House of the Dead
A determined Coast Guard officer must rally a group of partygoers to survive an island overrun by relentless zombies and monstrous creatures unleashed by a malevolent force, racing against death to escape before the terror consumes them all.
“You won't last the night.”
Synopsis
A techno rave party takes place on an island off the coast, drawing a mix of college students and a Coast Guard officer. Their festivities are soon disrupted when zombies and various monsters begin attacking them from the ground, air, and sea, all under the control of an evil entity.
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Principal cast & crew: 39
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Craft leads on file
Edited by David M RichardsonShot by Mathias NeumannScored by Reinhard BesserDesigned by Tink
Box Office
2003 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.2× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$13.8M
US & Canada: $10.2M — 74% of worldwide · International: $3.6M (26%)
Opening weekend: $5.5M — 54% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $7.0M — 69% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 1,520 theaters
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Cast & Crew
39 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Supporting cast
16David Palffy
as Castillo
Steve Byers
as Matt
Birgit Stein
as Lena
Jay Brazeau
as Captain
Adam J Harrington
as Rogan
Elisabeth Rosen
as Skye
Mashiah Vaughn Hulbert
as Flashing Woman
Bif Naked
as DJ
Penny Phang
as Tyranny
Colin Lawrence
as G
Ben Derrick
as McGivers
Kris Pope
as Raver
Anthony Timpone
as Zombie (uncredited)
Christoph Nuehlen
as Zombie (uncredited)
Steven Kriozere
as V.I.P. Zombie (uncredited)
Pam Mccartney
as Zombie (uncredited)
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