You may have seen The House of the Dead lightgun video arcade game from 1997, which pitted players against slowly approaching zombies in a gorey shootfest. You may also have seen the game's sequel, The House of the Dead 2, from 1998. You can still get the home versions of both games, if you're so inclined, or just download the PC demo. House of the Dead 3 will be available for the XBox in October.

But it doesn't stop there! The newly released Pinball of the Dead for the Gameboy Advance extends the franchise to both the GBA and pinball, and was well-reviewed. Plus, the entry that inspired me to post about it: The Typing of the Dead! I'd love to see similar educational titles, such as a Math-Blaster-style "The Arithmetic of the Dead". [ 9 x 5 ] Brains... must... eat... brai--45--AAarrggh!

And, of course, coming 2003: The House of the Dead: The Movie. If you're at all excited about this prospect, do not view the trailers on the website. Putting up a trailer consisting entirely of shots fresh from principal photography is a bad idea.