House of the Dead

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House of the Dead

R

Released Oct 10, 2003

1h 30m

Horror

Action

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Simon (Tyron Leitso) and Greg (Will Sanderson) meet a group of friends and set out to attend a rave on a remote island. When they miss the ferry, they decide to ride with Kirk (Jürgen Prochnow), a smuggler. They find the island deserted and discover that the partygoers have been killed by zombies. Now, the group must evade the deadly creatures and try to find safety. However, the only means of escape -- Kirk's boat -- has been overrun, forcing the survivors to ward off the undead.

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Critics Consensus

A grungy, disjointed, mostly brainless mess of a film, House of the Dead is nonetheless loaded with unintentional laughs.

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Chris Stuckmann

ChrisStuckmann.com

There isn't a thing of artistic value in this film.

Apr 10, 2019

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

Don't come looking for a story -- this is a hunt.

Jan 8, 2007

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Kim Newman

Empire Magazine

This is one of those rare films that truly manages to get by on unintentional laughs, but otherwise dreadful.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 1, 2006

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Alan Jones

Radio Times

George A Romero's original template has now worn pretty thin so you'll either love this repetitive gore-fest for its unpretentious dumbness or hate it for being nothing more than a shameless plug for the game.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 10, 2019

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David Keyes

Cinemaphile.org

Five minutes into the picture and I felt my inner child weeping for the future of the industry.

Rated: 0/4

May 14, 2017

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Sebastian Zavala Kahn

Cinencuentro

House of the Dead is a very entertaining film, but only because it's made in a such inept and unprofessional way that it's almost impossible to believe that it was shown in cinemas. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 1/4

Dec 28, 2016

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David W

Love the games but this is terrible.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

08/09/25

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Ricardo V

Perfectamente MALA..... pero aún así es PERFECTA 10/10

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/27/25

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bill k

the people responsible for this travesty should be ashamed of themselves

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

11/26/24

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El S

Perfectamente Mala sigue siendo Perfecta. Gracias por abrirme los ojos Mariano! Perfectly Bad is still Perfect. Thanks for opening my eyes Mariano!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/30/24

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Julio C

Perfectamente mala sigue siendo perfecta... Gracias, Mariano.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/29/24

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Hector p

Perfectamente MALA..... pero aún así es PERFECTA 10/10

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/18/24

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Synopsis

Simon (Tyron Leitso) and Greg (Will Sanderson) meet a group of friends and set out to attend a rave on a remote island. When they miss the ferry, they decide to ride with Kirk (Jürgen Prochnow), a smuggler. They find the island deserted and discover that the partygoers have been killed by zombies. Now, the group must evade the deadly creatures and try to find safety. However, the only means of escape -- Kirk's boat -- has been overrun, forcing the survivors to ward off the undead.

Director: Uwe Boll
Producer: Shawn Williamson
Screenwriter: Dave Parker, Mark A. Altman, Mark A. Altman
Distributor: Artisan Entertainment
Production Co: Mindfire Entertainment
Rating: R (Pervasive Strong Gore|Language|Pervasive Strong Violence|Some Nudity)
Genre: Horror, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 10, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 6, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $10.2M
Runtime: 1h 30m
Sound Mix: Surround

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