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 | |
| Distributed by | Le Pacte |
Release dates |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
La horde (English title: The Horde) is a 2009 French horror film[1][2] co-written and directed by Yannick Dahan and Benjamin Rocher,[3] it stars Claude Perron, Jean-Pierre Martins, Eriq Ebouaney and Aurélien Recoing.[4][5][6][7][8]
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[9]). They storm the social housing complex with the intent of taking him down,[10] 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.[11]
Cast
- Claude Perron as Aurore
- Jean-Pierre Martins as Ouessem "Ouesse"
- Eriq Ebouaney as Adewale Markudi
- Aurélien Recoing as Jimenez
- Doudou Masta as Bola Markudi
- Antoine Oppenheim as Tony
- Jo Prestia as José
- Yves Pignot as René
- Adam Pengsawang as Le Tchèque
- Sébastien Peres as Séb
- Laurent Demianoff as Kim
- Alain Figlarz as Le concièrge
- Stéphane Orsolani as Guetteur
- Ali Karamoko as Ali
- Maud Heywang as Quadra
- Marie Vincent as Hélène
- Mohamed Kerriche as Halim
- Vincent Haquin as L'Homme massif
- Laurent Segall as Mathias Rivoallan
- Benjamin Rocher as Teacher's head (uncredited)
- Pierre Zéni as Mourner at funeral (uncredited)
Zombies
- Emmanuel Lanzi
- Virginie Arnaud
- Christiana Becquet Da Silva
- Jean-François Lenogue
- Patrick Vo
- Olivier Sa
- Mickaël Troude
- Dan Schwarz
- Alain Barbier
- Frédéric Dessains
- Thierry Saelens
- David Genty
- Malki Attar
- Sebastien Soudais
- Sébastien Labie
- Maximilien Poullein
- Cédric Boyer (uncredited)
- Yannick Dahan (uncredited)
- Bruce Henrionnet (uncredited)
- Gauthier Lamothe (uncredited)
- Jimmy Philémond-Montout (uncredited)
- John Tallarida (uncredited)
Production
La horde was shot in Paris, France in 2008 and released in 2009. The film was released in North America in 2010.[12]
Reception
La horde won two Garner awards for the Best Screenplay and Best Special Effects or Cinematography at Fantasporto Film Festival.[13]
The film received mixed reviews.
Release
The film premiered on August 28, 2009 in London as part of the London FrightFest Film Festival.[14] It had a cinema release with 200 screens in France on February 10, 2010.[15] In December 2009 IFC Films acquired the rights for the U.S. release.[16] It was part of the Sitges Film Festival in 2009.[17] The film had a limited U.S. theatrical release in August 2010.[18]
References
- ↑ "La Horde". The New York Times.
- ↑ Rohit Rao (2010-12-21). "The Horde". DVD Talk.
- ↑ "La Horde Trailer: French Zombie Film Produced by Xavier Gens". Film Junk.
- ↑ "The Horde Moving to Theatres Soon". 28dayslateranalysis.com.
- ↑ "Teaser Trailer for "THE HORDE" is Finally here!". Ohmygore.com.
- ↑ "First teaser for Yannick Dahan's gangster zombie flick THE HORDE (LA HORDE)". Quietearth.us.
- ↑ "New Clip and Website for The Horde". Dreadcentral.com.
- ↑ "New Image for LA HORDE (aka THE HORDE)". 24framespersecond.net.
- ↑ ZUP fr:Zone à urbaniser en priorité
- ↑ "Horror Film to Watch: 'The Horde'". Bloody-disgusting.com.
- ↑ Hugazombie.com
- ↑ Total Film
- ↑ "Several Genre Films Garner Awards at Fantasporto Film Festival". Dreadcentral.com.
- ↑ "Incredible Film4 FRIGHTFEST lineup announced!". Quietearth.us.
- ↑ "Last Minute Recutting of French Zombie Flick 'The Horde'". Bloody-disgusting.com.
- ↑ "IFC 'Horde' French Zombie Movie". Ioncinema.com.
- ↑ "SITGES 09: And the full lineup includes...". Quietearth.us.
- ↑ "New Clip, Website for French Zombie Flick 'The Horde'". Bloody-disgusting.com.