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Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, Dolby Digital (5.1) Dts, Dolby Surround Sound, Audio Commentary, Deleted Scenes, Featurette, Documentary, Theatrical Trailer
It's Spring Break and the college kids just want to party. When they charter a boat to take them to a rave on a nearby island, they arrive only to find it deserted...that is, except for the bloodthirsty zombies that have completely inhabited the island. Their only hope for survival is to win the final battle with whatever weapons they can find...in the House Of The Dead.
Editor's Note
Uwe Boll's HOUSE OF THE DEAD, based on a video game, manages to capture the goofy, giddy flavor of the drive-in features and Saturday morning cartoons of the 1970s. The story involves a sextet of attractive, romantically entangled Seattle hipsters who hire a boat manned by a salty sea captain (Jurgen Prochnow) to take them to an island rave. Unfortunately, there is a legend surrounding the island which they do not heed: an evil, immortal Spaniard has been conducting experiments with the undead there for centuries. Countless numbers of shambling zombies are in fact already poised to being a massive attack on the invading ravers. By the time the gang lands, most everyone at the party has already been killed and joined the ranks of the living dead. Fortunately, the captain is also an arms smuggler and soon the dwindling survivors are geared up with heavy artillery, blasting their way through the hordes in high video-game style. Pumping hard core techno rap fusion, swooping MATRX-style camera moves, manic editing, ample gore effects, clips from the actual video game, and a dash of nudity all coalesce to keep things lively. Those who like their horror a little on the cheesy side may just find themselves in zombie-movie nirvana.
| Features | Widescreen Presentation | | Sneak Peek of NEW Sega Game Nightshade | | Trailer Gallery | | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 DTS Surround Sound | | Audio Commentary - with Director Uwe Bell, Post-Production Supervisor Jonathan Shore, Producer Shawn Williamson, Actor Jonathan Cherry | | Audio Commentary - with Executive Producer Mark Altman | | Theatrical Trailer | | Deleted Scenes | | Behind the House: Anatomy of the Zombie Movement Making-of Featurette | | Stacked for Zom-Bat The Sexy Babes of House of the Dead Prepare for Battle! |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Lions Gate |
| Release Date: 8/30/2005 |
| Running Time: 90 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2003 | | Catalog ID: 14889 | | UPC: 00012236148890 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Video: Color |
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| | Professional Reviews | Los Angeles Times
"...[Directed with] energy and style..." 10/16/2003 p.C8 |
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