Review of Doghouse (2009) by David B — 17 Oct 2009
A group of friends take their divorce-suffering mate away on a short holiday in a remote village in England. Danny Dyer (Neil), who was also in Severance, stars as the sexist leader of men. To use his own words, he and his friends are suffering from "social gender anxiety" and they must discover their "inner bloke.".
They head for the small village of Moodley. Shortly after arriving they discover that all the men have disappeared and there's something not quite right about the women of the village. A virus has turned all the women into man-hating zombie cannibals.
"What kind of virus only affects women?".
Neil: "Bird flu." (you may only get that joke if you are British!).
Neil and his friends find themselves overwhelmed with weapon-wielding blood-stained zombie cannibals. Ranging from a hairdresser with dual pairs of scissors to an old lady with a Zimmer frame. Even the zombie status of the women doesn't stop the lads from objectifying them by discussing which one they like the most.
The acting is very good and the script is witty and sharp. Make-up is excellent. Negative aspects are a lack of ideas as we often see the characters run in and out of houses/shops and the ending is unfulfilled but possibly hinting at a sequel. If you can appreciate sexist humour and cannibalistic gore then you should be able to enjoy Doghouse.
This review of Doghouse (2009) was written by David B on 17 Oct 2009.
Doghouse has generally received mixed reviews.
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