History Film / HouseOfTheDead

* TheWarSequence: There's a 10 minute sequence where our protagonists try to reach the title house and have to fight hordes of zombies to get there. It's filled with {{egregious}} usage of BulletTime and loose grasp of continuity.

A "captain Kirk" joke early on and an explicit reference to Creator/GeorgeARomero indicate that the film may actually be a subtle and deliberate SelfParody. Later a "Funny Version" of the film was released, which is a {{Recut}} consisting of [[HilariousOuttakes goofy outtakes]] and sarcastic pop-up commentary.

* CaptainObvious: When the main cast realizes that they missed the boat to the rave, the narrator notes immediatly that they, in fact, missed the boat.

* LockAndLoadMontage: Shown before the TheWarSequence, when the cast arms themselves with Kirk's smuggleing merchandise.

* TheManTheyCouldntHang: One of the flashbacks shows Castillo surviving a hanging and procaliming himself to be immortal.

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: When infected Kirk blows himself up, the following explosion lets the zombies inside refuge that our main characters fought for in the big zombie battle.

* TheReveal: [[spoiler:In the ending, [[WhamLine dialogue reveals]] Rudy's last name as Curien, the same as [[CanonCharacterAllAlong the main villain of the first and the third game]], making this film a [[StealthSequel Stealth Prequel]]]].

* {{Fanservice}}: Some nudity is shown, as usual with these kind of movies. But notably from Erica Durance, who'd later play [[Franchise/{{Superman}} Lois Lane]] in ''Series/{{Smallville}}''.

* CanonForeigner: All characters, [[spoiler:except Rudy, who is revealed to be Curien, the instigator of the original game's events, of which this movie is a prequel to]].

* TheReveal: [[spoiler:In the ending, [[WhamLine dialogue reveals]] Rudy's last name as Curien, the same as the villain of the first and the third game, making this film a StealthPrequel]].

A "captain Kirk" joke early on and an explicit reference to George Romero indicate that the film may actually be a subtle and deliberate SelfParody. Later a "Funny Version" of the film was released, which is a {{Recut}} consisting of [[HilariousOuttakes goofy outtakes]] and sarcastic pop-up commentary.

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[[caption-width-right:304:Shooting their heads is the key to everything.]]

'''''House of the Dead''''' is a film adaptation of a popular light-gun game [[VideoGame/HouseOfTheDead of the same name]] directed by the infamous Uwe Boll in 2003. It flung his name into [[VideoGameMoviesSuck video game movie]] [[EstablishingCharacterMoment infamy]].

It follows a group of people going to a daylight rave held in [[IDontLikeTheSoundOfThatPlace ominiously named]] Isla Del Muerte ([[GratuitousSpanish Spanish]] for "Island of the Dead", no relation to [[Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean that one]], or [[VideoGame/DeadIsland that other one]]), who are then attacked by hordes of zombies. Gun smugglers, cops, and a [[ReallySevenHundredYearsOld hundreds-of-years-old]] undead MadScientist ex-priest are also involved.

* GenreSavvy: When Kirk encounter zombies, he simply starts shooting them without further questions. He doesn't look even ''mildly surprised.''

* {{Gainaxing}}: Alicia does it while she's running away from the exploding house. In slow motion.

* SeeYouInHell: Said by Kirk when blows himself up.

* WhatTheHellHero: When Liberty is caught by zombies, Rudy and everyone else just stare at them from a short distance and don't move a muscle to help her.
** Somewhat justifiable, as by that time, even more zombies were storming the area and they had just run out of ammunition.

* ShoutOut: The scene with Matt and Johanna on the beach is a reference to ''Film/{{Jaws}}''.

A {{Prequel}} movie to the video games, the movie follows a group of people going to a daylight rave held in [[IDontLikeTheSoundOfThatPlace ominiously named]] Isla Del Muerte ([[GratuitousSpanish Spanish]] for "Island of the Dead", no relation to [[Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean that one]], or [[VideoGame/DeadIsland that other one]]), who are then attacked by hordes of zombies. Gun smugglers, cops, and a [[ReallySevenHundredYearsOld hundreds-of-years-old]] undead MadScientist ex-priest are also involved.

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* ActorAllusion: Given when the protagonists meet Kirk:
-->'''Simon''': Oh great, here comes the [[Film/DasBoot u-boat captain]].

* [[AttackOfTheTownFestival Attack Of The Rave Held On A Seemingly Deserted Island]]
* BaldOfEvil: Castillo.
* BareYourMidriff: Alicia.
* BigDamnHeroes: Casper appears to blow away zombified Cynthia when she is attacking our protagonists.
* BlackBestFriend: Karma.

* BloodFromTheMouth

* BottomlessMagazines: Runs rampant during the graveyard fight until our protagonists reach the house, and ''then'' they run out of bullets.

* ChekhovsSkill: Alicia's fencing studies.
* ClosedCircle: The island.
* ContinuityNod: Rudy's last name? [[spoiler: Curien, after BigBad Roy Curien from the first game.]] What does this mean? [[spoiler: Who the hell knows?]]
* DeliberatelyMonochrome: The flashback scenes around Castillo.

--> '''Rudy:''' "You created it all so you could become immortal. Why?"
--> '''Castillo:''' "To live forever!"
* DevelopingDoomedCharacters
* DoubleTap: Casper is savvy enough to do it.

* DumbBlonde: Cynthia.
* ExplodingBarrels: Gunpowder barrels in mint condition from the XIV century.
* {{Fanservice}}: Some nudity is shown, as usual with these kind of movies. But notably from Erica Durance, who'd later play [[{{Superman}} Lois Lane]] in ''{{Smallville}}''.

* GirlishPigtails: Liberty.

* HeroicSacrifice: Kirk and later Simon make one.

* {{Immortality}}: Castillo has found it. Now he is searching for fresh body parts to keep himself that way.
* ImpaledPalm: When our protagonists are attacked on a walkway over a swamp, Rudy manages to impale his hand on the sole huge nail on it.

* InformedAbility: According to the opening narration, Karma thinks she's FoxyBrown, Simon is BrainlessBeauty, and there's a LoveTriangle between Karma, Simon, and Alicia. Evidence on any of these descriptions isn't really shown.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Kirk.

* LatexPerfection: Castillo wearing Greg's face.
* LockAndLoadMontage: Before the TheWarSequence.
* LosingYourHead: After Rudy cuts off Castillo's head, he still has life in it to operate his body in an attempt to kill Rudy.
* LoveMakesYouEvil: According to the ending, Rudy will cause a zombie outbreak because he tried to bring back Alicia.

* MadScientist: Castillo.
* TheManTheyCouldntHang: One of the flashbacks shows Castillo surviving a hanging.
* MixAndMatchMan: Castillo.
* TheNarrator: Rudy.
* NeckSnap: Zombified Cynthia kills Hugh by snapping his neck.

* NotUsingTheZWord: When the cast wonder about the things that are attacking them, Alicia points out that they are zombies and they better accept it.

* OurZombiesAreDifferent: These zombies are a combination of types C and F.
* OutrunTheFireball: Rudy and Alicia do it when they blow up Castillo's lair.

* ProtectiveCharm: Salish gives Cynthia a crucifix necklace for protection. She never wears it.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Zombies are shown to have red eyes early in the film when they kill Matt and Johanna.
* TheReveal: In the ending, [[WhamLine dialogue reveals]] Rudy's last name as Curien, the same as the villain of the first and the third game.

* SinisterMinister: Castillo was one when he was alive.

* TeamDad: Kirk.
* TitleOfTheDead

* WearingAFlagOnYourHead: Liberty wears stars and stripes themed outfit.

* DontExplainTheJoke

* NegativeContinuity
* RuleOfFunny

* ThrowItIn
* ToiletHumor

'''''House of the Dead''''' is a film adaptation of a popular light-gun game [[HouseOfTheDead of the same name]] directed by the infamous Uwe Boll in 2003. It flung his name into [[VideoGameMoviesSuck video game movie]] [[EstablishingCharacterMoment infamy]].

'''''House of the Dead''''' is a film adaptation of a popular light-gun game [[HouseOfTheDead of the same name]] directed by the infamous Uwe Boll in 2003. It flung his name into [[VideoGameMoviesSuck video game movie]] [[{{Hatedom}} infamy]].

[[caption-width-right:304:Damn those pesky peeping zombies, they have no understanding of privacy!]]

* DoNotExplainTheJoke

* {{DVD Commentary}}: It's mostly Boll [[SmallNameBigEgo droning on about how awesome he is]], [[NeverMyFault blaming other people for certain parts sucking]], and chatting on the phone.
* HilariousOuttakes

* NonindicativeName: It's not funny.
* ParodyRetcon

* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: ''ZOMBIE CONQUISTADORS!''

-->"There is no God. Only me."

A {{Prequel}} movie to the video games, the movie follows a group of people going to a daylight rave held in [[IDontLikeTheSoundOfThatPlace ominiously named]] Isla Del Muerte ([[GratuitousSpanish Spanish]] for "Island of the Dead", no relation to [[Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean that one]], or [[VideoGame/DeadIsland that other one]]), who are then attacked by hordes of zombies. Gun smugglers, cops, and a [[ReallySevenHundredYearsOld hundreds-of-years-old]] undead MadScientist ex-priest are also involved. A "captain Kirk" joke early on and an explicit reference to George Romero indicate that the film may actually be a subtle and deliberate SelfParody. Later a "Funny Version" of the film was released, which is a {{Recut}} consisting of [[HilariousOuttakes goofy outtakes]] and sarcastic pop-up commentary.

* LoveMakesYouEvil: According to the ending, Curien will cause the zombie outbreak because he tried to bring back Alicia.

* TheReveal: In the ending, Rudy's last name is revealed to be Curien, the same as the villain of the first and the third game.

In 2005, a MadeForTVMovie sequel entitled ''House of the Dead II: Dead Aim'' was released on SciFi Channel, which was closer to the original game plotwise. But this being a sequel to an Uwe Boll movie, it's not saying much.

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!!The sequel provides the examples of:

* BackFromTheDead: Despite having her legs chopped off and being in the center of the explosion in the first movie, Casper is alive and well.
* {{Downer Ending}}: After failing to get the sample ''twice'', the zombie outbreak engulfs the city. Though the last remaining heroes do survive the events.
* ElectricBoogaloo
* HereWeGoAgain: After losing the first sample in escaping the mass of zombies, they now must fight back and get it again. After this succeeds, ''they lose it for good.''
* SimilarlyNamedWorks: ''Dead Aim'' is also the name of a ''Franchise/ResidentEvil'' game.
* YourHeadAsplode: Several times. One moment toward the beginning, actually funnily, a now infected waiter from a restaurant gets his head blown off nonchalantly by the male lead in the back of an ambulance. So nonchalantly in fact that neither of two in the back even blink when blood splatters all over them.

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A {{Prequel}} movie to the video games, the movie follows a group of people going to a daylight rave held in [[IDontLikeTheSoundOfThatPlace ominiously named]] Isla Del Muerte ([[GratuitousSpanish Spanish]] for "Island of the Dead", no relation to [[Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbean that one]], or [[VideoGame/DeadIsland that other one]]), who are then attacked by hordes of zombies. Gun smugglers, cops, and a [[ReallySevenHundredYearsOld hundreds-of-years-old]] undead MadScientist ex-priest are also involved. A "captain Kirk" joke early on and an explicit reference to George Romero indicate that the film may actually be a subtle and deliberate SelfParody. Later a "Funny Version" of the film was released, which is a {{Recut}} consisting of [[HilariousOuttakes goofy outtakes]] and sarcastic pop-up commentary.