livapr99 I surprised myself with this one, I have to admit! I purchased this film on a whim and sat down with a packet of crisps and fairly low expectations- it's a sexist horror movie, normally the sort of thing I deliberately avoid. The moment I saw that Stephen Graham, Noel Clarke AND Lee Ingleby were in this, though, I had to see it to find out if it was good. Well, how surprised I was by the end of this ninety minute romp! The story is simple; Vince, going through a rough divorce, is brought away from the hustle and bustle of London by his group of bloke-y mates for a booze-filled weekend, organised by Mikey, Matt, Graham, Patrick and Neil. However, when they turn up in the village of Moodley, it turns out that all of the women have been transformed into, as Neil puts it, "an army of...man-hating, feminist cannibals." Now, the lads have only toy shops, boutiques and the safety of a church to protect them from the ravenous 'Zombirds' that lurk in the village, "looking for fresh meat".So...yeah, it doesn't sound up to much, but once you give it a chance it becomes a stupidly hilarious comedy where the sexism is mocked beyond belief.The lads are a mismatched group that somehow work well together; there's Mikey, the football-crazed hen-pecked husband, Neil, the sexist g*t with more mouth than mind, Patrick, a new-age hippie who has already suffered from a nervous breakdown, Matt, the Evil Dead nerd who's more concerned with references than plans of attack, and Graham, the only sensible bloke of the group next to Vince himself.The actors are all proper blokes, casting themselves in a stereotypical light but still providing all-round great performances. Graham, Ingleby, Clarke and Terry Stone are all hilarious, especially Ingleby, portraying a nervous wreck of a nerd, and Stone as a manly soldier who's tactics are a bit...well, you'll have to watch the film to find out! The 'Zombirds' themselves are well done with prosthetics and hardly any CGI, something which I truly admired about this film. The fact that there are only two or three shots enhanced with CGI effects gives the film an authentic feeling to it, just as any horror film should be.The laughs don't stop for anyone or anything, the cast is excellent and the effects are well-done. Doghouse isn't a masterpiece, but it's still a stupidly funny romp through a surreal setting that self-consciously mocks itself. Really well done- brilliant, even!

craig-laxton All in all this film, was easy to watch, did get a bit OTT towards the end. Great casting, the chemistry between Stephen Graham, Noel Clarke and Danny Dyer is what made this film. If it wasn't for that I would of turned it off within the first 5 minutes.The idea behind the film was okay, the ridiculous scene with Danny Dyer and the fat zombie female, seriously who would even find that funny???Now Noel Clarke in a skirt that was funny.Just not believable at all, the rating maybe a little harsh as I didn't turn the film off but would not recommend to anyone.

Mike H I don't even know where to start with this.We're introduced to our cast of characters in scenarios where it is firmly established that men (even gay men, provided they're not effeminate) are good, simple creatures, with good, simple drives, and women (and gay men who are effeminate) are nasty, hormonal, screeching control-freaks who just want to spoil the lives of good, simple men.And... That's pretty much it for the entire film. Seriously. That's the entire film, in a nutshell.Of course, it tours through pretty much every gender cliché you've ever been offended or disappointed by, and it also contains Danny Dyer. And let's face it, casting directors who cast Danny Dyer need to be shot. Because he's crap. And this film is no exception to that rule: He can out-Cockney you, he can out-bloke you, but he really can't out-act you, he is Danny "Dire" Dyer.Sadly, he's not even the worst actor in the film. The only reason that I scored this a 2 out of 10 instead of a 1 is that I have a bit of a thing about Nicola Jane Reading, who played the busty zombie-witch.

Slowblivion Look, when you're going to watch a zombie movie that's not made by Romero or by someone with a lot of money, it's probably not going to be all that great. I didn't know what I was getting into when I watched this but I have to say after the shlock that's been put out in the zombie genre it's simply shocking to see people calling this the worst ever. Frankly, this isn't too far off from Shaun of the Dead. The humor isn't quite there but the acting is (which is more than I can say for about 90% of films in this genre). I was happy to see both Lee Ingleby and the great Steven Graham. Simply put, there's nothing really BAD about this movie. Are the characters reaction to the situation sometimes a bit over the top or even without urgency? sure... but then so was shaun of the dead. There's good camera work and lighting. good acting by those I mentioned as well as several others. The music didn't strike me as wrong in any way. It had a nice pace to it and quite frankly, they put their 4 million dollar budget to good use. Good gore, great location, and good overall production value. When people complain about zombie films it's always... about the acting, the music, the scenery, the gore, the lack of urgency etc... well Doghouse scores pretty well for me on most of those topics. I had some issues with the amount of characters and yes the general idea was a little hokey but I can forgive that since they put out a film which was entertaining. If you want shlock, this isn't for you. If you want big budget zombiepocalypse films... look elsewhere. If you want a decent small budget zombie flick that's more entertaining than scary...then this is probably a good choice. I give Doghouse a 6 out of 10 for showing that even small time zombie movies can be done well if people would just put in the effort. Does it have it's flaws? yes, But i'd much rather watch this than many of the seemingly endless amount of garbage they call "zombie movies" today.