the idea for the film is loosely based on the comic book Zombie did with Steve Niles (30 Days of Night) entitled THE NAIL. Here's the synopsis:

Hunted in one of the most desolate regions of America, preyed upon by an evil that does not sleep, Rex Hauser is The Nail - and it's time he took a stand. A semi-pro wrestler, Hauser has been touring the country performing at small-time arenas until the fateful night he and his family run afoul of a bloodthirsty gang of Satanic bikers stalking the North Dakota Badlands. Now he's a lone man fighting for the survival of his loved ones in a no-holds-barred standoff against the forces of Hell itself! Co-written by the newly formed CREEP International writing team of modern horror masters Rob Zombie and Steve Niles, The Nail is a relentless, unflinching portrait of the heart of darkness, and what one man will sacrifice to hold it at bay.

The film is slated for release August 28, 2009.



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sleepingdead
3:26pm, February 22, 2008

Sounds like typical RZ fare. More white trash dialog for about two hours.

DarkVengeance
4:17pm, February 22, 2008

I agree...this sounds like more Tarantino wannabe garbage.

Horror_Guy
4:30pm, February 22, 2008

Fuck yes! That comic kicked all kinds of ass and I wanted this or Rob and Steve's Big Foot to be made into a film. I cannot wait!

darkdescent
4:59pm, February 22, 2008

Sounds like this should be called House of 1000 Biker Corpses, no reason to confuse people with Tyrannosaurus Rex. Or just call it The Nail since that's what it's based on.

jarofsap
5:16pm, February 22, 2008

Why does everyone hate Rob now? Calm down people. White trash is his thing, and he does it well. And absolutely NONE of it resembles anything Tarantino.

djdeathwish
5:55pm, February 22, 2008

It sounds interesting, that's all I can say.

zach
6:08pm, February 22, 2008

sounds stupid. satanic bikers? gay.

Skcumfuvker25
6:19pm, February 22, 2008

sounds GREAT. cant wait.

Zombie Hell
6:56pm, February 22, 2008

This could be really cool, can't wait to see/hear more about it. Gonna have to look up "The Nail" online and see what it's like.

graham7x
6:59pm, February 22, 2008

the nail was awesome if this is the case you can pretty much confirm diamond dallas page as T.Rex considering the nail was based off of him

Horrorholic
7:52pm, February 22, 2008

Glad to see this is being made into a movie. Now I can sell those atrocious 1st printings for a lot of moolah on eBay. Same with the Spookshow Internationals.

Mike Howes
7:54pm, February 22, 2008

Rob posted on the MySpace for this film that this movie won't be an adaptation of the comic book and he doesn't know where that rumor started.

patricktullius
7:59pm, February 22, 2008

yeah rob just posted a blog about this lol

dacount
8:52pm, February 22, 2008

sounds kinda sketchy to me ill decide on watching it after el superbeasto if it ever comes out

HorrorFan82
9:12pm, February 22, 2008

Rob's films are getting worse and worse. He should go back and re-form White Zombie...now THAT was talent. Just because he directed music videos, doesn't mean he can properly handle films. As much as I want to love his work, I've been let down every time. It seems the only people whi find his directed work still interesting are people half my age who ALSO loved films like SAW and Hostel. Way too overrated. I agree about the Quentin comment. Rob is just (poorly) imitating his work. Not like I even like QT that much, but atleast when he did it, it was original. I'm sure this will have too many cameo appearances and strung-together white trash dialogue. Come on people, you really still find this entertaining??? -RHR

SnuFFy
9:24pm, February 22, 2008

Awesome. Zombie is great

jasonlives1986
10:20pm, February 22, 2008

Ya like when he wasnt directing Halloween 9, wasn't lying, but wasn't telling the truth either. Screw this movie

jhowington32
10:28pm, February 22, 2008

house of 1000, and devil's rejects are zombies version of kill bill vol 1 and 2... they are kinda similar if you really think about it.. but I do enjoy rob's movie's alot! his movies are far better than any of those piece of fucking shit saw movies! tarantino is my all time favorite film maker, at least rob chooses to steal from the best! and i digg it!

South_park300
10:45pm, February 22, 2008

house of 1000 corpses and devil's rejects are NOTHING like kill bill 1 and 2...yikes

flesheater123
10:47pm, February 22, 2008

That sounds gay....

francesco
3:09am, February 23, 2008

it would be great if it'd sound gay!

depecheanix
7:40am, February 23, 2008

Rob Zombie lied again? What a surprise.

HELL-GEAR
8:09am, February 23, 2008

it Will be Great if the Movie is based on the Comic , I didn't Read it but i Really Like the Plot

Jcarver1986
8:35am, February 23, 2008

haha, i love when people try to put robs movies down because he doesnt use sophisticated language and likes the southern theme of movies. Im a true fan so i know ill enjoy it.

Zombie Hell
9:35am, February 23, 2008

Alright, so it's not about a wrestler.. which is probably good since El Superbeasto is already about one. And yes, it's a total joke when people shit on his movies and use the reasoning that it's "white trash". God forbid some movies aren't about city folk and folks from the suburbs. Truth is, the city and suburbs will never be as frightening as southerners... and those types, haha.

TheMadMime
11:01am, February 23, 2008

What more is there to say about Zombie and his lack of talent. T-Rex sounds like garbage and I won't be seeing it.

jayroman1978
4:55pm, February 23, 2008

jayroman1978
4:58pm, February 23, 2008

FUCK Rob Zombie!!! More White trash pictures. Can he do anything if its not trashy. He's no artist if all he does is the same shit. What a loser. Dont get me wrong his early stuff is awesome but after he raped Halloween he should end his film career while he still ahead!

BloodFlow
6:08pm, February 23, 2008

Sounds good! I just hope he doesn't cast sheri moon in this one Her lisp distracts me.

halloweenfan
10:15pm, February 23, 2008

Why do all of his movies execept halloween have to do with satanism? I like RZ movies but it is getting a little ridiculous.

deadfactory
2:49pm, February 24, 2008

Ugh, just when you thought zombie couldn't go down anymore, he proves us wrong again. Lock him and Eli Roth is a room and throw away the key, seriously, these 2 idiots have ruined horror enough, now it's getting ridiculous.

xsamx92
4:29pm, February 24, 2008

I believe that all the Zombie haters are small minding his work to much. First of all Zombie's films are nothing like Tarantino's, and you can tell that from the way the dialog differs. Plus "House of a 1000 Corpses", "The Devils Rejects", and "Halloween" are nothing like a Tarantino flim. I mean thats like saying cake taste like asshole it just doesn't match up. Second of all if Zombie suck's sooooooosooooooo badly then why would u take the time out of your day and post mean and un-nesscsere things about him and his films? To finish I do believe i will go and see Tyrannosaurus Rex. It sounds like a good Zombie movie, and it will be better then any bitch movies you Zombie hatters watch.

Death Bed
10:58pm, February 24, 2008

If it's based on The Nail, it should be called "The Nail". BTW: It seems most people hating on the plot of the Nail never read it. Oh well. Their loss, it kicked ass and is hardly white trash. Southern yes, but there is nothing wrong with that. All of you complaining about southern this and white trash that, I don't see you sons of bitches complaining every time Spike TV shows Road House, so STFU! This movie is still going to be made with or without your bitching, so save your energy for something constructive.

Death Bed
11:30am, February 25, 2008

Also, Rob Zombie NEVER told Dread Central that he was directing the CHUD remake. That was a rumor that got out somehow. Rob did however, "in fact" say he was NOT directing CHUD. Please get your facts straight. I'm come to this site to read the news, not a bunch of bullshit. I'm not the only one who is tired of this lack of integrity on your behalf. I don't go to the DC forums because it is horribly run by asshats, where as the forums here are actually pretty cool and user friendly. However, the news on DC is always fact checked and if something is a rumor, they put a disclaimer on it as such. They run a good site as far as news goes on DC, perhaps you should take a page from their book?

jarofsap
5:20pm, February 25, 2008

The people who bitch about Rob Zombie and Eli Roth tend to sound very narrow minded. They're trying new shit, and all their films (both director's combined) have been at least interesting. Their lowest points being Halloween and Hostel 2 (which were still very entertaining movies). Why don't all you bed wetting 40 year old elitest cry baby's go to the video store and keep renting the classics, because clearly new things frighten you.

jarofsap
5:20pm, February 25, 2008

The people who bitch about Rob Zombie and Eli Roth tend to sound very narrow minded. They're trying new shit, and all their films (both director's combined) have been at least interesting. Their lowest points being Halloween and Hostel 2 (which were still very entertaining movies). Why don't all you bed wetting 40 year old elitest cry baby's go to the video store and keep renting the classics, because clearly new things frighten you.

jarofsap
5:21pm, February 25, 2008

i don't know why that posted twice.

mcsLBC
1:48am, March 2, 2008

why do you, mr. disgusting, have such a bone to pick with zombie?? you say a "regualr scooper" told you about the plot and now the guy whos actually making the movie says otherwise and YOU'RE PISSED? doesn't the guy whose movie it is have the right to be pissed at half-assed journalists who run their website off "inside" information they get from rat coffee boys, at best?

magnaderalpha
1:56am, March 4, 2008

Semi-pro wrestler versus demonic thugs? Sounds like a knock off of "Basher Malone".

Kid A
12:29am, March 17, 2008

rob zombie along with a few other genre director's is the onlty thing horror and sci-fi fans have left unless you want big budget big editing type genre movies . What Zombie is doing is very refreshing

PanceYeah
8:30pm, March 27, 2008

It's good to see that the current generation of horror fans have little or no intelligence whatsoever. Nothing Eli Roth or Rob Zombie are doing is refreshing, they're recycling the same garbage films that were made in the 70's and 80's. Jarofsap... you're a moron, not liking two crappy filmmakers in no way relates to shunning away from new ambitious projects within the genre... their movies just plain suck, and have no merit or value, even for horror films where it's smart to suspend any sort of intelligence one might have and just enjoy the ride, their movies still suck. If you want something new and exciting, even if it was made a few years ago... watch 28 Days Later, the film can double as a great horror film, and just a genuinely amazing movie in general. It does everything that horror has and is lacking, structure and character focus rather than cheap thrills and mindless gore. Before you guys begin your little ignorant rants, sometimes that shit is okay and I enjoy plenty of mindless horror movies, but Rob Zombie's stuff is fucking terrible. Horror for the most part does suck with few exceptions, most of the movies I like in the genre are in no way shape or form "good" movies... they just have a certain atmosphere you can't find in any other genre, they're fun. Oh, and this premise sounds retarded.

babygiahs822
2:34am, March 28, 2008

yeah....rob zombie is imitating Tarantino. I guess that explains why TDR was exactly the story line of Pulp fiction right? Or why House of 1000 corpses reminded me so much of Jackie Brown. Wow....what a copy cat. You fucking people are idiots......no really!

AbiosiS
3:42pm, April 24, 2008

PanceFuck needs to go back to the MTV.com forums or where ever his seed fermented from. Anyone who says that "Horror for the most part sucks" deserves to be lynched and stoned in this neighborhood. Your opinion is not needed around here. Go home, or better yet, die on the way there.

Toph666
4:38pm, May 28, 2008

Holy shit, all of you people seem to hate RZ alot..but its funny how you go out of your way to post things about his movies. Im not saying Rob's the best at what he does. Personally I thought House of 1000 corpses sucked. But I really liked The Devils Rejects. And leave Eli out of this. He's fucking great. I'd like to see all of you out there making movies that are that badass.

unclespinnyderbish
7:12pm, May 29, 2008

Jayroman, you are truly not a horror afficianado. these films Zombie makes hearks back to a time when slasher flicks were proud of so so effects, and the good guy always dying, and the glorification of a villain or villains. Think of how rejects made you feel when you find yourself rooting for the mass murderers instead of the crooked cop. NO ONE makes movies like Zombie. You can have the grudge, or one missed call, or the ring, or any other rip off of Japanese shit all day long, I'll choose a Zombie film everytime.

MansonKitten
11:24pm, September 25, 2008

Most of you bitches are narrow minded and have no sense of what a good movie is. And i really dont see (even if i really think about it) how zombies movies could be anything like tarrintinos in any sense whatsoever. how can house of a 1,000 corpses and the devil's rejects could be anything like kill bill 1 & 2. you Bitches probley like those stupid ass movies like Scream and I Know What You Did Last Summer. And if you dont like his movies then here is a tip DONT WATCH THEM and DONT MAKE DUMBASS COMMENTS ABOUT THEM. Go watch on of your streotypical horror movies and stick to what you know best being ignorant. Your heads are stuck so far up your own asses you can smell your own breath. so go stick your head in the sand and wait for another no-talent movie to come out that is just like all the others. god forbid there be anything decent and out of the ordinary come out, all you assholes who die.

dvmaysura
3:27pm, October 10, 2008

sounds like a lose rip off of "Tales from the Darkside" Basher Malone (1988)and a mad max movie. not very orginal A pro wrestler fights with a demon wrestler.

I_DRINK_YOUR_BLOOD
2:56pm, May 12, 2009

Rob is the best. I am sure I will love his new movie.

xln10
7:05pm, June 5, 2009

this sounds interesting. I'm sure I'll like this more than Halloween ;)


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