Oct 09 2009
HOUSE OF THE DEAD
I apologize in advance.
PLOT
Two college guys meet up with three female friends so they can head off for an island rave in the middle of nowhere. Karma likes Simon, but he’s obsessed with Alicia who isn’t yet over her ex and the other two friends (Cynthia and Greg) are dating. They miss the main boat, but convince a burly captain and his first mate Clint Howard to take them off. A cop follows them because she knows the captain is smuggling. The island is in horrible shape and everyone is missing, but they decide to stick around. After Cynthia gets eaten, the rest of the group catch up to three survivors of the rave, who saw the original zombie attack. Rudy is the leader of the group and conveniently Alicia’s ex. The little group decide to band together and fight the zombies in the hopes of getting off the island.
TRIVIA
Based on the game House of the Dead and produced by Sega, which pops up frequently in the movie.
Directed by Uwe Boll, well known for making lame horror movies based on video games.
THOUGHTS
I originally saw House of the Dead when it first came out on DVD and liked it enough to buy a copy. It was pretty lame, but in a good, fun way. When I found out that my boyfriend loved the games and had never seen the movie, I made him watch the whole thing and then felt bad about it. This time around it just felt like a bad horror movie. Jonathon Cherry who also appeared in Final Destination 2 is pretty good as Rudy and Simon isn’t too bad either, but the rest of the cast is pretty lacking in the talent department (not Clint Howard of course). The only real reason to watch it now is for Erica Durance who now appears on “Smallville” in one of her earliest roles.
