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.
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 film's central conflict revolves around a fantastical zombie outbreak, focusing on survival and action without engaging with broader political or ideological themes, thus remaining apolitical.
The movie features a visibly diverse ensemble cast without explicitly recasting traditionally white roles. Its narrative focuses on survival horror and does not engage in critique of traditional identities or explicitly incorporate DEI themes.
The film features Alicia, who engages in close-quarters combat against multiple male zombies using a sword and other melee weapons. She is shown to be victorious in these physical confrontations, demonstrating her combat prowess.
The film 'House of the Dead' does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is solely focused on a group of young adults battling a zombie outbreak on a remote island, with no elements pertaining to queer identity or experiences.
The film introduces a new ensemble of protagonists not directly adapted from the game's established characters. While Dr. Curien remains male, no other named, canonical characters from the 'House of the Dead' video game series are portrayed with a different gender in the movie.
The film 'House of the Dead' (2003) is a loose adaptation of the video game series, primarily featuring original characters or archetypes without specific, established racial identities in the source material. There are no instances where a character canonically established as one race in the games is portrayed as a different race in the movie.
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