'Three from Hell' trivia and fun facts
Rest in peace
The actor Sid Haig (who played Captain Spaulding) died only five days after this film was released theatrically.
Fifth
Rob Zombie's fifth original horror film, after 'House of 1000 Corpses' (2003), 'The Devil's Rejects' (2005), 'The lords of Salem' (2012), and 31 (2016).
'Sons of Anarchy'
Emilio Rivera and Danny Trejo, previously starred in 'Sons of Anarchy'.
Los Angeles
The film was entirely shot in Los Angeles, California.
'Helter Skelter'
The movie poster featuring the black and white eyes, mugshot style photos across the bottom, and striking red font is meant to be a reference to the poster for 1976's 'Helter Skelter'.
The origin of Foxy Coltrane
Rob Zombie revealed that his original script featured a much larger role for Captain Spaulding, played by actor Sid Haig. However, upon receiving word that Haig was in the hospital recovering from surgery, Zombie visited him at the rehabilitation facility and was alarmed by the drastic changes in his physique, most notably that he had lost a significant amount of weight. Zombie realized that Haig's health was in serious question, and he was forced to reconsider Captain Spaulding's prominence in the story. After numerous rewrites, Zombie introduced the character Foxy Coltrane, played by frequent collaborator Richard Brake, as a way of filling in for the 3rd Firefly Family member without necessarily replacing Captain Spaulding altogether.
Hat
The character Carlos Perro is wearing one of Rob Zombie's iconic hats.