Rob Zombie Reveals His (Colorful) Take on The Munsters

The trio are introduced in what’s essentially a shot for shot remake of The Munsters’ opening credits, complete with the TV show theme. And that’s intentional, “Yeah, it’s 100 percent in the spirit of the show,” Zombie shared. “I didn’t want it to be different. I wanted to totally retain the vibe that it had in the ‘60s.”

Now, I know Zombie’s real jazzed about honoring the IP but I can’t wait to see some different choices. It’s clear he loves the property but as a fan of his particular brand of Halloween-soaked spooky panache and humor—which I think he can handle in PG without the guardrails of sticking to the OG—I can’t wait to see more of that come through a bit more. And I can’t wait to see Sheri Moon Zombie’s effervescent comedic timing, evidenced by her portrayal of Baby in House of 1000 Corpses and its related films, in less sharper scenarios. For those who think at any point Zombie is going to pull a shocking turn in the Dragula toward hyper-violence, at this point just look at the man’s social media. He is a big ol’ fanboy and posting the purest content about getting to play with his favorite characters.

Rob Zombie’s Munsters, which also stars Jorge Garcia, Richard Brake, Catherine Schell, Sylvester McCoy, and Cassandra “Elvira” Peterson, arrives this fall.

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