The Horde (2009 film)
| La Horde | |
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 French film poster | |
| Directed by | Benjamin Rocher Yannick Dahan |
| Screenplay by | Arnaud Bordas Yannick Dahan Stephane Moissakis Benjamin Rocher |
| Produced by | Raphaël Rocher |
| Starring | Claude Perron Jean-Pierre Martins Eriq Ebouaney Aurélien Recoing Doudou Masta Antoine Oppenheim Jo Prestia Yves Pignot |
| Narrated by | Xavier Gens |
| Cinematography | Julien Meurice |
| Edited by | Dimitri Amar |
| Music by | Christopher Lennertz |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Le Pacte |
Release date |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Template:Film France |
| Language | French |
La Horde or The Horde is a French horror film[1][2] directed by Yannick Dahan and Benjamin Rocher,[3] it stars Jean-Pierre Martins, Eriq Ebouaney and Doudou Masta.[4][5][6][7][8]
Plot
The plot revolves around a group of Paris policemen, who embark on a mission of vengeance after one of their colleagues dies by the hands of a notorious drug dealer holed up inside a building. They storm the social housing complex with the intent of taking him down, in the heart of a derelict and corrupt Paris neighborhood.[9] The operation is a failure, and the team is captured. But suddenly, both sides find themselves confronted by a quite different opponent as a zombie apocalypse breaks out, cops and criminals will have to forge an uneasy alliance to survive the undead.[10]
Cast
- Claude Perron as Aurore
- Jean-Pierre Martins as Ouessem
- Eriq Ebouaney as Adewale Markudi
- Aurélien Recoing as Jimenez
- Doudou Masta as Bola Markudi
- Antoine Oppenheim as Tony
- Jo Prestia as Greco
- Bucky Schuyler as Dolph
- Yves Pignot as René
- Jean-François Lénogue as Zombie
- Jack Curry as Zombie
Production
La horde was shot in Paris, France in 2008 and released in 2009. The film was released in North America in 2010.[11]
Reception
La horde won two Garner awards for the Best Screenplay and Best Special Effects or Cinematography at Fantasporto Film Festival.[12]
Release
The film premiered on August 28, 2009 in London as part of the London FrightFest Film Festival.[13] It had a cinema release with 200 screens in France on February 10, 2010.[14] In December 2009 IFC Films acquired the rights for the U.S. release.[15] It was part of the Sitges Film Festival in 2009.[16] The film had a limited U.S. theatrical release in August 2010.[17]
References
- ^ New York Times
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.