Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- gory
- irreverent
- crude
- group movie night
- horror marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly viewed it as an uneven and derivative British horror comedy whose gore and occasional energy only partly compensate for weak humor and misogynistic framing.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The men confront homicidal female zombies while the story repeatedly frames their relationship troubles through crude gender antagonism.
The film combines an all-male drinking trip with splatter effects, man-eating zombies, and broad irreverent humor.
The group is trapped in the English village of Moodley as its streets and buildings become the primary survival environment.
Vince's friends organize a country weekend to pull him out of his divorce-related depression, then remain together during the outbreak.
Films like Doghouse, and why
Shaun of the Dead
shared british horror comedy, zombie satire, ensemble friendship, and splatter violence
Hot Fuzz
shared irreverent british genre comedy, male friendship, rural danger, and exaggerated gore
Zombieland
shared zombie survival premise, ensemble banter, comic violence, and social satire
Dead Alive
shared splatter comedy, undead outbreak, crude humor, and cult midnight-movie energy
Movie Details
- Director
- Jake West
- Release Date
- 2009-06-11
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (407)
Cast
- Stephen Graham
- Danny Dyer
- Noel Clarke
- Emil Marwa
- Lee Ingleby
- Keith-Lee Castle
- Christina Cole
- Terry Stone
- Neil Maskell
- Emily Booth
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Doghouse about?
- A depressed divorcee and his drinking buddies battle man-eating female zombies during a disastrously bloody countryside getaway.
- What is Doghouse like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Doghouse as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Doghouse violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Doghouse as graphic.
- What did critics think of Doghouse?
- Critics broadly viewed it as an uneven and derivative British horror comedy whose gore and occasional energy only partly compensate for weak humor and misogynistic framing.
- Which films are like Doghouse?
- Films with a similar feel include Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Zombieland, and Dead Alive.
- How long is Doghouse?
- Doghouse runs 89 minutes.
- Where can I watch Doghouse?
- In United States, Doghouse streams on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now.
