La Horde

La Horde

French film poster
Directed by Benjamin Rocher
Yannick Dahan
Produced by Raphaël Rocher
Screenplay by Arnaud Bordas
Yannick Dahan
Stephane Moissakis
Benjamin Rocher
Starring Claude Perron
Jean-Pierre Martins
Eriq Ebouaney
Aurélien Recoing
Doudou Masta
Antoine Oppenheim
Jo Prestia
Yves Pignot
Music by Christopher Lennertz
Cinematography Julien Meurice
Edited by Dimitri Amar
Production
company
Capture [The Flag] Films
Le Pacte
Coficup
Canal+
CinéCinéma
Distributed by Le Pacte
Release dates
  • 28 August 2009 (2009-08-28)
Running time
 96 minutes
Country France
Language French
Budget €2,000,000[1]

La Horde (English title: The Horde) is a 2009 French horror film[2][3] co-written and directed by Yannick Dahan and Benjamin Rocher,[4] it stars Claude Perron, Jean-Pierre Martins, Eriq Ebouaney and Aurélien Recoing.[5][6][7][8][9]

Synopsis

Plot

The plot revolves around a group of Parisian policemen who embark on a mission of vengeance after one of their colleagues dies at the hands of a notorious drug dealer holed up inside a condemned high-rise in the heart of a derelict and corrupt Paris neighborhood(ZUP[10]). They storm the social housing complex with the intent of taking him down,[11] but the operation is a failure and the team is captured. Suddenly, both sides find themselves confronted by quite a different opponent as a zombie apocalypse breaks out. Now, cops and criminals will have to forge an uneasy alliance to survive the undead.[12]

Cast

Zombies

Production

La horde was shot in Paris, France in 2008 and released in 2009. The film was released in North America in 2010.[13]

Reception

La horde won two Garner awards for the Best Screenplay and Best Special Effects or Cinematography at Fantasporto Film Festival.[14]

The film received mixed reviews.

Release

The film premiered on August 28, 2009 in London as part of the London FrightFest Film Festival.[15] It had a cinema release with 200 screens in France on February 10, 2010.[16] In December 2009 IFC Films acquired the rights for the U.S. release.[17] It was part of the Sitges Film Festival in 2009.[18] The film had a limited U.S. theatrical release in August 2010.[19]

References

  1. ↑ Romain Le Vern, « La Horde : interview Yannick Dahan & Benjamin Rocher », dvdrama, January 14, 2009. Accessdate : February, 13 2009.
  2. ↑ "La Horde". The New York Times.
  3. ↑ Rohit Rao (2010-12-21). "The Horde". DVD Talk.
  4. ↑ "La Horde Trailer: French Zombie Film Produced by Xavier Gens". Film Junk.
  5. ↑ "The Horde Moving to Theatres Soon". 28dayslateranalysis.com.
  6. ↑ "Teaser Trailer for "THE HORDE" is Finally here!". Ohmygore.com.
  7. ↑ "First teaser for Yannick Dahan's gangster zombie flick THE HORDE (LA HORDE)". Quietearth.us.
  8. ↑ "New Clip and Website for The Horde". Dreadcentral.com.
  9. ↑ "New Image for LA HORDE (aka THE HORDE)". 24framespersecond.net.
  10. ↑ ZUP fr:Zone à urbaniser en priorité
  11. ↑ "Horror Film to Watch: 'The Horde'". Bloody-disgusting.com.
  12. ↑ Hugazombie.com
  13. ↑ Total Film
  14. ↑ "Several Genre Films Garner Awards at Fantasporto Film Festival". Dreadcentral.com.
  15. ↑ "Incredible Film4 FRIGHTFEST lineup announced!". Quietearth.us.
  16. ↑ "Last Minute Recutting of French Zombie Flick 'The Horde'". Bloody-disgusting.com.
  17. ↑ "IFC 'Horde' French Zombie Movie". Ioncinema.com.
  18. ↑ "SITGES 09: And the full lineup includes...". Quietearth.us.
  19. ↑ "New Clip, Website for French Zombie Flick 'The Horde'". Bloody-disgusting.com.

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