The Horde (2009 film)

The Horde (French title: La Horde) is a 2009 French horror film co-written and directed by Yannick Dahan and Benjamin Rocher, it stars Claude Perron, Jean-Pierre Martins, Eriq Ebouaney and Aurélien Recoing.

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 ). They storm the social housing complex with the intent of taking him down, but the operation is a failure and the team is captured. Suddenly, both sides find themselves confronted by an altogether different opponent, zombies. Cops and criminals must now forge an uneasy alliance to defeat the undead.

Cast

 * Claude Perron as Aurore
 * Jean-Pierre Martins as Ouessem "Ouesse"
 * Eriq Ebouaney as Adewale Markudi
 * Yves Pignot as René
 * Doudou Masta as Bola Markudi
 * Jo Prestia as José
 * Antoine Oppenheim as Tony
 * Aurélien Recoing as Jimenez
 * 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
 * Bruce Henrionnet
 * Aude Henrionnet
 * Mickaël Estephe
 * Cédric Boyer (uncredited)
 * Yannick Dahan (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.

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

The film received mixed reviews from critics. The film currently holds a 41% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes with an average rating of 4.9/10.

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