Japan Synopsis
“You won't last the night.”
Set on an island off the coast, a techno rave party attracts a diverse group of college coeds and a Coast Guard officer. Soon, they discover that their X-laced escapades are to be interrupted by zombies and monsters that attack them on the ground, from the air, and in the sea, ruled by an evil entity in the House of the Dead… Prequel to the House of the Dead video games.
Audience Engagement
355 audience reviews — more than 91% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 77th percentile among Japan films.
Horror + Action in Japan
92 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Horror and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding House of the Dead itself).
The 2002–2004 Japan Window
In the crowded 2002-2004 Japan release window, House of the Dead sits at #261 of 263. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when House of the Dead premiered alongside 84 others.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 1h 30m runtime, production spent $133K per minute on screen and earned $154K per minute back.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 84 other Japan films in 2003.
The 1502nd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,574 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (0th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -3.7 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Horror productions specifically: #390 of 391 (top 100%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Canada, Germany, Japan, United States of America |
| Original Language | En |
| Production Companies | Herold Productions, Boll Kino Beteiligungs GmbH & Co. KG, Mindfire Entertainment, Brightlight Pictures, Artisan Entertainment |
| Runtime | 1h 30m |
| Release Date | April 11, 2003 |
| IMDb | tt0317676 |
| Official Site | www.house-of-the-dead.com |