Critical Reaction
Like the first film, House of the Dead 2 was panned by critics.
- "While there are one or two intriguing moments spread throughout the film's interminable 95 minutes — i.e., the zombie virus can be spread by mosquitoes — House of the Dead II is undoubtedly one of the worst horror sequels to come around in a good long while." — Reel Film
- "Whereas film was so bad it was almost good (at least we could laugh at it), this straight-to-video sequel is just flat-out bad, and unfortunately, it's flat-out dull. ... House of the Dead II commits the ultimate celluloid sin – it's boring." — DVD Talk
- "If you were looking for a movie to show you how generic and formulaic horror movies in America have become lately, you needn't look any further than . ... indeed an improvement over Boll's original would have worked better had it stuck to camp and not taken the whole zombie thing too seriously." — Beyond Hollywood
- "House of the Dead II is not as bad as the original by any stretch of the imagination. Is it a good film? Not really. But at least the filmmakers can always claim that it joins an elite selection of sequels which are better than their predecessors. ... It's still a sub-par zombie flick which is too monotonous for its own good." — Popcorn Pictures
- " I'll be kind enough to say that some of the cheeky lines and goofy acting had me at least mildly entertained, but this is all kiddy-level play acting, with a few zombies shambling around in befuddlement. ... I love me some zombies, but this is a redundant exercise in running a video game franchise into the ground." — Mutant Reviewers From Hell
- " the cinematic equivalent of a rectal exam. Uncomfortable, embarrassing, painful, disconcerting, you just want it to end already, and when you're done you're bitter and sour. And you can't shake that feeling that you've been violated." — Cinema Crazed
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