After the success of "Shaun of the Dead" resurrected the horror sub-genre of comedy we quickly found ourselves bombarded with endless droves of horror comedies most failing miserable in all the area's that "Shawn of the Dead" seemed to prevail in, thus leaving me with a bad taste in my mouth when it comes to a sub genre I once loved dearly. And now after the success of "Zombieland" you can be sure that we are about to be hit with round two of the horror comedy stampede, let's just hope they are all as good as "Doghouse"
"Doghouse" is a wonderful reminder of how much fun and how entertaining the blending of horror and comedy can be, hitting all the important area's that bring the two genres together so flawlessly. Going into this film I had very little in the realm of hopes beyond the fact that I am a huge fan of Danny Dyer, quickly I found myself having a great time and laughing my ass off while at the same time taking breaks to say "Oh My God" out loud due to some very impressive gore and practical effects.
"Doghouse" truly is a total package movie in every sense of the term, it has it all solid acting, a fun well written script, buckets of blood and gore, and enough laughs to keep you and your mates rolling about the couch the entire flick, a win-win when it comes to something to watch with a group of friends perhaps even while under the influence of some sort of mind altering substance.
If you enjoyed such films as "Shaun of the Dead", "Zombieland", "Scary Movie" or "Demon Knight" be sure to give "Doghouse" a try I have a feeling you will be pleasantly surprised at the quality and will soon find yourselves sucked into a perfect example of how to mix humor and horror together in a seamless and beyond fun manner.
On behalf of The Liberal Dead I give "Doghouse" an 8 out of 10 and a high recommendation for any fans craving a well done horror comedy to watch with some friends.
8 / 10
- Ted "Ritualistic" Brown
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