Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- sadistic
- grimy
- bleak
- midnight horror marathon
- grindhouse double feature
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film a grimy but familiar sequel whose gore and fan service offered limited appeal beyond devotees of Rob Zombie’s earlier saga.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Rejects kill numerous victims through graphic, sadistic set pieces presented as lurid exploitation spectacle.
Otis and Baby remain the story's driving figures despite their sadism, murders, and complete rejection of conventional morality.
The imprisoned Devil's Rejects return after a decade, with the film explicitly continuing their previous saga and familiar killing patterns.
Rob Zombie frames the road journey, criminals, and violence through a deliberately grimy exploitation aesthetic.
Films like 3 from Hell, and why
The Devil's Rejects
shared splatter horror, sadistic criminals, exploitation aesthetics, and grimy crime road-movie energy
House of 1000 Corpses
shared southern gothic horror, extreme violence, outlaw killers, and transgressive exploitation tone
Natural Born Killers
shared violent crime thriller structure, black humor, ruthless killers, and grindhouse sensibility
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre 2
shared road-bound brutality, survivalist violence, and bleak exploitation atmosphere
Movie Details
- Director
- Rob Zombie
- Release Date
- 2019-09-16
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (560)
Cast
- Sheri Moon Zombie
- Bill Moseley
- Richard Brake
- Emilio Rivera
- Sid Haig
- Jeff Daniel Phillips
- Dee Wallace
- Richard Edson
- Danny Trejo
- Kevin Jackson
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- 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 3 from Hell about?
- A sadistic outlaw trio tears through prison escapees, road violence, and rival killers in Rob Zombie’s brutal grindhouse sequel.
- What is 3 from Hell like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of 3 from Hell as brisk, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as simple.
- Is 3 from Hell violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in 3 from Hell as graphic.
- What did critics think of 3 from Hell?
- Critics broadly found the film a grimy but familiar sequel whose gore and fan service offered limited appeal beyond devotees of Rob Zombie’s earlier saga.
- Which films are like 3 from Hell?
- Films with a similar feel include The Devil's Rejects, House of 1000 Corpses, Natural Born Killers, and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre 2.
- How long is 3 from Hell?
- 3 from Hell runs 115 minutes.
- Where can I watch 3 from Hell?
- In United States, 3 from Hell streams on MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel.
