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.
The 2002–2004 Japan Window
263 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. House of the Dead sits at position #261.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when House of the Dead premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 1h 30m runtime, production spent $133K per minute on screen and earned $154K per minute back.
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 |