House of the Dead
2003 1h 30m movie Film Japan

House of the Dead

“You won't last the night.”

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
Reviews
91st
Review-volume percentile
77th
Popularity percentile

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.

  1. Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger
    #1

    Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger

    ★ 9.2 · 2003
  2. Ultraman Nexus
    #2

    Ultraman Nexus

    ★ 9.1 · 2004
  3. Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger
    #3

    Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger

    ★ 9.0 · 2002
  4. My Family
    #4

    My Family

    ★ 9.0 · 2002
  5. The Great White Tower
    #5

    The Great White Tower

    ★ 8.9 · 2003
  6. Ninja Nonsense
    #6

    Ninja Nonsense

    ★ 8.7 · 2004
  7. Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger
    #7

    Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger

    ★ 8.7 · 2004
  8. Monster
    #8

    Monster

    ★ 8.6 · 2004

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.

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Budget & Box Office Efficiency

$12.0M
Budget
$13.8M
Revenue
$1.8M
Net Profit
1.2×
Return Ratio

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

3.2
TMDB Rating
355
Audience Reviews
Polarizing
Critical Tier

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 CountryJapan
All Production CountriesCanada, Germany, Japan, United States of America
Original LanguageEn
Production CompaniesHerold Productions, Boll Kino Beteiligungs GmbH & Co. KG, Mindfire Entertainment, Brightlight Pictures, Artisan Entertainment
Runtime1h 30m
Release DateApril 11, 2003
IMDbtt0317676
Official Sitewww.house-of-the-dead.com

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