Captain Spaulding (Rob Zombie character)

Captain Spaulding
Firefly (film series) character
Captain Spaulding in House of 1000 Corpses (2003)
First appearanceHouse of 1000 Corpses (2003)[1]
Last appearance3 from Hell (2019)
Created byRob Zombie
Portrayed bySid Haig
In-universe information
Full nameJohnny Lee Johns
Alias
  • "Cutter"
GenderMale
SpouseMama Firefly
ChildrenBaby Firefly

Captain Spaulding (born Johnny Lee Johns and also known as "Cutter")[2] is a fictional character created by Rob Zombie. The character first appeared in Zombie's 2003 horror film House of 1000 Corpses, portrayed by Sid Haig. Haig reprised his role as Spaulding in the sequels The Devil's Rejects (2005) and 3 from Hell (2019). Haig also voiced Spaulding in the 2009 animated film The Haunted World of El Superbeasto.[3] The character is depicted as a vulgar and murderous clown.

In House of 1000 Corpses, Spaulding is portrayed as the proprietor of a gas station and fried chicken eatery that also houses a roadside attraction known as Captain Spaulding's Museum of Monsters and Madmen. In The Devil's Rejects, he is revealed to be the patriarch of the Firefly family. The character, and Haig himself, have been called icons of modern horror cinema.[4][5][1][6]

  1. ^ a b Chernov, Matthew (September 17, 2019). "Rob Zombie and '3 from Hell' Cast Offer Get-Well Wishes to Ailing Co-Star Sid Haig". Variety. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
  2. ^ Tyler, Adrienne (August 16, 2019). "Rob Zombie's Firefly Family Members Explained". Screen Rant. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
  3. ^ Barton, Steve (March 5, 2008). "Sid Joins El Superbeasto!". Dread Central. Archived from the original on March 5, 2008. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
  4. ^ Evans, Greg (September 23, 2019). "Sid Haig Dies: 'House Of 1000 Corpses' Horror Icon Was 80". Deadline. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
  5. ^ Knight, Rosie (September 23, 2019). "Genre Icon Sid Haig Passes Away at 80". Nerdist. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
  6. ^ Oller, Jacob (September 23, 2019). "Sid Haig, Rob Zombie's Captain Spaulding and Horror Icon, Dies at 80". SyFy Wire. Retrieved September 24, 2019.