Doghouse (2009)

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• Cynthia S

  
  Stupid and silly, but I have to say that I laughed out loud...a lot. Soooo, extra credit for that.

• _kelly .

  
  The strength is in the makeup and special effects. The weakness is in the story subtext (and often blatant dialogue) about sexgender and how the zombie apocalypse could possibly serve as a solid ground for dealing with issues of gender performance inadequacy (on part of all of the… More
  The strength is in the makeup and special effects. The weakness is in the story subtext (and often blatant dialogue) about sexgender and how the zombie apocalypse could possibly serve as a solid ground for dealing with issues of gender performance inadequacy (on part of all of the men characters). Overall, entertaining, but like most zombie flicks, don't go looking for depth.

• Dean !

  
  A so-so horror comedy with a good array of UK acting talent on show. Ok in parts has some funny scenes and quite gory to in places. Overall just not quite as polished as Severance, Shaun of the dead. One mainly for the guys.

• Steve K

  
  Disappointing. Starts off with a premise ripe with possibility for social and gender commentary and comedy... and then fails to do anything with it. In fact, it barely has an ending at all. It's like they just ran out of ideas.

• Emily A

  
  I hate to use descriptions like these, but this film reminded me of a mashup between The Hangover and Shaun of the Dead. Quite genuinely scary in parts and funny all the way through, it's a remarkable balance and it must be hard to achieve. So this film gets extra points for… More
  I hate to use descriptions like these, but this film reminded me of a mashup between The Hangover and Shaun of the Dead. Quite genuinely scary in parts and funny all the way through, it's a remarkable balance and it must be hard to achieve. So this film gets extra points for getting it bang-on. It's a great setup for a film: seven buddies (one of whom you can just tell is the friend that nobody likes. Just as well then that he spends most of the film in absentia), none of whom have a very good understanding of women, go on a gents-only retreat to cheer up thier friend who's about to get divorced. The village that they pick for thier R&R - Mikey's childhood home of Moodley - has most unfortunately been struck with a curious sort of plague: all the women have durned into zombie-deadites thus creating a significant problem for any male wandering through the streets. Enter our knuckleheads. I love every character in this film. I have a real soft spot for Danny Dyer, who I also loved in Severance, another favorite british horror-comedy, but all the buddies were unique and great in their own way. I love Matt, the ineffectual comic book hermit who uses toys to fight the undead, I love Mikey, the guy who has a hard time dealing with a zombie he used to go out with, Graham, the gay dude that likes calling his mates fags, Vince, the guy who is the slowest to accept the crazy shit into which everyone is plunged, and Patrick, the guy who drowns out the world with Podcasts espousing serenitude. I even liked Neil the slutty clod, especially when all his buddies expect his casual misogyny to make him an expert in bashing in zombitch noggins. I think that anyone calling this film sexist is totally missing the point. In fact, the difficulty the main characters have in combatting female assailants plays for huge laughs. I love this movie. Heeheehee, "birdflu". And yes, I know that serenitude isn't a word.

• Arash X

  
  A fun ride from start to finish with a good cast, The sexist aspect of the film's made it more fun, Surely not on the same level as Shaun of the Dead but still enjoyable, Hooray for men, hehe

• Tsubaki S

  
  Yes, bros before hoes. That's the whole mantra of the film, it works. Sure, it's not the most complex or ellaborated zombie flick, but gets the job done. It goes straight for the action pieces and that's good. It's a good cast and helps a lot to keep things above… More
  Yes, bros before hoes. That's the whole mantra of the film, it works. Sure, it's not the most complex or ellaborated zombie flick, but gets the job done. It goes straight for the action pieces and that's good. It's a good cast and helps a lot to keep things above the simple material. Be sure to watch this with some beers and friends, male friends that is.

• Roy G

  
  A nicely gory comedy-horror flick that is a diverting bit of lads' entertainment.

• Brian D

  
  Starts well but ends up being stupid and

• Film C

  
  Now if you like severence and the cottage then you'll enjoy this movie as the rest the storyline is prettty poor but it is a bundle of laughs, women may get a bit offended though as it is extremely sexiest really ! worth a watch though!!

• Jacob P

  
  A very bloody, yet funny horror film. I really enjoyed this one, and I'd say it would be up there with "Shaun Of The Dead" and "Zombieland".

• Francisco G

  
  A very misogynist horror comedy that still manages to be entertaining while it lasts, though there are so many plot details that disappear and situations never fully explored that it's painful to watch, since they're very obvious. And please, when you're doing this… More
  A very misogynist horror comedy that still manages to be entertaining while it lasts, though there are so many plot details that disappear and situations never fully explored that it's painful to watch, since they're very obvious. And please, when you're doing this kind of movie, pretty please stop having more serious moments. It's like doing poopoo on the bathtub: out of place and no one enjoys it. Boys only!

• Nick G

  
  How did I miss this movie for so long? I love Zombies.. and I love British humor and their horror comedies. If you liked Shaun of the Dead and Severance, definitely give this one a shot.. It's not quite on their level, but it is close.

• Jason R

  
  A group of friends decide to take one of their own to an isolated village for a weekend of fun and debauchery as he is going through a very bad divorce. The only problem is all the women in the village are craving more then their bodies they want blood! So a weekend of fun and excess… More
  A group of friends decide to take one of their own to an isolated village for a weekend of fun and debauchery as he is going through a very bad divorce. The only problem is all the women in the village are craving more then their bodies they want blood! So a weekend of fun and excess turns into a fight for survival as they take on a horde of bloodthirsty zombie-vixens. Really fun to watch and I had a friend point this out to me but the formula for the film is nearly identical to Severance (which also stars Danny Dyer) and I have to agree, and even though it isn't all that original it is still a good movie to watch, if you like over-the-top gory violence and funny characters.

• Adam M

  
  Horror comedy from Jake West who had previously treated us to the delights of B-movie classics Razor Blade Smile and Evil Aliens. In this one, a man depressed after his divorce gets together with his mates to go on a trip to a tiny village for nothing but a weekend of booze and women.… More
  Horror comedy from Jake West who had previously treated us to the delights of B-movie classics Razor Blade Smile and Evil Aliens. In this one, a man depressed after his divorce gets together with his mates to go on a trip to a tiny village for nothing but a weekend of booze and women. So far, so good. But when it turns out that the female population of this village are man-eating zombies the lads are soon fighting for their lives. This is a funny and gory film that horror fans should enjoy. For Jake West to get Danny Dyer and in particular the brilliant Stephen Graham on board is great for him as his last couple of films have relied on largely unknown actors. Throw in sexy Emily Booth as a zombie ex-hairdresser and your in for a good time! Not quite as insanely brilliant as Evil Aliens but great none the less.

• Barry L

  
  After watching that absolutely pointless outing that was Lesbian Vampire killers I wasnt going to watch this...glad I did though....much better, more grown up and actually bloody funny in parts. The ending was a little dissapointing but the rest was very good.

• Wu C

  
  Another fun low budget spatterfest from director West. An improvement from his earlier film like 'Evil Aliens'

• John M

  
  ¨From Dusk Till Dawn¨ but with zombies. It is an enjoyable. It has good FX and has a lot of funny moments.

• Christopher B

  
  AKA: Fuck Women: The Movie. Seemingly made by West the moment after he found out his girlfriend was cheating on him. I was hoping there would be some sort of intelligence behind the script that boasts: The battle of the sexes just got worse (or some shit like that). The moral, it… More
  AKA: Fuck Women: The Movie. Seemingly made by West the moment after he found out his girlfriend was cheating on him. I was hoping there would be some sort of intelligence behind the script that boasts: The battle of the sexes just got worse (or some shit like that). The moral, it turns out is just men bitchin' about women domesticating them and taking away their freedom. And the only women worse than the demon ladies in this film are the live ones. Every woman is made out to be the most controlling, terrible person that the poor innocent men have to deal with (or in one case, the horrible effeminate gay dude). Before I go further, I don't want to seem (once again) that I'm just being over-sensitive, but change this from women to a certain race or culture and see how cool everyone would be with that. Truthfully, our society is totally cool with hating women. Heck, I know quite a few guys who begin to actually scare me when they talk about "bitches" as they like to call them. Totally upstanding members of society too. Okay, now to get back off my high horse and actually talk about the movie. It was quite entertaining, and I thought most of the cast were quite likable. And I was very happy to see Stephen Graham again after his amazing performance as a skinhead in Made in England (maybe he's making a career out of playing intolerant men). For a guy who I know as playing a racist, he was really funny in this and probably my favourite part of the film besides the gore. West has improved as a director tremendously since the awful Evil Aliens and hopefully he can keep weeding out the bad from his films and finally deliver a film that one can hold their head up high and say proudly, "That was good. Not pretty good. Good." Should be watched on a double bill with Antichrist while reading Jack Ketchum's Ladies Night. ADDENDUM: Someone from the UK informed me that the film is actually based on "Laddish Culture" and that the men are portrayed as idiots. It wasn't so much about hating women as a commentary on this group of guys. I still remain a little uncertain whether the writer behind it didn't have a little bit of a "bros before hos" (or since it's the UK "mates before dates") agenda, but it's good to know that there is something more going on with the script.

• Juny L

  
  A very bloody & gory zombie/comedy from the UK.A virus that get all women infected in a village & turning them into zombies,which means a group of men will have to fight them.I found this film entertaining & funny at times,with great traditional effects & make-up… More
  A very bloody & gory zombie/comedy from the UK.A virus that get all women infected in a village & turning them into zombies,which means a group of men will have to fight them.I found this film entertaining & funny at times,with great traditional effects & make-up effects. <div style="width:400px;"><a href="http://www.flixster.com/photos/doghouse-doghouse-12294077"><img src="http://content7.flixster.com/photo/12/29/40/12294077_ori.jpg" border="0"/></a><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10px;"><a href="http://www.flixster.com">Flixster</a> - Share Movies</div></div>

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