Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- irreverent
- raunchy
- grotesque
- midnight movie
- cult movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film an energetic but rough cult-animation experiment whose outrageous sex, violence, and absurdity were its defining strengths.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film combines adult cartoon imagery, extreme sex and violence, and Rob Zombie's exploitation-oriented sensibility.
El Superbeasto and Suzi-X confront monsters and Dr. Satan through overtly sexual, violent, and absurd set pieces.
The adventure takes place in Monsterland, a fantastical world of monsters, zombies, robots, and villains.
The R rating and explicit nudity, sexual content, profanity, and graphic cartoon violence define its adult-only positioning.
Films like The Haunted World of El Superbeasto, and why
Sausage Party
adult animated comedy horror with outrageous sexual humor, cartoon violence, and cult exploitation energy
Heavy Metal
raunchy adult animation combining grotesque imagery, irreverent comedy, and exaggerated genre parody
Fritz the Cat
violent, sexually charged grindhouse sensibility filtered through flamboyant animation and horror comedy
Movie Details
- Director
- Rob Zombie
- Release Date
- 2009-09-22
- Runtime
- 77 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (232)
Cast
- Tom Papa
- Sheri Moon Zombie
- Paul Giamatti
- Rosario Dawson
- Joe Alaskey
- Ken Foree
- April Winchell
- Tom Kenny
- Dee Wallace
- Laraine Newman
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Haunted World of El Superbeasto about?
- A washed-up luchador and his provocative sidekick battle a satanic monster-maker in a lurid, ultra-raunchy animated grindhouse romp.
- What is The Haunted World of El Superbeasto like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Haunted World of El Superbeasto as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Haunted World of El Superbeasto violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Haunted World of El Superbeasto as graphic.
- What did critics think of The Haunted World of El Superbeasto?
- Critics broadly found the film an energetic but rough cult-animation experiment whose outrageous sex, violence, and absurdity were its defining strengths.
- Which films are like The Haunted World of El Superbeasto?
- Films with a similar feel include Sausage Party, Heavy Metal, and Fritz the Cat.
- How long is The Haunted World of El Superbeasto?
- The Haunted World of El Superbeasto runs 77 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Haunted World of El Superbeasto?
- In United States, The Haunted World of El Superbeasto streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel.
