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White House
6 eager contestants enter a pinoy horror-reality show to survive till daybreak of horror inside the famous Laperal White House in Baguio City. A million pesos is at stake but as the first night draws to a close and each one is being found dead, everyone realizes their lives are also on the line. It is up to spirit medium Jet (Gabby Concepcion) to find out what exactly is going on and who is the real enemy among he many ghosts that haunt the place, which includes a powerful Black Lady who abducted the soul of Jet’s only daughter. A chance of a lifeline with no lifelines… who will survive in the end?
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Plot Summary
A Capitol Police officer with a troubled past is on duty at the White House during a terrorist attack. He must then save the President and his young daughter from the invaders while trying to prevent a catastrophic event.
Critical Reception
White House Down received mixed to positive reviews from critics. While some praised its thrilling action sequences and performances, others found the plot to be derivative and overly familiar, comparing it unfavorably to Olympus Has Fallen, which was released earlier the same year.
What Reviewers Say
Packs a good deal of action and suspense with enjoyable performances.
A serviceable but unoriginal action thriller that borrows heavily from other films.
Praised for its entertainment value despite its predictable plot.
Google audience: Audience reviews generally highlight the film's exciting action and Channing Tatum's performance as a redeeming factor. Some viewers found it to be a fun, if forgettable, popcorn flick, while others felt it lacked originality and was too similar to other action films.
Fun Fact
Director Roland Emmerich, known for disaster films like Independence Day and The Day After Tomorrow, intentionally made the White House's destruction more extreme than it was in the earlier film 'Olympus Has Fallen'.
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