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House of the Dead is a 2003 action horror film directed by Uwe Boll, from a screenplay by Dave Parker and Mark A. Altman. Based on The House of the Dead video game franchise, it stars Jonathan Cherry, Tyron Leitso, Clint Howard, Ona Grauer, Ellie Cornell, and Jürgen Prochnow. The film takes place on a fictional island infested by zombies, forcing survivors to fight their way off. Not a direct adaptation of the individual entries, Boll described the film as a prequel to the original 1997 game. House of the Dead was Boll's first film to be released theatrically, in addition to his first video game adaptation. Upon release, House of the Dead was universally panned by critics and audiences alike, giving Boll a negative reputation that would continue throughout his career. Commercially, the film grossed $13.8 million on a $12 million budget. A direct-to-video sequel was released in 2006, with only Cornell returning. House of the Dead was the last film released by Artisan Entertainment, which merged into Lionsgate on December 15, 2003.