House of the Dead

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House of the Dead

R

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

Apr 10, 2019

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

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

Jan 8, 2007

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

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Kim Newman

Empire Magazine

Apr 1, 2006

2/5

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

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Alan Jones

Radio Times

Apr 10, 2019

2/5

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.

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David Keyes

Cinemaphile.org

May 14, 2017

0/4

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

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Sebastian Zavala Kahn

Cinencuentro

Dec 28, 2016

1/4

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]

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Fro T

@frothizzlereviews Sep 18, 2026

Oh, boy. Uwe Boll arguably delivers the greatest unintentional comedy in cinema history. A giant failure on all fronts ... but very fun to tear apart with your buddies.

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Oaklee D

@ODie63 Jul 20, 2026

A hot steaming pile of Uwe Boll fecal matter, I was lightly entertained though.

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Martin P

@endymetal May 10, 2026

Not as bad as reported but unintentionally funny at times. Kind of like piranha 3d I guess. Corny.

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Lucas T.

@LukkenHadduken Mar 13, 2026

It’s 3 stars because of entertainment value alone. The plot twist was all over the place the characters were both terribly written and acted. At no point did anything anyone did make any logical sense. The entire first 15 minutes I’m convinced only exists to get as many women topless as they can. This might legit be the worst movie I’ve ever seen, but darn it it’s entertaining af. I laughed every time the movie spliced in a clip of the video game. A hot mess of a movie, but I recommend it lol

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Steve Y

@Cubby65 Dec 13, 2025

I assume half of the $12 million budget went to Jurgen Prochnow ,and the Matrix-style camera work. So bad it's just bad

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David W

@Sternhammer Aug 9, 2025

Love the games but this is terrible.

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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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