"House of the Dead 2" commits the ultimate celluloid sin – it's boring." Beyond Hollywood wrote, "If you were looking for a movie to show you how generic and formulaic horror movies in America have become lately, you needn't look any further than ["House of the Dead 2"]. ... [It is] indeed an improvement over Boll's original [but it] would have worked better had it stuck to camp and not taken the whole zombie thing too seriously." Bloody Disgusting rated it 3/5 stars and wrote, "Altman’s script skewers everything in its wake, poking fun at virtually anything it can gets its bloody hands on. But underneath all the pop culture banter lies an effective film, with some palpable tension and enough blood, grue and boobs to surprise even the most jaded zombie movie hater." Jon Condit of Dread Central rated it 3/5 stars and wrote that it is deserving of a chance despite its flaws. Reviewing the DVD, Steve Barton of Dread Central rated it 3/5 stars and wrote, "It's semi-blood soaked, filled with zombies, open for business, and dare I say it, it's actually not a bad visit!" A third film, originally titled "House of the Dead 3", had been discussed since mid 2006. Mark A. Altman said: "It's a completely different approach to the material than the first two films and I doubt it will even be called "House of the Dead 3"." The film directed by Patrick Dinhut and starring Dean Cain, which ended up with the title "Dead and Deader" when premiered on Syfy in December 2006 and released straight-to-DVD in 2007. No "House of the Dead" references were included in the final film.