Name: House of the Dead
Genre: Drama
Released: 1932-04-09
Duration: 1 h 31 min
Cast: Nikolai Khmelyov, Nikolay Podgorny, Nikolai Vitovtov, Nikolai Radin, Vladimir Belokurov

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Soviet film based on Dostoevsky's autobiographical novel of his prison experiences in Tsarist days.

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Soviet Era Film
Dostoevsky Adaptation
Prison Life
Tsarist Russia
Psychological Drama
Autobiographical
Bleak Narrative
Social Commentary
Russian Literature

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Directed by: Vasili Fyodorov
Written by: Fyodor Dostoevsky, Viktor Shklovskiy, Vasili Fyodorov
Produced by: Tovarnov, N. Tsigankova, Karasev
Music by: Vladimir Kryukov

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April 9, 1932 · 1 h 31 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery

Released: April 9, 1932
Runtime: 1 h 31 min
Content: Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres: Drama
Original language: Russian
Made in: Russia

Tropes

Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot, Hilarious Outtakes, Department of Redundancy Department +9

Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot
Hilarious Outtakes
Department of Redundancy Department
Exploding Barrels
Impaled Palm
Guns Akimbo
Jump Scare
Wearing a Flag on Your Head
The Man They Couldn't Hang
One-Hit Polykill
As Long as It Sounds Foreign
Our Zombies Are Different

12 of 79 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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Is House of the Dead worth watching?

55

DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 55 (IMDb 6.1).

Will I feel good after watching House of the Dead?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for melancholy and 8 for bleakness, against 3 for hopefulness.

Is House of the Dead plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (8 of 10) and character depth (7 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is House of the Dead in English?

Russian

No, it was made in Russian.

What tropes does House of the Dead use?

Ninja Pirate Zombie RobotHilarious OuttakesDepartment of Redundancy DepartmentExploding BarrelsImpaled PalmGuns AkimboJump ScareWearing a Flag on Your HeadThe Man They Couldn't HangOne-Hit PolykillAs Long as It Sounds ForeignOur Zombies Are Differentand 67 more

TV Tropes lists 79 tropes for it, including Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot, Hilarious Outtakes, and Department of Redundancy Department.