As far as sophomore efforts go, The Devil's Rejects is a great example of learning from past mistakes. It's also a great example of how great a well-timed gamble can pay off when studios bet on new talent.

Rob Zombie follows up House of 1000 Corpses with this brilliant homage to road-terror / grindhouse films, starring Sid Haig, Sheri Moon-Zombie, and Bill Moseley.  Most people ignored this film when it came out (to their detriment), so we talk about all the reasons they were wrong!