House of the Dead
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Movie Reviews of House of the Dead
Movie Review: coolest than Day of the dead!
Summary: 5 Stars
It was the greatest movie than the romero movies. It was the coolest! I can't wait for the soundtrack and the sequel:),plus "house of the dead 4" the game:)!!!!!!!Movie Review: One Hell Of A Cool Movie
Summary: 5 Stars
This is one hell of a cool movie. Its definetly worth owning, i would highly recomend it to fans of the video game and the George Romero films.Movie Review: greatest than "dead alive"
Summary: 5 Stars
Some people say "House of the dead" is the worst movie.[is worng] it's the coolest movie of all times and I love it!...Movie Review: House of the Dead
Summary: 4 Stars
2003 was both a great year for horror films, but on the same token it was also a terrible year. Terrible horror films such as "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" remake and "Ghost Ship." But there were also superb horror films such as the long awaited "Freddy Vs. Jason" and "Wrong Turn." However, I skipped on one of the 'sleeper' flicks of 2003, that being "House of the Dead." "House of the Dead" is based on the forever popular video game by the same title. To say that this was a 'sleeper hit' is a understatement. The film follows a group of twenty-something's as they go onto a island for a huge rave party. What they find is something much more than they had ever bargained for: ZOMBIES! The director handles this picture perfectly. He shows gore, but more (or less) this film flows on action. We see around eight survivors, loaded to the gills with shotguns, pistols, machetes and GRENADES, on the prowl trying to escape in a local abandoned house. What ensues is around a twenty minute long action scene as the survivors try to take over the "House of the Dead" and hide for sanctuary. Like most horror films with zombies (mainly the 'Holy Trilogy' by George A. Romero) this flick will be no exception to the bashing, by viewers and critics alike. I mean, you take on a subject done so brilliantly, (from 70's-80's), you can't compare this to those landmark films. But for recent horror films and horror buffs, this film will satisfy even the blood-thirstiest fans. This film has the ability to run your addreneline and terror sky-high. Like all fans, I do have one problem with this film. That problem being that the director decided to add clips from the video game. The problem not only drags the film down, but it seems to put the clips in when all the action hits (especially the twenty-minute long zombie-killing-fest) and the horror is about to take hold. Other than that, this is an excellent zombie flick, (maybe not a Romero movie), but filled with suprises, gore, action and (of course) horror. People have judged this too harsh.Movie Review: Bashful's DVD Summary #036
Summary: 4 Stars
Best:1) The killing action is VERY frantic and the zombies are plentiful (as is the blood & guts). Lots of zombie heads and body parts splatter like red, ripe tomatoes.
2) The mid-movie extended gun battle is very cool. The hard-driving soundtrack, computer screen flashes and slo-mo 360-degree camera moves make it seem like you're IN the "House of the Dead" video game.
3) There are special features that include 2 commentary tracks, deleted scenes and 2 behind-the-scenes shows.
Worst:
1) Just like many RPG video games, the main plot of this movie is simply to kill a bunch of monsters before they kill you (in this case, a group of humans). It doesn't go beyond that (but it obviously was never meant to be anything more).
Recommendation:
Horror fans, who come to the table with the right expectations, should really like this one. It's not a movie so much as it's a video game come to life. Aside from the lack of storyline, the action parts of this film stand up to any monster movie out there by ANY famous director. It's fun if you let it be. Remember that GEORGE A. ROMERO himself endorses this movie and used it to get more ideas for his upcoming remake of "Dawn of the Dead".